Evening star., 1938-08-19

ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, director, Washington, D. c.
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@. What IS the largest horse in the
WORLDS. j. D.
A. Brooklyn Supreme, a pure bred Bel
gian stallion, weighs 5000 pounds and is
1914 hands in height. He measures 10
feet and 2 inches around the body and
requires 40-inch collar. The horse is
years old.
@. What Is the source of the quota
tion to the effect that ideals are like
stars and cannot be touched?-L. B. P.
A. Carl Schurz, In an address at Fame
uil Hall, Boston, April 18, 1859, said,
Ideals are like stars; you will not sue
ceed in touching them with your hands.
But like the seafaring man on the desert
of waters, you choose them as your
guides, and, following them, you will
reach your destiny"
@. How much earth did 1t take to
make the Gardens OF the Nations in
Rockefeller Center?-L. G. H.
A. Approximately 5000 tons of earth
and 100 tons Of natural rock were used
in building the gardens.
@. Is sawdust q good insulator?-
A. j. w.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that dry sawdust is fairly good
insulator. Its insulating value is only
slightly less than that of commercial
fiber insulating boards, equal thicknesses
being considered.
@. What were the earliest cremations
in this country?-J. C. r.
A. The first cremation in America took
place in 1892, when Col. Henry Laurens.
president Of the Continental Congress of
1777-8, a member of Gen. Washington's
military staff and one Of the four COM
missioners who arranged the peace
treaty with England after the Revolu-
ton, was cremated, according to di-
rections left in his will, on his estate
at Charleston. s. C. A week later the
body Of a close friend Of his was the
second cremation in this country. The
first crematorium in America was
erected in Washington, Pa, in 1875 by
DR.. Francis Julius LIE Moyne.
Q. When was a comet first photo
graphed?-J. D. w.
"A. A comet was discovered in June,
1881, similar to Donati's comet of 1858.
and was the first to be successfully
photographed.
@. What play produced at Central
City, Colo- has been the most success
ful?-H. F.
A. Robert Edmond Jones announced
recently that "Ruy Bias" this seasons
play, has broken all attendance records
since the series of play festivals was
>inaugurated in 1882.
@. How many miles Of railroad were
there in the United States in 1902
c. H. w.
A. At that time there were only %
miles in the entire country.
@. Where is Gutenberg buried?-
L. w. G.
A. He was buried in a now destroyed
church in MainZ. Germany. The church
was torn down in 1742 and replaced by
another which was destroyed in 1893.
The town Of Mainz expects to erect :.
monument on his burial place and trans
form it into shrine.
@. How long has the expression solid
South" been used in politics7-W. c. H.
A. 1t appears to have been first ap-
piled during the presidential campaign
of 1876.
@. What was the last American vessel
to be struck by German submarine?-
L. s. w.
A. 1t was the United States steamer
Lucia on October II, 1918. The vessel !,
had been equipped with buoyancy boxes
to make her unsinkable. and after being
torpedoed. remained afloat "a hours
before sinking.
@. Who wrote the song, Dear Beatrice
Fairfax"?-C. M
A. The music and lyrics are by Harold
J. Rome.
@. How long has New York had blue
ribbon juries?-H L.
A. In 1901 provision was made by the
State Legislature for the purpose of
creating list of jurors Of superior intel
hgence to judge in complicated or I'M
rortant criminal and civil cases.
@. Where was the first toboggan
slide?-H. L.
A. The first OF note was the Cresta
at st. Moritz, Switzerland, begun in
1884.
@. When does the tick fever menace
stop?-J. C. G.
A. With frost. When frost comes, the
ticks hibernate in any convenient shelter.
@. How large is the Negro town In
Mississippi?-J. r. P.
A. The population of Mound BayoN
is-about 1000.
@. How long has caviar been used?--
H. L.
A. It was known as a table delicac-
as far back as the 18th century as is ev'-
denced by Hamlet's His play
pleased not the million, twas caviare to
the general"
@. How many rural free delivery car
riers are there? How many people do
they serve?-J. H. G.
A. There are 32,989 rural free delivery
carriers serving 100000 families and
$4,000, 900 individuals.
Fair Marks.
From the Hamilton tohio) Journal.
White linen suits, according to report
in a trade journal, have attained in