Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question of fact by lDriting The Evenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin Director, Washington, D. C.
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@. When will the exposition at Dallas,
Tex, open?-H. F.. r.
A. The Texas Pan-American Exposi.
ton will open at Dallas on June IL.
O. Are there any railroad stations that
have moving picture theaters for the
accommodation of waiting passengers
j. T.
A. There is one at Grand Central Sta
ton, New York City, and also at South
Station, Boston. There are several West
ern terminals so equipped
Q. What is the name of the war me-
moral cemetery in France that will be
dedicated in August?-K. L.
A. The Meuse -Argonne American
Cemetery will be dedicated August l. It
is the burial place Of 1921 American SOL
ders.
Q. What is the name of the cosmos
that blooms as early as June?-K. H.
A. The variety is known as Sensation.
1t originated in Minnesota and blooms
freely all Summer There are four col.
ors-white, light pink, pink and rose.
Q. What is rack rent?-T F D.
A. 1T Is rent consisting of the full
annual value of the property, or near 1t.
In Great Britain rack rent has been de-
fined by statute, as in the public health
act Of 1875, to be for the purpose of that
act rent mot less than tWo-thirds Of
the full net annual value of the property
out Of which the rent arises"
@. Where in New York is the house
made of automobile license plates?-JK.
A. The home of Fred j. DALEY q
bachelor, at Belmont, N. Y, is covered
with thousand license plates. The
plates are arranged numerically and IN
color scheme on the three-room house.
@. Why is Greenland considered an
island rather than continent?-C. R.
A. Greenland has an area of only 827-
300 square miles and is hardly large
enough for a continent. The smallest
land mass commonly regarded as a CONT
nent is Australia, 2,94S 1856 square miles
in extent.
@. Do many women die in child
birth?-E. P.
A. Statistics show that for every IT'S
babies born in the United States mother
dies. On an average, baby is born every |.
Ia seconds and every 40 minutes a new
mother dies.
Q. viii star sapphire mar easily
H. S.
A. Sapphires are about the toughest
stones known. Only the diamond can
scratch them
A. Who is president of the American
Newspaper Publishers Associations
w. H.
A. James G. Stahlman, publisher Of
the Nashville Banner, was elected presi.
dent recently, succeeding Jerome D. Bar.
mum.
Q. Is it true that the Merchandise
Mart in Chicago is built on an air lot?-
H. w.
~. Ie TNeICIdllQlSe NdTG is DuuJ over
tracks of the Chicago & North Western
Railway. The railroad retains owner
ship of the area on which its tracks
operate. 1t sold air lots representing
possession Of the space above ground
occupied by the entire building, and
numerous miniature ground lots neces-
Sary to sink caissons. The air was
actually subdivided into lots and the
diagram of the aerial real estate filed in
the Office of the recorder Of deeds Of Cook
County H.
O. Is it true that in Italy confetti Is
made of candy?-W H.
A. italian confetti consists of multi.
colored candied almonds
@. Why are certain books Of the Bible
sometimes referred to as the Catholic
books of the Bible?-J. K. N.
A. The term is used when referring to
James, and ii; Peter, j, ii. iii John.
/ and Judge, /. in the New Testament,
because they do not contain so many
epistles written to particular church or
body, but were meant to be read univer-
sally by the Christian church-the word
catholic" meaning universal, or all
embracing.
O. Is 1t true that Edward Everett made
fortune on his grafton on Washing
ton?-E. G.
A. 1t is said that he earned nearly
100000 on this grafton and contributed
the money to the purchase of Mount
Vernon.
@. How many times has former Gov.
Alfred E. Smith been to Europe?-E. H.
A. His trip this Spring will be the first
he has ever made.
@. In what play did Joseph Jefferson
make his first SUCCESSIVE. M.
A. He won his first pronounced success
in 1858 as Asa Trenchard in Tom Taylors
Our American Cousin"
O. What is meant by Cannonism?-H.
&C.
A. The term was applied by Progress
sive Republicans in 1902 to the arbi.
trary methods of Joseph G.. Cannon in
his use of the power Of the Speaker OF
the House Of Representatives.
@. When did Dr. Luyten discover
now Staro-P p