Evening star., 1938-10-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASxIN.

A reader can get the anstcer to any :
question Of tdct BY iDrtttnH The Eps-
ming Star Information DuYe0v, Fyed.
eric J. Hasktn, director. Wcshtn0ton,
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Q. How many songs are copyrighted
In . week?-D. W.
A. According to the figures available
in the copyright ofdee Of the Library Of
Congress. approximately l,75o songs are
copyrighted per week. -
q. What is the world record for speed
on the water?-J. K. D.
A. It II held by Sir Malcolm Camp.
bell, who, On Lake Hallwil, near Lucerne,
Switzerland, drove his Bluebird at l3osl
miles an hour.
q. Are fresh fruits and vegetables
standardized?-E.J ]. w.
A. Standards have been established by
the Department Of Agriculture for hfty.
hvs fresh fruits and vegetables.
q. When were sacco and vansetu
executed7-W. j.
A. They were executed on August 13.
1877.
Q. With what company is Elliott
Roosevelt afhliated3-J. H. g. ~
A. Elliott Roosevelt Is president Of the
Texas State Network, Inc, at Fort
Worth.
Q. What was the Pilgrimage Act7--
A. e. 8.
A. The Pilgrimage Act Of May IS, 1880,
provided for an appropriation Of $780,.
900 to cover the cost Of the pilgrimage
to Europe Of the Gold Star Mothers.
Nineteen parties Of mothers were sent
across by the Government.
Q. Who is the father Of the steel-plow
industry?-J. r.
A. Leonard Andrus established the
first steel-plow factory In the United
States. A monument has been erected
In his honor at Grand Detour, III. The
inscription says in part: I'm 1887 Leon.
ard Andrus and John Deere built the
first Grand Detour steel moldboard
plough. The new plough was made in
limited numbers until lS43, when Andrus
established on this site q plough manu-
factory, which he operated until his death
in 1857. At different times he had as
partners John Deere, H. H. Paine. o. G.
Lathrop, Amos Bosworth and Theron
Cummins." The product Of this enter
prise stimulated farm development
throughout the prairie States and was
the basis of the steel-plow industry.
Today, others carry on the ideals Of the
founder.
q. Did Lon CLANCY ever play in The
Gingerbread Man"?-W. 8. j.
A. At one time he played the title role
In the musical comedy. .-.
@. What does the word firth mean?-
H. L. X.
OF the sea, usually the outlet Of river.
as Firth Of Clyde or Firth Of Forth.
@. Who said, "A little learning Is .
DANGEROUS thing"?-W. B.
A. 1t Is from Pope's Essay on
Criticism"
q. Are hsh skins nourishing ?-E. q.
A. They are composed mainly Of gela-
tin of the highest quality, which is very
nutritious.
9. How many Fuller Brush men are
there?-R. D. 8. -sr'y
A. According to Fortune, there are;
$500 Fuller Brush salesmen, making
IS 700 900 calls a year.
@. What are the various kinds Of ships
in our Navy named fork. L. j. .,
A, Battleships, States; cruisers, large
cities; aircraft carriers, historic ships
and battles; destroyers. officers and men
connected with the Navy; submarines,
fsh; minesweepers, birds; gunboats,
small cities; river gunboats, islands; re-
pair ships, NEUROLOGICAL characters; oil
ers, rivers; cargo ships, stars; tugs,
Indian tribes, chiefs and Indian words.
G. What is the largest number OF hogs
received on the Chicago market in
day? A year7-E. F. P.
A. The largest number Of hogs received
ON the Chicago market in one day was
la 740, on December is, 1924, and the
largest number for one year was 10, 460,.
1874, received in 1923.
Q. How many Italians now live in
Ethiopia?-H. L. K.
A. The Italian population Of Ethiopia
has now reached 335,000
@. Please give Clarence Days tribute
to books-L. H. j.
A. It Ii as follows: THE world Of books
is the most remarkable creation Of man.
Nothing else that he builds ever lasts.
Monuments fall, nations perish, civtliza-
tions grow old and die out, and, after an
era Of darkness, new races build others.
But In the world Of books are volumes
that have seen this happen again ana
again and yet live on. still young. still as
fresh a the day they were written, still
telling mems hearts Of the hearts OF men
centuries dead"
@. How large Is Alcatraz Island, In San
Francisco Bay?-P. A.C.
A. The island contains twelve ana
one-hah acres.
G. Is there q method Of making saw
dust fireproof for insulation purposes'-
8. j. M.
A. Wood shavings, or sawdust, may be
made fireproof by using . solution OF
borax in water. About two pounds OF
borax in three gallons Of water Is . good
proportion. The shavings can be either
dipped or sprayed and should then be
thoroughly dried before being used As
insulation.
Trror,+x, Voo,sa Ann ,