Evening star., 1937-10-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact by ,vritino The Euening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
HdsKin, director, Washington, D. c.
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q. With whom did Amelia Earhart
nrst go up In an airplane ?-B. D.
A. Frank Hawks gave Amelia Earhart
her first ride in an airplane This was
IN 1920 when he was transforming pilot
on the West Coast. The first person to
give Amelia Earhart flying instructions
was Meta Shook, first woman graduate
OF the Curtiss School of Aviation. Miss
Earharts next teacher was an ex-Army
Instructor, John Montijo, from whom
Miss Earhart learned solo flying.
@. Who are the President and foreign
minister of China?-M H.
A. Gen. Chang Kai-shek is President
of the Executive Yuan, and Chang Chun
is foreign minister.
@. What proportion of maternal NOR
tality is caused by abortion?-T. M
A. About % per cent. 1t has been
estimated by DR.. Taussig that there
are about 681 900 abortions in the United
States every year, causing about 5000
deaths.
@. What kind Of clothes should per-
son take on a short ocean trip to Ber-
muda after Christmas?-E. S.
A. Winter clothing is worn for the first
day or so on ship board. For the tenn
perate climate of Bermuda lightweight
Spring clothes will be most comfortable.
Sports clothes, sweaters Jerseys, and
knitted things are advisable, although
in midday the sun is warm. A bathing
suit should be taken if person is fond
of bathing.
@. What is meant by Pierian spring in
Popes Essay on Criticism" "?--J. S.
A. Pieria was one of the early seats
of worship of the Muses. The express
sion is reference to poetry or to knowl-
edge in general.
@. What is the smallest Towering
plant?-S. w.
A. 1t is the wolffia. 1t is bright yel-
low-green plant, about the size and shape
of the head of common pin, and is
found floating in bodies of stagnant water
and in shallow, still ponds. It's minute
yellow flowers, rarely seen, are so small
that a lens is needed to see their
structure.
@. How many Indians are now func-
tioning under the Indian reorganization
act?-M. B.
A. There are now 2522l1 Indians
grouped into 206 tribes or bands They
represent over So per cent of the Indians
in the United States and Alaska.
made?-J. G..
A. The first stop watch was invented
about 1900. but this early watch was
not entirely practical Edward Massey
of London, 1772-l852 was one of the
principal makers. These watches were
also made in Switzerland during this
period.
@. Why was Governors Island, N Y.
SO named?-M. H.
A. In 1921, under the name Of Nut
ten Island, it was station of the West
Aildid w. LdtCi ~ Ndo uoCu do a lCol-
dence by the Colonial Governors of New
York. hence the name Governors Island.
Wouter Van Twiller was the first Gov
ernor to use the island as residence
in 1887.
@. How long have musical glasses been
played?-W T.
A. As early as 1746 an advertisement
appeared in London paper announc-
ing that Christoph Willibald Gluck was
to give concert on musical glasses
tuned with water. This was given with
an orchestral accompaniment.
@. What are the industries whose
products reach billion dollars year,
L. H. S.
A. According to the Census of Manu-
factures in 1885 the following industries
manufactured products valued at more
than $1,000 900 900: Bread and bakery
products. s1,235 .072 900; coal manufac-
lures. 81 030, ,767 ,654; meat packing. 81
362 1863 .081; motor vehicles and parts,
s3942 .014123: petroleum refining. ST.
838,62l 913: printing and publishing,
81 89l .638 IT'S: steel works and rolling
mill products. s1931 1920; women's
and misses apparel. s1,269 ,624 289.
O. What is the Cincinnati anticline?
C. E. B.
A. The Cincinnati anticline is broad
anticlinal fold (upfold which extends
from Northern Ohio and Indiana
through Central Kentucky and Tennes-
see. and supposedly into Alabama and
Mississippi. The arch is approximately
700 miles long. 1t is believed to have
originated during early Paleozoic times
and to have had its maximum develop
ment in post-Devonian time. The part
of the arch in North Central Kentucky
is known as the Jessamine Dome and
that in Middle Tennessee as the Nash
vile Dome. Ordovician rocks are ex-
posed on the tops of these domes and
on the crest of the arch in Ohio and
Indiana.