Evening star., 1938-04-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dns,Der to any
question OF fact by ,Urtttng The Evening
star information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hasktn. director, Washington, D, c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Are more muscles used for q smile
or frown?-H. w. I.
A. 1t Is said tnat when one smiles he
uses 13 muscles and when he frowns he
uses SO.
O. Where was the first successful ST.
yer fox farm?-H. j.
A. Two Canadian farmers on Prince
Edward Island, Charles Dalton and
Robert Oulton, began the industry in
1894 with cross and black (silver) foxes
In captivity. They obtained some en-
tirely black and silver puppies and be-
fore long several fox farms were estab-
lished on the island. BY 1910 the two
men received for 25 pelts an average
price of $1,339, while one pelt brought
the all-time high price of $2,627.
@. What hospitals in the United
States have the most radium?-J. r.
A. Bellevue Hospital, New York City,
has 912 grams; Memorial Hospital, New
York, 8.9 grams; State Institute for
the Study of Malignant Diseases, Buff
falo, N. Y, 8i4 grams: Michael Reese
Hospital, Chicago, 6l2 grams; Howard A.
Kelly Hospital, Baltimore, grams.
O. How large morgue is maintained
by Time?-E. H. j.
A. Times morgue has catalogued $500
major subjects, 5000 companies, 206 for
eign lands and 100000 individuals. On
ordinary weeks 1000 clippings are added
to this nucleus of information If big
story breaks. abroad or in this country,
as many as 10000 clippings are filed 1t
requires % regular workers to handle
this part of the business.
@. What was the Indian superstition
about the position of the new moons
affecting the Weather?-R. r. H.
A. The Indians hung bow or DOW.
der horn on the moon whenever they
planned to go on the warpath, or on q
long hunting trip. If the moon tilted so
that The bow slipped off, they departed
on their expeiition-being assured Of
fine weather. This is only one Of many
legends.
@. Is Baron Munchausen a real char
acter?-L. c. H.
A. Karl Friedrich Hieronymous, Bar
on Won MunchauSen u72O-9O was a
German cavalry officer His tales of his
impossible adventures while on service
in Russia are classics of their kind.
Since their publication in English in
lTQ5 HIyf fIo Ior ,c fr;o u
Raspe, the tales, with later additions
have been many times reprinted and
translated into many languages.
QCan Mussolini speak English.
French and German?-C. NJ
A. He began to study English In 1925
under the tutelage of an English news
paper woman. He taught himself both
French and German, which he speaks
fuently.
@. Which is the most dangerous drug
-heroin, cocaine or marihuana?-L. G.
A. According to statement of United
States Commissioner of Narcotics H. J.
Anslinger, marihuana is more dangerous
than either heroin or cocaine.
@. Was Marie Corelli, the English
novelist, an adopted child?-E. H. M.
A. She was the daughter of an Italian
father and a Scotch mother, but In In
fancy was adopted by Charles MacKay,
the song writer and journalist. whose
son Eric, at his death, became her
guardian.
@. In what year was Billy SUNDAYS
tent demolished by snow while he was
out West?-A NJ s..
A. At Salida, Colo. on September Is,
1906, after the revival meeting, a heavy
snowstorm piled snow 3 to 4 feet deep
upon the evangelist's tent and crushed it
to the ground.
Q. What percentage Of school children
attend private schools?-E. H. G.
A. About 10 per cent of the students
IN the United States are enrolled in pri-
vate schools.
Q. What movie stars are best accord
ing to box Office receipts?-C. r.
A. Owners of motion picture theaters
in 1887 selected the following on the
basis of those who make the most
IiolleS oilH icy 1elllple, CIdTk (IaOIe,
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Rob-
ert Taylor, Joe E. Brown. Dick Powell,
Joan Crawford, Claudette Colbert,
jeanette Macdonald, Gary Cooper and
Jane Withers
@. Please give some information about
Henry Ford'S new project in Georgia.
H. M.
A. On Mr.. Ford's 9OOOO-acre planta-
ton at Ways. Ga, he will manufacture
fabricated farmhouses from the native
cypress and pine. SaWmills and modern
woodworking machines will be augment
ed by drying kiln. Standard patterns
for homes have been worked out by the
manufacturer and after local needs are
supplied. they will be offered to the pub
lie. The scheme is part of an education
al-Work project which will include the
restoration of Fort McAllister. the con-
struction of school buildings, and man.
ual arts training for the youth OF the
community.