Evening star., 1937-01-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How many people are expected to
attend the Inauguration in Washington
&C. G.
A. From $4,000 to 100000 visitors are
expected for the event.
@. How many Americans are flying
war planes in the Spanish war?-B. N. H.
A. The exact number Is not known,
but 1t is reported that there are about 10
Americans now flying in Spain.
9. How many cases are handled by the
Missing Persons Bureau Of the New York
Police Department?-E. W.. 8.
A. For the IL months ending Noven-
Der 80, 1885, the Missing Persons Bureau
handled 81 ,389 cases of missing persons
and unidentified dead from all parts Of
the world. OF this number only AGO
cases remain unsolved.
@. Who are the Thomas Christians"7
"A. T.
A. This name is borne by the followers
Of the Malabar rite because Of their
tradition that st. Thomas the Apostle
evangelical them.
@. Do crossword puzzles greatly in
crease the sales of dictionaries?-P. L. K.
A. In the early days of the cross word
puzzle craze. publishers of dictionaries
state. there was sharp increase in their
sales. but in recent years sales directly
attributed to the fad have not been
noticeable
@. Are the vehicles used in harness
racing on ice equipped with runners like
sleighS?-J. w.
A. Sleighs, or similar vehicles, are not
used. Pneumatic tired light sulkies Of
the same kind used on the dirt tracks
are driven. The driver is close to the
hind legs Of the horse on seat the size
of an English hunting saddle.
@. Where and when is the Toy Mart
held?-T. H. B.
A. The American Toy Mart is held
quarterly at the American Furniture
Mart in Chicago in conjunction with the
seasonal furniture markets.
@. Is education compulsory in Ire
land?-T. C.
A. Primary education is at the pres
ent time administered by the two gov
ernments functioning in Ireland The
Northern Government has its own edu-
cation department and the Free State
has charge of primary education in its
territory. Education in the primary
grades is free and compulsory, but in
many rural districts the attendance law IL
poorly enforced.
@. Is Marquands new novel, THE
Late George Apley," satire on Boston
Society?-D. v.
A. 1t is so treated by the reviewers.
@. How is it possible to communicate
With the American Rock Garden So
ciety?-F. r.
A. Mrs. Dorothy E. HanseI is secre-
tary of the organization and may be
addressed at 1860 Sixth avenue. New
York, N. Y.
@. Why do apple trees bear larger fruit
some years?-M. M.
A. Extremes of temperature. either
heat or cold, tend to check grewth, pro.
ducing maturity while the apples are
smaller. Amount of rainfall also has
some influence on size.
O. Who were the men who captured
Maj. Andre during the Revolutionary
War?-W NJ
A. They were three American militia
men named John Paulding, David Will
nams and Isaac Van Wart.
@. How many New Workers live In
tenements?-H. W.
A. Approximately two million residents
Of the city live in tenementS, some Of
which are = years old and none less
than 35.
@. How tall were the Prussian guards
of the former Kaiser of Germany?-H. P.
A. Without shoes they were feet tall.
@. When were handicapped stands
and tables popular?-O. B.
A. They were at the height of their
popularity in the 1905.
Q. Where is there statue to the Nor.
gan horse?-G. N.
A. The Morgan horse was developed
in New England. In 1921 a statue of
Justin Morgan, the progenitor Of this
race, was erected on the U. s. Morgan
Horse Farm at Middlebury, VT, on the
Tooth anniversary of the death Of this
famous horse. This farm OF 400 acres
was given to the Department of Agricul-
ture in 1907, to be used for developing
the best Morgan blood.
@. OF whom was 1t said when he died,
"He will not like God"?-D. s.
A. The remark is said to have been
made of Matthew Arnold.
@. Is India improving the quality Of
the cotton produced thereto. McC.
A. In recent years in India much EN-.
phasis has been placed on fiber quality
and disease resistance. As . whole, the
Indian cotton crop has been improved
in quality to some extent, and in certain
areas where the breeding work centered
and better means Of distributing the new
stocks OF seed have been worked out,
much advance has been made. The
greatest improvement in staple length
has occurred in the Punjab, where
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