Evening star., 1938-08-16
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader con get the ans,Der 10 any
question OF fact By sriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Haskin. director. Washington. D. C.
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@. What is the meaning of the "Danse
Macabre?"-A. 8. B.
A. The "Danse Macabre," by Saint
Saens was based on a grotesque poem by
Henri Cozati. Death is described as a
fiddler summoning skeletons from their
graves at midnight for q dance, the
hour being indicated on the harp. The
dance is kept up until the cock crows,
which Is the signal for the instant dis
appearance Of the gruesome jewellers.
@. How many mystery books are pub
lished?-J. H.
A. About 300 are published annually.
@. What was the first theater IN New
York City to be air conditioned9-w. M.
A. The Rivoli. which installed air con-
ditioning in 1925.
Q. Why is the Airedale 70 oaredf-
w. J. H.
A. The dog received It's name from the
Aire Valley in England.
@. What is the average price Of used
CARO-. M. s.
A. In 1887 it was $379.
@. What Is the name of the man in
California who specialiZes in raising
miniature plants?-E. j. II.
A. James F.. Craven Of Glendale.
through a secret process OF treating
seeds, raises large variety of miniature
flowers and trees.
O. Which OF the radio comedians
Honey Boy and Sassafras, died?-C.
N. B.
A. George Fields. who played the part
of Honey Boy. collapsed in the Penn
sylvania Station in New York City on
April 25, 1887. He died few minutaA
later in the emergency room.
O. Is DR.. Dafoe Catholic?-J. W. H.
A. DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe is member of
the United Church of Canada. He was
formerly Methodist, but in 1925-26 the
Methodist Presbyterian Churches united
to form the United Church of Canada.
O. What famous Writer cut OF her
hair and sent it to her lover?-J. l.. X.
A. After quarrel with Alfred de
Musset, George Sand cut of her hair
and sent it to him as sign of patience.
He never forgave her. however, and re-
fused to see her when he was on his
death bed
@. What is the origin Of correspond
ence schools?-J. r. H.
A. In 1856 Touissant and Langen-
scheidt founded a school in Berlin to
teach languages by correspondence. In
England the university extension move
ment was introduced in 1868. The So
ciety to Encourage Study at Home was
organized at Boston in 1873, but the first
formal attempt in the United States in
this field was the Correspondence Uni
versity at Ithaca N. Y, founded in 1883.
@. Where do Rocky Ford cantaloupes
come from?-G. L. j.
A. Rocky Ford Is in Otero County,
Colo, on the Arkansas River. The
cantaloupe industry had its origin there
about 1888.
@. How long has Coca Cola been on
the market?-J. c.
A. Coca Cola was first sold at a soda
fountain in Atlanta, Ca, in 1886.
@. Who discovered the sargasso Sea?
II. K. j.
A. The Sargasso Sea was first re-
ported by Columbus, who on his initial
West Indian voyage was involved in it
for several days. The widely credited
story of ships becoming embedded in
the seaweed beyond all possibility of
escape was disproved by the Michael
Sars Expedition in 1910.
@. Who did Sargent marry?
A. The artist was never married.
@. Where are the Irish crown Jewels?
It. L.
A. The Irish crown jewels were stolen
from Dublin Castle some years ago and
have never been recovered. There was
nothing of historic or intrinsic value
among them.
@. What race in Europe has the small
est stature?-H K.
A. The Lapps are characterized Is the
shortest race in Europe.
@. What is reindeer moss?-l. b.
A. 1t Is q species of hchen found IN
great abundance in Arctic lands. Erect.
with many branches. it grows to few
inches in height and covers immense
acres where it Is used as food for
reindeer and other animals.
@. Who discovered Iceland?-A. d. G.
A. When the Scandinavians reached
this northern Atlantic island about
$50 AID, they found small colony OF
Irish Culdees. an obscure group OF re-
ligious recluses, already living there.
Iceland was named by the Norwegian
settler Floki Vilgerdarson in 866. With
other Norwegian noblemen and their
dependents. he established himself in the
southwestern part Of the island. This
was the beginning of the wave Of Scan
dinavian immigration which settled Ice
land by $50 AID. In that year the Ice
landic Althing was established, which
celebrated its 1.000th anniversary In
1880 as the oldest parliament In the
world.
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