Evening star., 1937-05-21

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Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Hask'n, Director, Washington, d. C.
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q. Please give the names Of the Brit
lsh announcers who described the COR
onation over the radio-J. H.
A. The coronation announcers were
as follows: Harold Abrahams, Howard
Marshall, George Blake. John Snagge,
Michael Standing and Thomas Wood
rooffe.
Q. How much was paid for the movie
rights to THE Prince and the Pauper,"
"Huckleberry Finn" and Tom Saw
yer?'-J. K.
A. The Mark Twain estate received
$4,000 from Warner Bros. for the talk
ing picture rights to The Prince and
the Pauper," and "Huckleberry Finn
and Tom Sawyer" were purchased by
Selznick for s1O5 900.
@. What is the longest basket ball
throW?-J. M
A. A world record basket ball throw
was claimed during an indoor meet in
the Naval Armory, Chicago, February
II, 1893, when Nan Gingele tossed the
ball 81 feet 8 inches.
@. Who is the best-knovn woman
inventor?-E. j.
A. Miss Beulah Louise Henry of North
Carolina is the most prolific inventor,
with So patents registered.
@. Is there an annual trailer show
G. H.
A. The Trailer Coach Manufacturers
Association will hold the first national
show in Detroit in September
q Are lions in captivity ever as fine
specimens as the jungle cats?-H. G. F.
A. Lions bred in captivity are said
to live longer, be healthier and larger,
and to have finer coats and names than
wild lions, as rule, because they are
better fed, are well cared for, and en-
counter none Of the hazards Of jungle
life.
@. Where in the West is the mountain
OF glass to be erected from old bottles?
W. j.
A. Twenty acres of land in Salt Lake
City, Utah. have been set aside by muni-
cipal authorities on which a mountain
OF glass will be erected from old bottles
and jars. The mountain will be land
scaped with flowers and shrubs.
Q. Who gave the money for the caril-
| Ion which is to be installed near the
Luray CaVerns in Virginia?-T. M
A. T. c. Northcott, owner of the cav
| erns, donated 100000 for this purpose.
@. What is the highest price offered
for an old neWspaper?-E. H.
A. The highest price currently offered
for an old newspaper is $1,000 for the
first number Of Bradfords New York
Gazetteer, published in 1923.
@. Do people in Italy have charge ac-
counts at grocers?-H. S. B.
A Practically all of Italian food buy
ing is on a cash-and-carry basis.
@. How large is the Banff National
Park in Canada?-W H
A. 1t is 1855 square miles in area.
@. Why was Socrates death post.
poned?-J. Mel.
A. Socrates death was postponed for
| 80 days until the return of the sacred
| ship which had been sent to Delos on
! its periodical mission. Delos was the
| seat OF the great Ionic festival to which
| the various states were accustomed to
| dispatch annually a sacred embassy in
| celebration of the anniversary Of the god
Apollo, who was held by tradition 10
| have been born on that island. During
the conservation of this ceremony, all
| 10 of y
| including the death of Socrates.
@. Who is the author of the quotation
beginning: Reading maketh full man,
| conference a ready man, and writing
| an exact man?-H. w.
A. The quotation is from Lord Francis
| Bacon's essay, "Of Studies"
! O. Who will be the next ruler Of
| Liechtenstein?-W K
| A. The principality of Liechtenstein
will probably be absorbed by the Swiss
Confederation on the death of the pres
| ent ruler, his serene highness Prince
Francis l. who is childless. There is.
| therefore, no official heir apparent The
| nearest male relative is the princes first
| cousin, once removed, H. S. H Prince
| Aloysius Won und zu Liechtenstein.
@. What famous dances were created
| by Nijinsky?-H. w.
| A. Among his most famous creations
are the Spectre of the Rose, Petrushka.
Carnival, Les Sylphides and the After
| noon of Faun.
| Q. Did some of the early American
flags have eight-pointed starts?-J E. B.
A. Some of them did. A notable one
is still preserved in the Easton CPaD
| Library. 1t was unfurled when the
| Declaration of Independence was read
from the court house steps on July s.,
1776
@. Please give list of some famous
woman photographers.-K.H H.
A. Such list would include Toni
Frissell Leize Rose, Josephine Won Mix
los, Margaret Bourke-W White. Emelie
Danielson, Marian Stephenson, Jackie
Martin, Wynn Richards, Antoinette
Hervey, Sophie Lauffer. Helene Sanders,
Helen T. Farrell and Hermine Turner.
| Q. When will the oxford Conference
be held?-H. S.
| A. The Oxford Conference will be held