Evening star., 1938-01-07
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS

| QUESTIONS
| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact by urftin1 The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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Q. What is the meaning Of Shanrri.
La, the name Of the community In THE
Lost Horizon"?-J. A. L.
A. 1t means Blue Moon.
Q. What type Of engine pulls the Royal
Blue, one of the crack trains from
Washington to New York?-W. A.
A. 1t Is streamlined steam engine,
Q. What is the most famous race
horse Of the year?-H B.
A. Horse and Horseman named Sea-
biscuit, leading money winner Of 1897.
as the horse of the year, while the Turf
and Sport Digest chose War Admiral,
undefeated in eight starts.
@. What is the average price Of dolls?
L. S.
A. Most dolls are priced from 81 TO IS.
Many are sold for less and dolls can
be purchased at all prices between IS
and $40.
@. What position does w. j. Cameron
hold in the Ford Motor Co.?-V. H.
A. He is attached to Henry Fords Of
flee. He has no title and no department.
@. Is the siskin crossed with the
canary?-C. B.
A. The Bureau of Biological Survey
SAYS that seven species of siskin have
been cross-bred with the canary. The
result Is generally known as red canary.
In each case the male siskin is mated
with the female canary.
@. How much ink does paper like the
New York Times Or Chicago Tribune
use in a year?-M. B.
A. Such papers use more than two
million pounds of ink annually.
@. How Is the strength Of commercial
vinegar indicated?-H w.
A. The strength of commercial vinegar
Is usually expressed in grains. Each
grain represents one-tenth per cent of
acid, so that bottle of vinegar marked
As grain contains As per cent acetic acid.
@. How many children did Queen Vic.
toria of England have?-A ]. P.
A. She had nine-four sons and i've
daughters
O. For whom is st. Galen, switzer.
land, named?-F. L.
A. st. Gallen Is named for its founder,
the Irish missionary St. Gall.
@. Are clouds made Of water vapor7
r. B.
A. The Weather Bureau says that they
are not. Water vapor is an invisible
gas. When air which contains water
vapor Is cooled sufficiently some Of the
vapor condenses into tiny water drop
lets or, at temperatures below freezing.
ice crystals. Fog and clouds are com.
posed OF such water droplets or ice
crystals.
@. How are faith, hope and charity
symbolized in art?-C. G.
A. The symbol of faith is the cross,
hope the anchor and charity the heart.
@. Please give some information about
Neal Dow, the temperance reformer.
L. G. H.
A. Neal Dow was born in Portland,
Me, in 1904. of Quaker parentage In
1851 through his efforts while Mayor Of
Portland, he secured the passage of the
Maine law. which, under severe penal
ties prohibited the sale OF intoxicating
liquors. In 1884 this provision was in
corporated in the State constitution He
was twice Mayor of Portland. and. dur
ing the Civil War, was brigadier general
OF volunteers. He travelled widely speak
ing on temperance problems and Or
ganizing temperance societies. In 1880
he was the candidate of the National
Prohibition Party for President Of the
United States. He died in 1897.
O. How large an estate did the late
Ed Howe leave?-W H.
A. The publisher left an estate worth
$356, 6,36730.
@. Is the Palace Of the Popes at Avig-
non, France, now occupied?-C. H. M.
A. The ancient Palace Of the Popes
at Avignon, France, which was occupied
by the Popes from 1909 to 1877. was used
as a barracks from 1912 to 1906 and Is
now about to be converted into Q mu-
scum.
Q. Is the plectrum guitar used as a
solo instrument?-N. D.
A. While it is not often used for solos,
there are some good compositions and
transcriptions for the instrument, and 1t
is found adapted to this use.