Evening star., 1937-11-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASEIN.

reader can get the dnsuer to any
question OF fact by Driting The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp tor reply
q. What IL led Husing's full name7-
W. H.
A. The sports announcer is named
Edward Britt Husing.
Q. What per cent of the vote cast in
United States elections is due to absentee
voting?-J. c. H.
A. Statistics in the use of absentee
voting are limited but such as are
available indicate that 1t constitutes less
than one-half OF per cent OF the vote
cast.
G. Was Stokowski at one time director
OF music in = church in New York
City?-L. r.
A. From 1868 the famous conductor
was musical director Of St. Bartholo-
news Church in that city.
Q. In what part Of Ireland is Donny.
brook?-T. K.
A. 1t is now part Of the city of Dublin.
1t was famous for It's fair, which was
first held in 1904. 1t was abolished in
1855 because OF the fighting and de-
bauchery for which 1t had become
notorious.
G. What do stamp collectors mean by
a compound perforation?-R. 8. C.
A. Compound perforation - Different
sizes Of perforation employed on the
same stamp. Example: The Washing
ton bicentennial stamps, perforated IL
on the top and bottom by 10la on the
sides IN stating a compound perfora-
tion, the top and bottom gauge is always
given first. Thus the above example
would be: peri. 11xl0h"
Q. When was the comic supplement
introduced to the newspaper-reading
publicly. E. C.
A. 1t made its first real appearance
on Sunday, November 10, 1894.
O. How did the dog cart get its manner
r.. A.
A. Originally the cart had box under
the seat for the conveyance OF sporting
dogs.
G. What is the name of the school In
New York City that gives free training
to the crippled and disabled?-E H.
A. The Institute for the Crippled and
Disabled 400 First avenue, New York
City, Is dedicated to the improvement OF
the crippled and disabled Of any race or
creed. 1t seeks to place them in 4 posi-
tion where they are able to earn their
own living and offers courses in COM
mercial training. arts and crafts. print
ing, switchboard operation and many
other subjects. Col. John NJ Smith, jr.,
Is the director
@. Why is couch or sofa called 4
divan?-P. T.
A. Divan is the name for the state or
reception room in Oriental palaces.
Along the walls OF the room are ranged
low couches covered with rich drapertes
and cushions. Hence, the origin OF the
word divan applied to this kind Of
furniture.
O. Where is okeechobee LAke'--
F. L. r.
A. 1t is bounded by Brevard, De
Soto, Lee and Dade Counties. Fla. The
lake has q length OF about 40 miles
and q breadth of 80 miles with an Area
of 733 square miles.
O. What flower is called the Kaiser-
blume?-R. D. b.
A. The cornfiower
Q. Please describe Arlington Gene
tery.-J. L.
A. Arlington il said to be one of the
most beautiful and famous of Amer
ican national burial grounds. Ten gates
give entrance to the 408 acres of Airing
ton. Three miles of paved walks and 10
miles of avenues divide it into burial
sections At the end of October, 1887
46,185 burials had taken place. The
principal monuments memorializing par
ticular wars cover q period of almost
three-quarters of q century Arlington
House. restored and furnished, overlooks
the City of Washington from . COM
manding knoll in the cemetery.
@. What State won the Red Cross
roll call banner last year?-A. L.
A. Wyoming. 1t enrolled the most
members in proportion to its population.
Q. When was the word dovaeer first
used as title?-C. L. J.
A. The title was first used in Eng
land of Catherine of Araaon. widow of
Arthur. Prince Of Wales. who was styled
princess dowaser till her marriage with
Henry VIII.