Evening star., 1938-03-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question OF fact by Drtting The Epentnu
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, director. Washington, D. C..
Please inclose stamp for reply.
q. What is Hitlers real name?-C. G.
A. Hitlers grandfather was Johann
Georg Hiedler. His father became
known as Alois Hitler. This change can
BE- easily explained, because the peas
ants could scarcely read or write. Some
members of the family called the name
Huettler.
O. How accurate are the United
States Weather Bureau forecasts?- B.
r. M.
A. Veriications Of forecasts made by
the Weather Bureau show them to be
about 81 per cent accurate for the co,ln-
try as whole.
O. What was Marconi's last work.
e. w. r.
A. His last public service was making
possible the Pope's short-wave broad
casting station.
@. Who was the Cowboy Congress-
man?-H. w.
A. The late Percy L. Gassaway Of Ok
lahoma was so called because he wore
the traditional cowboy costume while
serving in the House of Representatives
Q934-1936).
@. What is the meaning Of the word
deacon as applied to leather?-H
A. Deacon is the skin of very small
calf After curing, the skin weighs less
than pounds.
@. What were the earliest college the.
atrical performances given by Mask and
Wig. Hasty Pudding, and the Triangle
Club?-K. L.
A. The Hasty Pudding Club at Har.
ward had its inception in 1895. when it
was organized for debating and recitinp.
Theatricals were established in 1874 with
the performance of "Bombastes Furioso"
by members of the club. The Mask and
Wig at the University OF PENNSYLVANIA
began in 1889 with a production called
'Lurl1ne' at Philadelphia Chestnut
Street Opera House. Triangle at Prince
ton produced its first musical show. 1.-THE
HONORABLE Julius Caesar" by Booth
Harrington, in 1893
Q. How does the number Of horses on
farms in the United States compare with
the number Of mules?-E. L.
A. On January /, 1898, the number of
horses on farms was estimated at 11,l63,-
600 and the number of mules at T.
477,00O.
@. When was the Ohio River frozen
SO hard that horse and buggy could be
driven across?-F. w.
A. The year in which the Ohio River
was frozen over SO that teams could be
driven across was December, 1875.
Q. Who stereotyped the first book in
America?-A. B.
A. Printing in the Americas" BY o.
valid, says: "Stereotyping was intro.
duced in the United States late in 1912
by David Bruce. The first book to be
printed in America from stereotyped
plates was The Larger Catechism,"
stereotyped and printed by j. Watts l.
Co. of New York. The introduction OF
electrotyping is credited to j. A. Adams.
wood engraver OF New York, who did
experimental work in 1841. Harper &
Bros. began in 1842 and finished in 1874
Bible printed from electrotyped plates"
@. What was Gen. Pershing's salary
before and after retirement?-C. J.P.
A. The annual base pay OF Gen.
Pershlng during the World War was
sl35o0. BY special act Of Congress his
retired salary is the same. Gen. Persh-
ing retired September 49, 1924.
@. What was the Feast Of Fools?-H.
r. NJ
A. This was burlesque religious fes-
tlVal OF the Middle Ages, somewhat SINH
lar to the Roman Saturnalia. and OBJ
served on or about the Feast of the Cir
cumclslon. A boy or young man in the
role OF bishop conducted the ceremonies.
which degenerated into travesty OF the
sacred rites of the church.
q. What kind of fur is mouton?-J. H.
A. Mouton is dark brown, dyed. seal
like sheared lamb skin. It Is moisture
resistant and very durable.
Q. Who publishes the radio magazine
in England with the largest circulation?
w. L. j.
A. The Radio Times, with an average
weekly circulation of 5000, 900, is pub
lished by the British Broadcasting Corp,
London.
@. What is the best way to clean a
pipe?-L. H.
A. Tobacco Leaf, the trade magazine,
recommends cleaning pipes with cold
conee and pipe cleaner. Soaking in
the coffee for an hour will soften the
caked material, which may then be pried
loose with blunt instrument. Stale
pipes can always be cured by the cold
coffee treatment.
@. Who was the first furniture maker
to publish designs?-R. c.
A. Henry Copeland, an 18th century
cabinet maker and furniture designer, is
probably the first to publish designs Of
furniture. His "A New Book OF Orna-
ments" appeared in 1746, and some of the
plates still exist. Between 1852 and 1859
he published several collections of de-
signs In connection with Matthias Lock.
Some of the original drawings are in the
Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
@. What was the value OF the tea
thrown overheard at the Boston Tea
Party?-W. D. G.
A. In accounts of the Boston Tea
Party the statement is made that the
value of the 342 chests of tea was $4,000
English pounds.
q. What is the maximum fire Of q
modern machine gun?-D. o. s.
A. According to the Office Of the chief
OF ordnance u S. A. some of the ma.