Evening star., 1937-07-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC }. HASKIN.
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@. 70 what kind Of fatal accident ara
children OF pre-school age most liable?
C. H.
A. Burns take the highest death toll
up to five years of age. Next come
motor vehicle accidents, then mechanical
suffocation.
@. How many resolutions to alter the
constitution are now pending in Con-
gress?-F. T.
A. The National Republic lists l2e.
@. Do many people make a success of
raising frogs for market by artificial
propagation?-A. r.
A. Very few have been successful in
this field although many have tried
Many Of the so-called frog farms are
natural marshy areas adapted to the
needs of frogs, in which frogs thrive
and multiply.
Q. What is the oldest musical instru-
ment still in existence?-S. T.
A. 1t is small shepherds pipe re-
Gently recovered by excavations in Iraq.
1t is some 5000 years old.
Q. Does adoption carry citizenship
with it?-V. P.
A. Adoption does not carry with it
rights of citizenship. An adopted son
or daughter who is an alien must be-
come naturalized in order to become a
United States citizen.
@. How long has the Frontier DAYS
Celebration been held in Cheyenne,
Wyo?-H. o. G.
A. The celebration which will begin
on July % of this year will be the 41st
consecutive meeting. The festivities
consist of two companion shows, From
tier Cavalcade and Frontier Nights. The
Chamber of Commerce of Cheyenne is
building warehouse to house perma-
nently its remarkable collection of 100
sets of authentic pioneer harness and 80
vehicles. There are many historical
stages in this collection. two notable ones
of inestimable value being the original
stages driven between Cheyenne and the
Black Hills from 1874 to 1887. While the
population of Cheyenne is 1900, it en-
tertains 10000 spectators at this famous
annual show.
@. How much wheat can large
American freighter carry?-P. T. S.
A. large American freighter can
carry. roughly, about 100000 bushels Of
wheat when loaded to capacity.
@. Is shellac a synthetic preparation?
w. H.
A. Shellac is secreted by an insect.
While repeated experiments have been
made to make it synthetically none has
been successful.
O. How old is the King Features Syn
dicate?-H. w.
A. 1t was established In 1914.
@. Please give some information about
Will s. Hays.-W. F.
A. William Shakespeare Hays 1837-
1900 was born at Louisville. KY. He was
journalist, ballad writer and composer.
1t is estimated that his song. "Mollie
Darling" had a sale of 100000 copies
Among his well known songs are THE
Little Old Log" and "Shamus OBrien."
@. Who said facts are stubborn
things"?-B. v. F.
A. Smollett.
O. What contribution did Peter Abel
ard make to education?-F. NJ. R.
A. Peter Abelard 1079-1142) was the
most famous teacher Of the 18th century.
Like all teachers of that day he was
trained for theology and his fame rests
largely on his ability as a disputant. He
was an opponent of William of Cham
peauX, whom he seriously worsted IL
theological debate. He became hermit
in Champagne. where hundreds of
students f1ocked to him. He is one OF
the important forerunners Of the school
of theology which afterward became the
University of Paris.
@. What Is the term applied to
person Of stocky, generally round form?
IS. r.
A. The term is pyknic.
@. What tribes OF Indians live in Colo
rado?-H S. N
"a Ollly Vic OLcS 1culdlu OIL SOlOIdUO
land.
@. Who are the best dressed women
in the world?-H. w.
A. In fashion poll of leading Paris
stylists the following were chosen as the
best dressed women: The Duchess OF
Windsor Princess Karam of Kapurthala,
the Duchess of Kent Mrs. Harrison Will
lia:ns, Sonora Martinez Hoz of South
| America Begun Aga Khan of France,
| Baroness Won Krieger of Holland. Mrs.
| Gilbert Miller, Princess Jean Paniotow-
sky and Baroness Eugene de Rothschild.
@. At what age should . harellp be
corrected?-L. T.
A. Harelip operations are best done
| when the patient is between four and
eight months old. They have been corn
on day-old babies and good results g
be obtained on adults.
Natural Scenery of
the United Ste
NATURAL SCENES is an attractive
prepared booklet with illustrations in
color and comprehensive descriptive
matter concerning 40 of the famous
beauty spots Of the United States, one
for each State and the District of Co.
lumbia. Chimney Rock, in North Caro-
lima; Rock Creek Park, in the District