Evening star., 1938-04-30
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Q. What did Henry Ford say about the
Importance to industry of men over SOP
j. H.
A. On his 65th birthday anniversary,
IN 1928, Mr.. Ford said Take all the
experience and judgment of men over
30 out OF the world, and there would not
be enough left TO run it,"
G. What is United States Water High.
way No. 1?-C. M H.
A. The intracoastal inside waterway
between Norfolk, Va, and Miami, Fla,
has been so called, because Of the In
creasingly large number Of pleasure
craft which use this route.
@. How much did Samuel Riddle pay
for Man O. War;. L.
A. Mr.. Riddle purchased him In 1918
at the Saratoga sale for $4,000.
@. What famous writer once edited a
newspaper just as Jesus would have
done?-E. w. H.
A. DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, author of
"In His Steps" in 1900 edited the Topeka
Daily Capital for one week as a d.stinc-
lively Christian daily.
@. Where is Ella Wheeler Wilcox
buried?-J. I. G.
A. Ella Wheeler Wilcox's body was
cremated on November 6. 1919. The
ashes were taken to her former home,
which is referred to by various lIames,
one of which is Short-Beach-on-th the
Sound, Granite Bay, Conn.
@. Are there any outstanding woman
chemists?-F. L. K.
A. There are many. DR.. Emma Perry
Carr of Mount Holyoke College was
awarded the Francis P. Garvan gold
medal for research in hydrocarbons.
Among others prominent in that field
are: DR.. Icie G.. Macy, director of the
research laboratory of the Childrens
Fund of Michigan; DR.. Virginia Barlow
of the University of Illinois: DR.. Mary
E. Pennington Of New York City, IN
authority on the transportation and
storage of perishable foods; Miss Flor
ence E. WALL lecturer on co5metics at
New York University, and Miss Rosalie
M. Cobb, research chemist in paper
manufacture, at Ridgefeld, N. J.
Turkey?-M w.
On noppr,har
abolished the old Arabic signs in Turkey.
The Latin alphabet became compulsory.
In Constantinople the governor made it
compulsory for persons between the ages
of IA and 40 to learn the new Latinized
Turkish. After 1e43 it must be used by
everybody in accordance with this law.
@. How much money was earned for
Barrie by Peter Pan"?-J. G.
A. 1t is said to have earned for him
s500,000.
@. Please give some information about
the young Italian whose opera was pro-
duced by the Metropolitan.-E L.
A. Gian-Carlo Menotti, composer of
Amelia Goes to the Ball." was born in
Milan in 1911, the sixth of 10 children.
Receiving his early musical education
from his mother he came with her to
this country in 1928 and became a stu
dent at the Curtis Institute of Music,
AT the age of % he began his opera,
writing 1t in Italian and then translat.
ing it into English. He wrote the music
and Hbretto at the same time and has
been commissioned by one of the broad
casting companies to compose a one
hour opera for radio
O. What percentage of airplane mail
flights are completed on schedule?-
r. T. NJ
A. Reports for the last fiscal year
show that 95.02 per cent of scheduled
mail flights were completed.
@. What Is the origin of the word
hobo?-J NJ
A. According to Webster, its origin is
unknown jeff Davis, head of the Or
ganlzation known as the Hoboes of
America, says that the word originated
with migratory farm hands who were
called hoe-boys because they always
carried their hoes on their travels.
Q. What authority was there for
James Roosevelts appointment as
lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps
Reserve?-J. C. P.
A. In connection with his appoint
ment to the Marine Corps Reserve, Sec
retary Swanson issued the following
statement: 1t. Col. Roosevelt's induc-
ton into the Marine Corps Reserve was
in accordance with standard procedure.
He fulfilled all the professional and
physical requirements for commission.
We are endeavoring to increase the
Marine Corps Reserve and I am sure
that 1t. Col. Roosevelt will make an
excellent officer. Like his father, he
has always been interested in the Navy
and Marine Corps
O. What are the largest toys In the
world?-C. H. j.
A. They are probably the carnival
giants used in various festivities on the
continent. Lord Gayant, colossal fig
ure used at Douai, France, is nearly 4O8
years old and is Al feet high. French
Flanders alone has almost a hundred of
these giant toys, ranging from so to IS
feet high.