Evening star., 1937-09-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dns,ner to any
question OF fact BY ioritino The Epenino
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington, D. C..
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@. Has Maxwell Anderson, the play-
wright, written anything exclusively for
radio production?-J. F.
A. Mr. Anderson is the author of a
radio drama called Feast of the Or
tolans."
@. How far is the average automobile
driven in a year?-L. c. C.
A. In this country, the average is
about 900 miles.
@. Is advance notice required in WASH
ington. D. c., in order to be married in
the city?-A. N.
A. Since September IL, it is no longer
possible to be married the day license
is obtained in the District of Columbia.
Three days notice must be given.
@. What are the leading fish in the
Canadian Atlantic Coast fisheries?-R. r.
A. The ones which bring the most
money to the industry are Holsters, cod
fish, sardines, haddock and herring.
@. Why was it so long after America
was settled that printing was intro
duced?-C. B.
A. Printing in the Americas" Just
published, ascribes this to the attitude Of
the powers overseas who ruled the Colo
nies. Printing was forbidden in some
Colonies and discouraged in others. Gov
ernor Berkeley of Virginia said that he
thanked God that there we're no free
schools nor printing, for learning had
brought disobedience, and heresy, and
sects into the world, and printing had
divulged them, and libels against the best
government.
O. What Presidents died In the White
House?-W K.
A. william Henry Harrison and Zach
ary Taylor died in the White House.
O. Why is st. Moritz, Switzerland,
called the cradle of Winter sports?-E. H.
A. With the exception of skating, prac-
tically every Winter sport made its con-
skis were manufactured there In 1859
In 1884 the first artificial toboggan run
was built by British sportsmen and
named the Cresta Run. ST. Moritz was
the first place where iron runners on
bob and skeleton 1889 and 1892 super
seded runners of curved wood. In 1907
the first horse races on snow were in
stituted there.
O. Is the composer Of the "st. Louis
Blues" living?-H. l..
A. w. G. Handy, the Negro composer
who is regarded as the father OF the
blues, Is living In New York City. He
will be sixty-four years old this Fall
O. What is the composition Of lavender
water?-H. G.
A. 1t is a combination Of English and
French lavender oils, alcohol and water,
sometimes with the addition Of musk,
civet or orris oil as hxative.
@. What clothes should q young man
have to take to college?-A. K.
A. Good Housekeeping gives the fol-
lowing complete wardrobe: Three sack
suits, one dinner or evening suit, sports
jacket and several pairs of slacks, over
coat, sheep-lined coat, windbreaker, rain
coat. four pairs of pajamas, twelve suits
of underwear, eighteen shirts for general
and sports wear, twelve collars. twenty
four handkerchiefs, twelve pairs Of socks.
two pairs of gloves, bathrobe, two
sweaters, twelve neckties, soft felt hat,
cap, three pairs of shoes for general
wear, also sports shoes, galosheS and
slippers, two belts, shoe bag. Needless
to say, many boys get along with less
equipment.
O. Does the whale have vocal cords?
IT. l..
A. 1t has. The grampus is especially
vociferous.
G. Why is town in Maryland called
T. B.?-W. j.
A. The letters are the initials Of Thomas
Brooke who acquired several Thousand
acres Of land In that vicinity In Colonial
days.
@. How much ice is sold in the United
States?-G. S.
A. There are more than 1000 factories
in the United States supplying over co.
100000 tons of ice each year. Harvesters
OF natural ice supply about 7,500 900 tons
per year.
@. When was barbed wire invented?
Il. L.
A. 1t was invented in 1873 by Joseph
F. Glidden of De Kalb, ILL.,; patented,
November a. 1874 The barbs were
cut from sheet metal and inserted be-
tween two wires. The barbed wires were
coiled around longitudinal fence wire.
The American Steel and Wire Com
pany, after its reorganization, began
making barbed wire at its Lawrence,
Kans, and Worcester, Mass, works in
the Dos.
q. Where was TN Flanders Fields"
by John McCrae, first published?-E H.
A. 1t appeared originally in the issue
of London Punch dated December 8,
1915.
On Interior Decorating.
Beauty, comfort, and utility are I'll
essentials Of successful home decoration
The booklet, MODERN INTERIOR.
DECORATING is a rl1ide In the hee