Evening star., 1938-08-17
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader con get the ans,per to any
question OF fact by tDrittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
). Haskin. director. Washington. .. c.
Please tncloss stamp for reply.
@. Please give>some information about
Montauk Point Lighthouse on the east
ern end of Long 1sland.-E. j. r.
A. Originally built in 1897 by the
| United States Government, its cost was
approximately $4,000. The lighthouse
Is of brick construction with a 108-foot
tower. The height of the incandescent
oil vapor light above high water is 1863
| feet and the light is visible 10 miles Tho
keepers live in residence beside the
tower.
| @. How many school children use
buses in going to and from SCHOOL,
| r. c. L.
A. AS Of January, 1898. school buses
carried 100000 children.
@. What percentage of homicides. are
due to firearms?-E. G. H.
| a. 0cNcuIy pcE CCllL Oh LQS
homicides in this country each year are
due to firearms.
conditioning in the United States Capt.
tol at Washington, D. C.?-J. G.
| A. The cost was $4000,000.
@. What was the occasion of the say
ing, Don't give up the ship"?-I. B. T.
| A. Capt James Lawrence, in command
Of the frigate Chesapeake, engaged the
British ship Shannon off Boston Harbor
on June l, 1913. The Chesapeake was
defeated and Lawrence was mortally
wounded. AS he lay dying, he said:
Tell the men to fire faster and not to
give up the ship; fight her till she sinks"
He died four days later, on June 5,
1873
@. Are coffee and tea injurious to
adults; to children?-W. M G..
A. DR.. Walter Eddy says: THE facts
show that most adults profit by the use
Of tea and coffee as means of mild
stimulation and relaxation and that
children's sleep is unaffected. For adults
a small amount Of caffeine in the morn.
ing tea or coffee relaxes the muscles,
increases the brain supply Of blood and
makes work easier. At night 1t permits
relaxation and change of attention which
induce sleep. 1t actually does buck you
up at one time and lets you sleep at
another"
@. What is the salary of David Du-
binsky, president of the International
Ladies' Garment Workers Union?-K.
H. j.
A. His salary is $4,000 a year.
@. Why was the bloodhound given that
name?-J. G. H.
A. 1t was the first breed in which
record was kept of pedigrees and 50 was
termed blooded.
@. Was Lenin's brother hanged?-C.
w. H.
A. His elder brother was hanged for
the attempted assassination of the Gar.
@. What President made the first ra :
dio address to the people Of the United
States?-W. H. M.
A. On June 21, 1923, President Hard
ing made radio address on the World
Court.
@. How hard does an ostrich kick?-
G. j. s.
A. The ostrich kicks with such force
that the blow has been known to break
mans leg.
@. How many copies Of the Children's
Bureau publication, Infant Care" have
been sold?-M. r. g..
A. Distribution to date totals over
100000 copies. 1t is known as the
Governments best seller.
@. Was tobacco once used in place Of
money in Virginia?-E. j. H.
A. Virginia tobacco was an actual me-
dium Of exchange, the salaries Of min
listers, government officials, ETC.. being
assessed at so many pounds Of tobacco
This practice continued until q stable
American currency was established by
Hamilton in Washington's first admins
tration.
@. What articles OF clothing are sup
piled c. c. c. boy?-W. s. G.
A. Included in the year-round ward
robe are II pairs of trousers a denim,
cotton khaki and woolen) 2 olive drab
coats. l overcoat. 8 shirts, 4 summer
and 4 winter undershirts and drawers,
pairs service shoes, pairs overshoes,
2 overseas and winter cap. 2 denim
work hats, II pairs Of socks a cotton,
lightweight wooden and 2 heavy woolen) ,
web belts, windbreaker, mackinaw
and 2 neckties.
@. Where was Losantiville?--J. M. G.
A. This was the name originally given
to the settlement which Is now Cincin-
natl, Ohio, by its founders who had pur-
chased land from the Scioto Co. In 1888.
The name was changed in 1890.
@. How did Wall Street derive It's
name?-C. M. G.
A. The name arose from the fact that
in the 17th century, when New York
was settled by the Hollanders and known
as New Amsterdam, there was q stock
ade or wall built across Manhattan Is
land near what is now Wall Street This
was to protect the inhabitants from In
dian attacks.
q. What kind Of wood is sal7-G.
Y. J.
A. Sal is valuable timber tree the
wood of which resembles teak. Large
forests occur in India, where the tree Is
| widely r1anted and officiallv nrotactAd