Evening star., 1937-03-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKfN.
A reader cax get the anstner to any
question OF fact by priting The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c,
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When will the English Derby be
run?-H. G.
A. The race will be held at EPSON
on June 2.
@. What Is the length Of life Of .
house-fly?-A. c. T.
A. The Pasteur Institute has made ex-
periments that reveal the fact that the
longest life Of fly is about 81 days. 1t
takes three generations TO span the
Winter months.
@. How much food does c. c. c.
boy eat?-C. B.
A. He averages about five pounds OF
food q day.
G. What Is the word used in Central
America for the offspring of an Indian
and q Negro?-M. F.
A. The word Is zambo.
@. What was the flood loss In furni-
ture and household goods in Louisville?
-W.H.
A. It is estimated that Louisville lost
$4,000 900 worth of household furnish
ingS.
@. Did the late Martin johnson write
any bookS?-M. H.
A. The explorer was the author Of the
following books: Through the South
Seas With Jack London" "Cannibal
Land, Camera Trails in Africa, "Safari
"a Saga of the African Blue" and
''Lion-African Adventure With the
King Of Beasts"
@. Are there any International Houses
for students besides the one in New
York City?-E. H.
A There are International Houses in
Chicago Berkeley. Calf; Washington,
D. c., and Paris, France.
@. How long is the Great Lakes Ex-
| position to last this Summer?-M. S.
A. 1t will open on May % and close
September g. Last year four million
visitors attended during the 100 days
that it was open.
@. What is the meaning of the ex-
preston. first cousin, once removed?-
! K. F. z.
A. It refers to a relationship between
| cousins separated by generation. If A
| and B are first cousins. the children OF
B are first cousins of AS, once removed
| AS children and BIS children are, OF
course, second cousins.
| O. In what year was Time established
and by whom?-E. H.
| A. The weekly news magazine was
established in 1923 by Henry R. Luce and
Briton Hadden.
| @. What is the minimum height of a
soldier in the Japanese Army?-H. K.
| A. Formerly it was feet IL inch, but
because of her military expansion pro-
gram. Japan was forced recently to re-
duce the minimum to 4 feet l0i2 inches.
@. Who took the place of Morris L.
| Cooke who resigned as administrator OF
| the rural electrihcation program?-J- K.
A. John Michael Carmody who had
been deputy administrator now holds
| that Office.
@. How many children did the late
| Arthur Brisbane have?-W. j.
| A. Mr. Brisbane left four daughters
and son. Another son, Hugo, died
in 1882.
@. Into how many languages has
Edwin Markham's Man With the Hoe
been translated?-W. w.
A. Into more than 40 Within a year
after its publication more than 5000
answers" had been written to It,
@. What pugilist was known as the
Benicia Boy?-H. w.
A. John c. Heenan, who challenged
and fought Tom Savers in 1860 was SO
called because he was born In Benicia,
Calf.
@. How long has lettuce been used?
e. r.
A. 1t was cultivated as salad plant
by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
@. What does the term, taipan, mean?
H. B.
A. 1t is a Chinese word meaning SUBJ
Stltute. 1t is used to refer to native
Chinese who is the substitute acting
| manager or head of foreign business.
@. Where is Henry Fords new Winter
home?-L. w.
A. Mr.. FordS home is on the Rich
mond plantation at Ways, Ga. 1t was
reconstructed from ruins of the Hermi-
tage plantation mansion at Savannah,
which was damaged by Sherman's army.
@. Who is known as the father Of
modern statisticS?-C. L.
A. Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet,
statistician. astronomer and mathema-
tician, is regarded as such. He was born
In Ghent In 1896 and died in Brussels in
1874
@. Should cat be hungry to be a
good mouser?-P. B.
A. Healthy, well-caredfor cats are the
best mousers.
@. Was there ever an English pope7
H. G. w.
A. Adrian w, named Nicholas Break
speare, the only English pope was born
about HOO. He left England poor man,
went to Paris and became an ardent stu
dent. He was chosen abbot, then car
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