Evening star., 1938-09-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


J. Haskin, director. Washington. D. c.
Please tnclcse stamp for reply.
Q. Where is the Depression House?-
E. F. r.
A. The Palace Depression is in Vine
land, Nj. 1t was built by George Day.
nor who arriving in that town with no
funds, settled in an automobile funk
yard. Without plans or tools he began
constructing the house from discarded
materials such as automobiles, rocks,
logs and clay. He cleared the swampv,
mosquito infested land and beautifled il
with paintings of flowers and shrubbery,
After three years. work the house was
opened to the public on December 25,
1882. Thousands of visitors come to
see the place, which Is q monument to
the ingenuity Of man.
Q. What kind Of bird is phalarope9-
B. J. H.
A. 1t Is small shore bird, resembling
sandpiper. The bird has lobate toes
and Is an excellent swimmer. Another
pecullarlty Is that the female performs
the courtship and the male incubates
the eggs.
Q. Is it true that "In His Steps," which
has sold 100000 copies, Is not copy-
rghted?-C. S. F.
A. The book, by DR. Charles M Shell
don, was first serialized In a newspaper
whose issues were not protected by COPY
right.
@. Does an electric fan lower the
temperature?-H. T.
A. A fan does not lower the tempera-
ture Of a room. When fan is turned on
the air feels cooler even though the
temperature remains the same This is
because the fan increases the cooling
power of the air by circulating it and
therefore increases evaporation from the
skin.
Q. When did the Queen Mary make
her first voyage?-L. E.
A. The Queen Mary arrived In New
York June ], 1896, on her maiden voyage
from England to America.
@. What writer referred to Tennysons
poems as lollipops?-W. H. M.
A. Carlyle characterized some Of his
early esthetic verse as lollipops Black
woods Magazine called some of the early
lyIlCS ullNtl dllQ IL WAS IIllS CTlLlClSIn
and the shock of Hallam's death that
caused the poet to refrain from writing
for nearly 10 years.
@. Please give the origin Of the word
"southpaw"-C. S.
A. Baseball diamonds are 80 con-
structed that the pitchers left side is in
southerly direction; hence. the nick
name southpaw for left-handed
pitcher.
@. Which Of Irving Berlins songs were
introduced by Wee Willie Robyn?-
c. j. G.
A. Wee Willie Robyn introduced "All
Alone" Remember" and Always" He
sang these songs at Maj. Bowes Capitol
Theater and also in the Roxy's Gang
programs.
@. Who was the captain who died at
sea and was shipped home in rum
cask?-J. L. M.
A. In the Cape May Historical Mu-
scum in New Jersey there is ship model
with this history: The brigantine j. B.
Kirby, sailed by Capt. Hiram Godfrey in
1860. who died of yellow fever in Cien-
fuegos, Cuba. His body was brought
home in cask of rum to pass quaran-
tine, by the mate, Mr. Beading"
@. Is there any record of the number
Of visitors to the grounds and buildings
of the Mormon Church In Salt Lake
City?-L. M. R.
A. The greatest number of tourists
visit there during the summer months.
when an average of 5000 persons per day
is shown about the premises by official
guides. The record day this summer was
1925 visitors. About go guides are kept
busy directing the visitors and lectur-
ing to them. The main attraction is the
organ recital given at the tabernacle
each day at noon. The number of audi
tors at this daily concert frequently
amounts to 1000. There are three noted
organists who appear and they play
classical numbers with the exception of
Mormon hymn and an old melody on
each program.
@. BY whom was Cumberland Gap dis
covered?-C. j. r.
A. It was discovered by DR.. Thomas
Walker Of Virginia in 1850 and named by
him In honor of the Duke Of Cumber-
land.
@. Where is the plane Amelia Earhart
flew across the Atlantic and the one used
on her flight to Hawaii?-E. M. C.
A. The former is on exhibition in the
aviation room OF the new Franklin In
stitute Museum in Philadelphia. The
plane in which the flight to Hawaii was
made was sold by Miss Earhart on Octo-
Der 20, 1896, to Seth s. Terry OF Reno,
New.
@. What percentage Of American
homes have sewing machines?-R. G.
A. 1t is estimated that approximately
IS per cent Of all homes have some type
of sewing machine.
@. What was the name of the man
who blew up Russell Sage's ofnce7-
H. T. c..
A. Henry Norcross entered the ONCE
Of Russell Sage In December, 1891, and
demanded 81 10000 Of him. He sx-
ploded a bomb, injuring Mr.. Sage and
killing himself and clerk in the ONCE
by the name of Benjamin F. Norton. Mr.
Norton was blown through a window on
Rector street and died OF the injuries.
@. OF what size and material are polo
balls?-F. G. g.
A. A polo ball Is made Of willow root.
1t is 3A inches in diameter and weighs
5h ounces.