Evening star., 1937-03-23
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question OF fact by Briting The Epenin1
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J,
Hasktn, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. When did Chief Justice Hughes
make the speech in which he said, The
Constitution Is what the judges say it
is"?-S. L.
A. 1t was made May 3, 1907, before the
Elmira Chamber of Commerce, when
Charles Evans Hughes was Governor of
New York
@. Are there any Jews now represent
ing the United States at foreign courtp
"A. R.
A. Laurence A. Steinhardt, the only
one at present. Is Minister to Sweden.
@. Who are some of the writers who
are interested in the ambulance corps
which American artists and writer's are
sending to Spain?-C. w.
A. The list of sponsors of the ambu-
lance corps includes Sherwood Anderson,
Theodore Dresser, Edna Ferber. Dorothy
Garfield Fisher, Ernest Hemingway,
Fannie Hurst, George S. Kaufman, Sin
clair Lewis, Dorothy Parker, Upton SIM
Wall dlld bOIldlu OBucIl oGt"dlGs
Q. What is the organization known as
the Daughters of the SphinX?-B. G.
A. The Daughters of the Sphinx is
a fraternal order of colored women and
is an auxiliary to the colored Shriners
as the Eastern Star is to the Masons.
@. How much weight does a new born
lok~ 11rA Lofo - loo, ID
A. The usual loss during the first few
days is one-tenth of the birth weight.
Q. Is the wood of the pinon tree used
for any purpoSe?-E. w.
A. 1t is used for mine props and for
light traffic railway ties.
@. What was the name of the author
who was sued by Whistler for libel2
e. M
A. In 1873 the artist sued RuSkIn for
libel as a result of criticisms contained
in the latter's "Foris Clavigera" He OBJ
tanned as damages one farthing and
thereafter always wore the coin as a
watch charm.
O. How much will sheet shrink when
~ 10 III oG ~.
A. The average Shrinkage for a 99-inch
sheet is about five inches.
built?-D. R.
A. 1t was erected in 27 BIC, probably,
and is the only edif1ce of its time which
has been perfectly preserved.
Jc oil +o
sion My Dear Miss" in a letter as one
uses MY Dear Madam"?-E. H.
A. Miss, when used as title, must
always be followed by name.
Q. Why shouldn't one speak Of Lake
Victoria Nyanza?-E. K.
A. Nyanza is an African word meaning
lake, SO one of the words is superf1uous.
@. Has Maurice Evans, who is playing
Richard II, appeared in any other plays
in this country?-H. w.
A. Mr.. Evans played Mercutio in the
Katharine Cornell production of Romeo
and Juliet" later succeeding Basil Rath-
bone in the Romeo role. In st. Joan"
he played the Dauphin and he also
appeared as Napoleon in "St. Helena"
@. For whom is Oberlin College In
Ohio named?-H. G.
A. The college is named for Jean
Frederic Oberlin, Alsatian clergyman and
philanthropist.
O. Why is Christmas Island so called?
&C. R.
A. The island was discovered on
Christmas, 1777.
Q. There is quotation to the effect
that logic is chiefly useful to confound
logicians. Can you locate 1t for me?
w. S.
A. Perhaps you refer to Chesterton's
epigram, Logic is mainly valuable where
with to exterminate logicians."
@. What are the largest tobacco mar
kets in the United States?-P. L. P.
A. They are Lexington, KY; Wilson.
N. c.; Greenville, N. c.: Danville, KY,
and Rocky Mount, N. c., in the order
named, except that on the basis of
statistics at present in hand it is un-
certain whether Greenville or Danville
should be in third place.
mails to the New World?-H M
A. On his second voyage, in 1893, he
brought cattle, hogs, sheep and poultry
to Haiti
@. When was the first chemical plant
established in this country?-E. C.
A. The first one was established in
Boston in 1885 by John Winthrop, jr.
@. How does a diorama differ from a
cyclorama or panorama?-D. E.
A. The diorama is three -dimensional,
and from the spectators view, in true
perspective.
@. How many cantatas were written
by Bach?-W. j.
A. He composed approximately 226.
@. When were the Sikhs organized?
p w.
A. This Warlike Hindu religious sect
was organized in the Punjab about 1900
Many members of the sect are now en-
| listed in the British-Indian Army. 1t
was a detachment of SikhS who were the
first soldiers to come to the relief of the
foreigners in the Boxer Rebellion.
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