Evening star., 1938-06-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF fact by prtting The Epe-
ming Ster Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hasktn, director, Washington. D. C.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Does the Queen Mary draw much
water?-M. B.
A. The steamship has a maximum
draft Of 40 feet.
@. What is the largest Negro church
in the United States?-C. H. G.
A. It is the Abyssinian Baptist Church
in Harlem, New York City, which has a
membership Of $4,000.
@. Please give the value of mineral
production in Canada-S. j. D.
A. In 1887 the value of mineral pro-
duct duction ion in in Canada was estimated at
@. Which Of the National Parks has
the shortest season?-D. s. r.
A. Glacier National Park in Nom
tana, which is open from June IS to Sep
tember Is.
@. What English poet was an epi-
leptic?-C. L. F.
A. Algernon Charles Swinburne suf-
fered from persistent attacks of epilepsy,
which, coupled with his deafness, caused
him to pass much Of his life in compara-
tive retirement.
@. How much money Is paid by the
railroads in claims on account of rob-
berry, loss of freight and INDICATED goods?
&C. M. G.
A. Claims paid by the railroads in
1887 because of robbery and INDICATED
and concealed loss of freight in transit
amounted to s2,355,1l2.
@. Who was the youngest famous
duelist?-W. s. B.
A. Tristan l'Hermite, seventeenth CEN
| tury French dramatist, killed his an.
| tagonist in a formal duel when he was 13.
@. What newspaper was awarded q
| medal by the University of Missouri
School of Journalism?-E. j.
A. The New York Sun received the
| annual medal of honor which is given
| for distinguished newspaper service in
the United States by the School of
Journalism of Columbia, Mo.
| @. What is the stink -bird?-W. S. w.
A. The hoatzin, tropical South
| American bird, is also known as the
| stink-bird. 1t is remarkable for the fact
that the young have well-developed claws
on the first and second fingers of the
wing, with which they can climb and
swim. Another strange characteristic is
its eyelashes, which are set in a bare
space around the eye.
@. In what round was Young Stribling
knocked out in his fight with Schmeling?
F. j. w.
| A. Max Schmeling knocked out Young
stribling in the fifteenth round of their
bout in 1881.
@. Has the Government made a sur
vey of fur farms in the United States?
Il. S. G.
| A. The United States Biological Sur
vey has begun a national inventory of
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| sent to individual fur farmers and ma
terial is being assembled from trade asso-
Citations and various State organizations.
With the help of w. P. A. workers, the
data will be compiled and made avail
able to the public in statistical form.
This is the first project of its kind in the
United States.
/ q Touy e1
in refrigerator to prevent its drying?
| &C. w. r.
A. Cooked meat should be wrapped in
waxed paper or placed in covered con-
tainer.
| Q. What did it cost to stage the Army
Air Corps black-out test at Farmingdale.
Long Island?-W. H.
| A. The cost was estimated at approx
imately $37,500.
| @. What was the first State to ban
heavy trucks from highways over week
ends and holidays?-W. T.
| A. Wisconsin was the first State to
effect such regulation. The initial rul-
ing was made in 1884 under authority of
Wlsconsln's 1888 motor transportation
act. Almost Immediately the Public
Service Commission reported a measur-
able decline in the number Of highway
| accidents.
| Q. What Is the real name of Zorina.
the ballet dancer and actress?-E. sc.
| A. Br1gitta Hartwig is the stars name,
Q. What is the largest island In the
WORLDS. H. K.
| A. Madagascar, located off the south
east coast of Africa, is the largest island
in the world.
O. Do many women serve as Jurors In
New York City?-H M.
A. Since September, 1887, when the
State admitted women to jury duty, ap-
proxlmaoely $4,000 have enrolled in New
York City alone.
| O.. What is the origin Of calling a Girl
a chicken?-J. L.
| A. Mencken says: Chicken, which
designated young girl on most Ameri-
can campuses until 1921 or thereabout.
was used by Steele in I'LL, and, in the
form OF no chicken, by Swift in ITO. It
mad acquired disparaging significance
In the United States by 1888.
| Q. What do the initials A. B. mean
as applied to a sailor?-H. L.
| A. They are the abbreviation of the
old name, able-bodied seaman.
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