Evening star., 1938-05-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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question OF fact by Uriting The Epe-
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@. Who was Lady Astor's first hus.
band?-E. K. G.
A. Lady Astor was married to Robert
Gould Shaw. whom she divorced In 1903.
Mr.. Shaw died on March %, 1880.
@. How much money is bet on horse
races?-. w.
A. John Mccarthy in the Commenta-
tor says: Despite depression or reces-
sion, more than $4,000, 900 900 annually
are wagered on the results of horse races.
Such is the estimate Of a number Of
leading bookmakers and prominent fol-
lowers of the turf.
@. What is the name OF the stam-
merers' club in Pennsylvania?-E. j. H.
A. The Kingsley Club of Philadelphia,
which was organized and is under the
direction Of j. Stanley Smith, Is restrict
ed to stammerers. The purpose of the
club is to correct this defect and many
Of the members have completely over
come their deficiencies by practice In
voice training and public speaking.
@. Is the use of butter prohibited in
Germany?-T. K. NJ
A. The Government allows each indi-
vidual to buy one-half pound Of butter
a week.
@. What is the source Of the line,
when Jesus came to Birmingham"?-
E. w.
A. 1t is from Indifference, by George
A. Studdert-Kennedy, who was known
as Woodbine Willie.
@. Does one have to get license to
buy ielium?-F. S.
A. A citizen of the United States may
buy helium in quantities as large as 500
cubic feet. No permit is necessary in
order to purchase helium within this
country.
O. Did Lafayette have citizenship in
this country?-A. C.
A. In gratitude for Lafayette's mill
tary service in the Revolution, the Mary
land General Assembly in 1884 passed a
law providing that he and his male heirs
forever should be citizens Of Maryland.
unlucky?-M. E. M.
A. 1t is generally believed that the
superstition in connection with the num-
t,Nx. l. % Go
of the Lord and His disciples. at which 13
members were present. Friday IS con-
sidered unlucky by Christians because
1t was the day of the Lords Crucif1xion.
There is also legend that 1t is the day
on which Adam and Eve partook Of the
forbidden fruit. Friday was considered
unlucky among the Buddhists, Brahm-
ans and also the Romans.
O. Where is the largest diorama in
the world?-E. r. S.
A. 1t is the one which is being built
for the New York Worlds Fair of 1899,
which will be approximately city block
in length and more than a three-story
building in height. Designed by Walter
Dorwin league as a display for the Con-
solidated Edison Co.. the diorama will
portray the contributions of electricity.
gas and steam to life in New York. 1t
will be equipped with both light and
sound effects.
G. Who composed the music that Is
used in the screen production of Robin
Hood"?-W. B. H.
A. The score was composed by Erich
Wolfgang Korngold, who also is respon-
sible for the music used In Max Rein
hardt's production of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
@. When were the first English SPAR
rows brought to this country?-T. G. w.
A. The English sparrow was brought
to the United States from England in
1850 by Nicholas Pike and other direc-
tors of the Brooklyn Institute, when eight
pairs were liberated in Brooklyn. N. Y.
The motive was to free the shade trees
of devastating caterpillars, which at that
time Were especially numerous and an
noying throughout the Eastern States.
@. How many people in the United
States use bicycles?-J. L. j.
A. The number is estimated at 5000, =
900. In 1887 bicycle sales reached
1850, 900.
@. What city has the largest munich
pal parking lot?-J. H. G.
A. The Chicago lakefront parking
space in Grant Park, near the business
district, is probably the largest munich
pal parking area in the United States.
This area now has capacity of $500
cars and is being enlarged to provide
parking facilities for $500 cars.
@. What are spring lambs?-L. H. G..
A. They are those that have fattened
mostly on milk and are marketed when
they are from to months old.
@. When was the Butterfield Stage
discontinued?-E. w.
A. The Butterfleld Overland Mail
Route was bought in 1866 by Ben Holla-
day, who later consolidated all his hold
ings with the Wells-Fargo Express Co,
under the name of Wells-Fargo & Co.
@. What is the origin Of the word
Malta?-D. D. S.
A. The name Malta Is from the Phoe-
nician and means refuge.
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