Evening star., 1938-05-16
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dnsuer to any
question of fact by Dritino The Epe
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, Washington. D. C.
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@. What was the attendance at major
league baseball games in l937?-L. G.
A. 1t has been estimated at 9,447,497.
@. At what time Of year Is there
cross over the moon?-C. j. C.
A. The Weather Bureau says the cross
over the moon does not appear at any
nornenon is due to the reflection Of
moonlight by ice crystals in the at
mosphere, and its appearance is there
fore determined by the presence Of the
ice crystals and the intensity Of the
moonlight.
@. What were the most popular songs
of 1937?-E. w.
A. The IS leading popular songs based
on sheet music sales, were as follows:
when My Dreamboat Comes Home"
"Chapel in the Moonlight" Little Old
Lady," September in the Rain" Moon
light and Shadows, THAT Old Feeling"
boo Hoo 1T Looks Like RAIN" Sail
boat in the Moonlight" so Rare
'Harbor Lights" MY Cabin Of Dreams"
"You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming"
"Once in While" and "Vieni Vieni."
@. How large was the Thomas w.
Lawson?-R. w.
A. The Thomas W. Lawson was the
largest sail vessel ever built The ship
was built at Quincy. Mass. in 1902 by
the Fall River Ship & Engine Co.
She was a steel. 7-masted schooner
which had a length of 375.6 feet. a
breadth Of SO feet. depth of 229 feet.
The ship had gross tonnage OF 52l8
and net tonnage Of 4,914. She was
lost on March 81, 1908.
O. What was the amount Of retail
sales in 1937?-H. w. P.
A. The sales for all types of retail
stores in the United States Ia 1897 are
estimated at s4o,38s 900, 900.
O. What is the loyalty oath required
Of teachers in some schools?-E. R.
A. A customary form of this oath is: Il
do solemnly swear, or affirm. that will
support the Constitution OF the United
States, the constitution Of the State
of -, and the laws enacted hereunder.
and that I will teach, by percept and
example, respect for the flag, reverence
for law and order. and undivided al
legiance to the Government Of one
country, the United States Of America"
O. What President spent thousands
Of dollars for wine while in the White
House?-E. v. R.
A. Thomas Jefferson entertained very
lavshly and is said to have spent $10,-
600 on fine wines during his eight years
in the White House.
@. How many copies Of How to Win
Friends and Influence People" have been
sold In the United States? In New
York City?-H. S.
A. Simon & Schuster, Inc, publishers
OF Dale Carnegies book, say that total
Of 100000 copies have been sold in the
United States, of which 400, 900 were sold
in New York City alone.
@. Who is the Sage Of Potato HIP
D. j.
A. The late Edgar Watson Howe,
Kansas editor and philosopher, was so
called.
@. When will the automobile races be
held at Indianapolis?-F. r.
A. The twenty-siXth running Of the
Indianapolis Grand Prix will be held on
Do1 ot bo
indianapolis Speedway.
@. What is haggis?-R. K. n.
A. 1t is a dish consisting of calf's.
sleeps or other animals heart. liver
and lungs (also sometimes the smaller
intestines) boiled in the stomach of the
animal with seasoning of pepper salt
and onions. chopped fine with suet and
oatmeal. 1t is considered peculiarly
Scottish dish. but was mommon in Eng
land until the 18th century.
@. How large is Lake Mead at Boulder
Dam?-C. K. G.
A. Lake Mead now is 100 miles long.
covering 93,150 acres. and reaching
maximum depth at Boulder Dam OF al
most 500 feet.
@. How did Kellogg attempt to corner
the flour market?-W. S. G.
A. L. C. Kellogg. miller, Of Battle
Creek. Mich, attempted to corner the
flour market in 1866. He accumulated
$4,000 barrels Of flour at Detroit and
Chicago BY the following spring prices
had reached $40 barrel at New York.
Rail rates were high and Kellogg waited
for the opening of navigation. which
came so late that others were able to get
some flour into New York first. Kellogg
lost $500 900.
@. When were sewing machines first
made in this country?-A. E.
A. The first successful sewing ma
chine manufacturer was Isaac Merritt
Singer of Boston. Mass, in 1851. The
first sewing machine patent was prob
ably No. 2466. granted to John ]. Green
ough on February 81. 1912.
@. To whom did the late Harriet Mon
roe leave her poetry collection?-J. K.
A. The collection, consisting of nearly
5000 volumes with many valuable first
editions, was left to the University of
Chicago. It is to be housed in Wiebodt
Hall and provision has been made for
accessions to be made from time to time
SO that it will continue to be modern
collection.
@. What Is the weight Of airplane
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