Evening star., 1938-09-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader con get the anssper to an1
question OF fact BY ,oriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Haskin, director, Warrington. D. C..
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Q. What was the first important use
Of aluminium in the United States?-
r. w. H.
A. The use Of aluminium to cap the
Washington Monument in 1884.
O. How many people have heart
disease?-T. j. H.
A. Statistics show that more than
100000 Americans suffer from heart
disease. It causes more than twice as
many deaths as any other disease.
@. What is meant by tape transmits
sion In radio?-R. L. j.
A. 1t is broadcasting from Z
millimeter cellulose tape upon which the
program is engraved by a sapphire
stylus Used extensively in foreign
countries, it's advocates claim that it
improves tonal quality and gives greater
realism.
@. Is Cleopatras burial place known7
w. G. S.
A. According to Compton's Encyclo-
pedia, Cleopatra is buried under a
powder magazine in the harbor Of
Alexandria.
@. Are the great number OF Jack
rabbits prevalent throughout the West
ern States a source of food?-W. L. B.
A. The younger ones can be eaten,
but as they get older they generally
become infected with a grub which
makes them unfit for food. This Is not
true of the ordinary cotton-tail or the
domestic rabbit raised for market pur-
poses.
@. Who are the Fellahs?-E. J. B.
A. This is the name by which the
settled agricultural Arab tribes are
known, in contrast to the wandering
Bedouins. 1t is more familiar as applied
to a class of agricultural laborers OF
peasants OF Egypt and Palestine.
@. Will there be a penalty for viola
ton of the wage-hour law?-W. M. G.
A. Employers who willfully violate the
wage and hour provisions Of the law or
the wage orders fixed by the administra-
tor will be prosecuted in the courts and
are subject to a fine of not more than
$4,000 or imprisonment for not more
than six months or both, provided, how
ever, that no person can be imprisoned
for a first offense.
@. When did Fannie Brice first play
Baby Snooks?-H L. M
A. Miss Brice began her impersona-
ton of Baby Snooks in 1914.
@. What were some OF the words and
phrases that James Gordon Bennett
forbade reporters using on the New York
Herald?-G. S. L.
A. The following are among the ex-
pressions that we're banned on that
paper: Show for theatrical perform
ance, house guest, reception guest, week
end or over Saturday, schedule as ap-
piled to the movement of persons, New
Yorker, hotel patron or guest, gang or
ganster, diplomat for diplomatist, guest
Of honor, plan. except in connection with
architectural or engineering plans.
@. Where in Virginia or West Virginia
is there a Swiss village?-G. S. M.
A. Helvetia is a Swiss village in the
mountains of West Virginia. 1t Is not
on any of the main roads and is only
accessible by means of dirt road. The
village is located about Is miles south
west of Elkins, w. Va. 1t was settled
by Swiss immigrants, who still observe
traditional customs and who are engaged
in wood carving and cheese making.
@. How does the amount paid In spe-
cial taxes on private car compare with
the taxes paid on bus?-F. w. G.
A. The special taxes on the average
private passenger car amount to $38.78,
while the average common carrier bus
pays s7S522 in special taxes.
O. How many colleges have courses in
| public administration?-H. L.
A. There are now 81 colleges and uni
versities offering such courses.
O. What are Debussy's greatest works?
B. j. D.
A. "Pelleas ct Melisande," the orches-
trail prelude to Mallarmes' "LApres-midi
d. un Faune," and the cantata "L'Enfant
Prologue are generally accepted as his
finest musical compositions.
@. When will the PhilateHc Congress
meet?-R. K. L.
A. The fourth American Philatehc
Congress will be held in Hartford, Conn.,,
on November II, II and 13.
@. What is the name of the island In
the South Seas where 1t is possible for
two people to live for $50 a month";
K. R. T.
A. Philip Aquila Kempster in an
article in the American Mercury de-
scribes life on the island of Moorea. IL
miles across the channel from Tahiti.
where he and his wife managed to live
for approximately this amount.
@. How old was Joseph Conrad when
he learned to speak English?-W. M.
A. The writer was unfamiliar with the
English language until he was 10 years
old.
@. How many fighters before Henry
Armstrong have held three champion
ships at the same time?-T. L. K.
A. Henry Armstrong is the first fighter
in history to hold three championships
simultaneously.
@. What is the highest temperature
ever recorded in the United States?-
H. S.
A. The highest temperature recorded
in the shade in the United States was at
Greenland Ranch, Calf, 1874 degrees F.