Evening star., 1938-04-04
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

phone and get the latest neWs?-K l..
A. LIE Petit Parisien and Excelsior,
two Paris newspapers, maintain a tele-
phone information service. For q fee Of
about cents subscribers may dial and
three-minute news bulletin Is given
over the wire. In 1887, over three mil
lion people took advantage OF this
service.
@. What is meant by twelvemo with
reference to book?-L. G..
A. 1t designates the size OF a book,
usually by Tx inches, resulting from
folding each sheet into IL leaves.
Q. Which Of James Whitcomb Riley's
poems was at first believed to be written
by Edgar Allan Poe?-J. M
A. "Leonainie" was purported to be
written by Poe.
Q. Who is Bidu Sayao?-F. H.
A. She is famous Brazilian soprano
OF the Metropolitan Opera Co. and is
noted also for her beauty.
Q. What is the origin of the Northern
Pacific trade mark?-J E.
A. The design used by the Northern
Pacific was discovered and adapted to
its present use in 1893 by E. H. Nc
Henry, chief engineer, and Charles S.
Fee, general passenger agent of the road.
Mr.. McHenry, while visiting the Korean
exhibit at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
conceived the idea of using the design
that appeared on the Korean flag as the
ong-Sought-for trade mark and with
SHght modification it was used for this
purpose. The symbol is not original with
the Koreans, but was appropriated by
them from the Chinese. 1t is known as
the Chinese monad, or, more commonly,
as the Diagram of the Great Extreme"
and is more than 5000 years old.
o What percentage of the total Vete-
rams Administration appropria ton goes
to the administration for expenses?-
R. c. w.
A. OF the total Veterans Administra-
ton appropriation, 81 per cent goes to
the administration for expense of opera
ton.
Q. Where in Canada is the largest
amount of maple sugar produced?-K. G..
A Most OF the maple sirup and maple
sugar produced in Canada comes from
the Province OF Quebec, which accounts
for about IS per cent of the marketed
output. Ontario accounts for about 20
per cent, and New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia produce the remainder. It is es-
tlmated that the Canadian production of
maple sugar and maple sirup in 1888 will
have value of more than S4,0OOOOO.
Q. Do childhood diseases cause BOYS
and girls under Is to lose more time from
disability than older persons?-H. N.
A. Although the frequency of illness
is high in childhood. the amount of dis
ability occasioned by these illnesses is
somewhat under one week per year.
From the ages Of IS to 64. adults may
expect to be disabled approximately 9
Gays year, While the average old per-
son has nearly 5 weeks of incapacity an
nually.
@. Please give the name of the Friends
organization that is sending clothing to
Spain.-S. D.
A. The American Friends Service
Committee. 20 South Twelfth street,
Philadelphia. Pa. is accepting contribu-
tlons OF clothing to send to Spain.
@. Please give the origin Of the Ma
tional Grange.-J. H.
A. On January 13, 1866, Oliver H.
Kelley started on a trip through the
South during which he conceived the
idea of fraternity of farmers to restore
agriculture and unite North and South.
The first meeting of the founders was
held on November Is, 1867. for the pur-
pose Of organizing an order Of agricul-
ture in the United States. On December
4. 1867. formal session was held at
Washington and the National Grange
was organized and officers elected.
@. What State has 10000 lakes?-E. T.
A. The State having 10000 lakes is
Minnesota.
@. Is DR.. Wilfred Grenfell still carry
ing on his work in Newfoundland? If
not, who ISL. R.
A. DR.. Charles S. Curtis, medical su-
perintendent of st. Anthony Hospital.
ST. Anthony Newfoundland, now has
jurisdiction over all medical work of
the International Grenfell Association.
He is native of Spencer, Mass, and was
graduated from Harvard Medical School
He has been in charge of the hospital
since 1917 Sir Wilfred Grenfell remains
active superintendent but due to his age
(73) is unable to spend his full time in
the North.
Q. What is the name of the boat that
turned over in the Chicago River killing
many eXcursionists?-G. l.. P.
A. The steamer Eastland capsized in
the Chicago River on July "a, 1915; 8l2
lives were lost.
@. How long has ink been used?-H. G.
A. The oldest known ink is India or
China ink, probably made in China as
early as 1900 BIC. 1t is made of lamp
black or ivory black and glue or gum
and stored and marketed in dry cakes or
sticks. In the Orient, the dry ink is
rubbed in dish with little water, and
a brush or reed stylus is used for writ
ing with it. 1t has rich blackness and
is permanent.
@. What did Thomas jefferson say
about swearing eternal hostility against
tyranny?-I. B. A.
A Il have sworn upon the altar Of
God eternal hostility against every form
of tyranny over the mind Of man" is
found in letter by Thomas jefferson
written to DR.. Benjamin Rush.
Sees Faulty in Presidents
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