Evening star., 1937-03-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASRIN.

| DI FHEDEHIC Dc HdOhIN. |
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by Dritin1 The Eueninc
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Warrington, D. C.
Please inclo6e stamp for reply.
O. Can an athlete run faster indoors
or outdoors?-G. M.
A. He runs faster outdoors Indoors
he must shorten his stride for the more
frequent turns and breathing is more
difficult.
O. In what year was the first Presi-
dents birthday ball heldP-F. J. g.
A. 1t was held in 1884.
@. How large is Westminster Abbey?
F. r. NJ
A. Westminster Abbey is 53l feet
long 203 feet wide and its tower rises
225 feet above the ground.
@. Did Frederick Douglass, the ia
nous Negro orator, change his name?
F. II. r.
A. After his escape from a Baltimore
shipyard to the Northern States he
changed his name from Bailey 10
Douglass.
@. How much gas does the pilot light
on stove burn?-J. r. D.
A. 1t burns from one TO two cubic
feet Of gas in "a hours.
@. Is the American Derby still run?
&C. w.
A. The American Derby, formerly run
at the Washington Park track, ChlcaCo
was discontinued after 1904 and its plaCc
was taken later by similar event varl-
ously known as the Illinois Derby and
the Chicago Derby. In 1926. however,
the American Derby was revived by the
new Illinois Jockey Club at its Wash
ineton Park track at Homewood. In
1928 it was run at Arlington Park, where
it has since been held.
@. Is Helen Keller in this country
now? Who accompanies her since Miss
Macy's death?-J. L.
A. Miss Keller is at her Forest Hills,
| Long Island, home now, but will sail
for Japan on April l. Miss Polly Thon-
son. her secretary, is her constant COM
| panion.
O. What is the name of the carnation
exhibited in New York recently that
cost s5,000?-H. K.
A. At the Rockefeller Center show the
Marchioness of Headfort. new English
carnation, is said to have been pur-
! chased for $4,000.
| @. Who wrote The Lamplighter' and
| how many copies were Sold?-E. H
| A The novel was written by Maria
! Susanna Cummins. Over 100000 copies
were sold, 10000 Of them in two months.
| @. What is the term for the jurisdic-
ton of a sheriff?-C. w.
| A. The word is shrievalty.
@. Why is a certain breed Of cattle
called 'polled" Aberdeen -Angus?-C. M,
! A. The word polled is used by the
| Scotch TO indicate hornless cattle.
| O. What towns besides Pompeii were
! DESTROYED by the eruption of Mount
! Vesuvius?-T. c.
A. Herculaneum and Stabae were also
| buried.
| @. Did Lafayette ever meet King
! George III?-N. M.
| A. While Lafayette was visiting In
! England shortly before his departure
| for America, he was presented to the
| King.
@. Please give some information about
Archibald MacLeish, Princeton's new
! resident poet-F. M.
A. Mr. MacLeish was born at Glencoe
Ill. May 7. 1892. He received his pre-
| ot
School. Lakeville Conn; A. B.. Yale,
1915; LII. B, Harvard. 1919; M, A..
Tufts. 1882 From August. 1917, to
February. 1919. he served as captain
Field Artillery, U. S. A. His poem
"Conquistador" won the Pulitzer poetry
prize in 1888 Among his works are
The Pot of Earth" Streets in the
Moon" New Found Land" Panic" and
Union Paciflc-a Ballet"
O. What is the salary of the high
commissioner to the Philippines?-H. L.
A. The post carries salary Of $4,000
year.
@. How many escalators has New
York City?-G. r. S.
A. The number has been estimated
at $50 more than any other city in
the world.
G. How many pocket-size magazines
are there m this country?-D. L.
A. There are about 40 in circulation.
O. Was Annie Wood Besant, the
theoSophist. married?-H. j.
A. DR.. Besant, nee Annie Wood, was
married to the Rev. Frank Besant, from
whom she was separated in 1873.
c. Is there a scientific explanation for
fairy rings?-B. L.
A. Nature Magazine says that this
circular formation is assumed by a
number of different varieties of fungus.
A single spore may start the ring. The
spawn spreads outward in all directions
under the soil. The center eventually
dies from lack of nutriment and the
circle continues to widen on the outer
side, as fresh soil nourishes the plants
@. How long has Pinehurst, N. c.
been a Winter resort?-E. L.
A. 1t was founded as a Winter resort
in 1895 by James w. Tufts of Boston.
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