Evening star., 1937-01-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader cdn get the answer to any
question OF fact By iDritino The Epenin0
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washinrton. d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What is the longest drop kick made
In any foot ball game?-J. Ply.
A. The AL Sports Record Book saws
that the record is So yards. It was made
In 1915 by M. Payne playing for Dakota
Wesleyan University.
@. Should the leaves on house plants
be washed?-C. A. l..
A. A bath every three or four weeks
Is beneficial. It removes insect pests,
cleans the leaves and makes the plants
grow better.
Q. Did Halle Selassie buy o villa in
Switzerland?-C. H.
A. The Emperor had q villa In Veyey,
Switzerland, but the Swiss government
refused to allow him to live in that coun-
try except when the League Assembly was
in session. He has bought q villa Just
across the Swiss frontier in France, 10
llACo 4AOA1 SCAACfdt dAlo cu44OuAlOCu NY
. park Of 10 acres.
@. Has New York City a Board of
Aldermen under the new charter?-M. j.
A. It will be replaced by City Coun-
(cA Members will be elected every two
wees.
Qwhen did the present Pope assume
this 1lce?-T. NJ
A: ardinal Ratti became Pope Plus
N n922.
@. Pl.se give some well-known names
IN hteiture which are pseudonyms.
"A. j.
A. Som names in such a list are Boz,
Tom Bron, Sylvia Carmen. Lewis Car
roll, NICK :arter, Marie Coreli, Charles
Egoert oaddock, Mr.. Dooley, the
Duchess, Aatole France, Maxim Gorky,
Marion Hland, o. Henry, Anthony
Hope, Tfmas Ingoldsby. Diedrich
knickeroocr, Ian Maclaren, TX Marvel,
Owen Merdth, Gavin Ogilvie, Oliver
Optic, OuidaGeorge Sand, Mark Twain,
Uncle RemuSnd Artemus Ward.
Q. Where indexico is Trotzky living7
J. w.
A. He is at tt home of Diego Rivera,
the artist. in Ctoacan.
@. Are dams ter faced with marble?
ID. K.
A. The Marath, Dam, which is part
OF the water Wos supplying Athens,
Greece, said toe the only dam in
the world faced Wa marble. The dam
is nearly 1000 feet ug.
q. Who invented he radio divining
rod that was demorrated in Rocke-
| feller Center?-W. j.
| A. The device, knot technically as
the M-scope or metalope, Is the in.
vention Of DR.. Gerhar r. Fisher, di.
rector Of the Fisher Rearch Labora.
tories, Palo Alto, Calf.
@. Do many people VII a circus at
its Winter headquarters?-E. w. H.
| A. Last season more sha $4,000 tour.
lists visited the headcuaers of the
Ringing -Barnum Combine Shows at
Sarasota, Fla.
@. Is DR.. Victor Heisersauhor of "An
American Doctors OdSey." in the
| OIllGeQ SCdIeS al pIcSeLtIJ. G.
| A. DR.. Heiser sailed eak in January
for five months trip toAfrica where
he will visit various lepe colonies to
study the disease. He will 40 study the
transmission OF yellow feveI
@. When did President Roevelt sign
the social security bill?-W. !
A. 1t was signed by the Prudent On
August 8, 1885.
@. What does alma mater nan Iit.
erally?-M. B.
A. The expression has been ,onted
from Latin, meaning fostering mHer.
@. How much coal does it take ts,eat
the Government buildings in Wasnp.
ton, D. C.?-K. w.
A. The central heating plant, wch
furnishes warmth to practically alfnf
the Government buildings, consuns
more than $1,000 tons Of coal year.
@. What is the most important harbo
In the South Pacif1c?-W. H.
A. Pago Pago, American Samoa, is the
most valuable harbor in the South Pa
cific and possibly in the entire Pacific
Ocean.
@. How many domestic coins were
minted last years.. A.
A. In the fiscal year ending June 80,
1886. the total number was All ,040 1856. It
consisted Of ,439 900 standard silver dol.
lars. 128y876658 other silver coins. 88,-
502,614 nickel coins and 252, ,222, ia
bronze coins.
@. Is Rosamond Pinchot still on the
stage?-J. w.
A. She Is now appearing in New York
as Bathsheba In "The Eternal Road"
! @. How will Puerto Rico celebrate the
Ponce de Leon fete?-R. M.
| A. Pageants will reflect events in the
discoverer's life and in the islands de-
velopment and there will be literary con-
tests, art shows and fruit and flower
displays.
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