Evening star., 1938-10-03
ANSWERS TO.
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to amp
question OF fact by wrtttno The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hasktn. director. Washington, D. C.
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@. What is the maiden name of Lit.
vinoff's wife?-F. C..
A. The wife of the commissar for for
eign affairs of the U. s. S. r. was the
former Ivy Low of distinguished Eng
lish family. She is niece Of the late
journalist, Sir Maurice Low.
Q. In what pictures has Asia, the wire
haired terrier, played?-W. M G.
A. Asia, whose real name is Skippy,
played in "The Thin Man" and After
the Thin Man." In "The Awful Truth"
he was named Mr.. Smith and his latest
picture role is that of Mr. Skip in Keep
Smiling"
@. What is the name Of poem about
Persian king who had engraved on his
ring the words, Even this shall pass
away?"-R. K. H.
A. The poem is by Theodore Tilton
and is entitled Even This Shall Pass
Away"
@. When will the Tin Can Tourists
Convention be held?-E. L. H.
A. The Tin Can Tourists of the World,
Inc, will convene at Tampa, Fla, from
January 16 to 20, 1885,
@. Who was the donor of the Zeiss
Planetarium?-S. P. H.
A. The Zeiss Planetarium at Grifith
Observatory in Los Angeles is the gift Of
the late Col. Griffith j. Griffith.
@. Why was Senator Benjamin Till.
man Of South Carolina called Pitchfork
Ben?-J. w.
A. He was bitter opponent Of Cleve-
land and his speeches against the latter
gained him the nickname OF Pitchfork
Ben.
@. Please describe the eruption Of
Krakatoa.-D. B. A.
A. In the summer of 1888 an eruption
occurred on the small volcanic island of
Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait whose
effects were far-reaching. The finer par
ticles of the volcanic dust, attaining the
higher layers of the atmosphere, were
dif1used over large part of the surface
Of the earth. Within the tropics they
were borne along by air currents at a
rate of 70 miles an hour from east to west
until within period of six weeks they
were diffused over nearly the whole
space between ATTITUDES 80 north and As
south. Eventually they spread north
ward and southwark and were carried
over North and South America, Europe,
Asia, South Africa and Australia 1t
was reported at the time that ashes fell
on the decks of vessels at sea many miles
distant from the source of the eruption.
@. How much standing timber Is
there in Western Oregon and Washing
ton?-M. j. C.
A. There are 546.OOO,OoOOOO feet Of
timber in this region.
@. When did Italy take possession Of
Ethiopia?-J C.
A. Italy conquered Ethiopia in a war
which began over border clash in De-
cember, 1884, and waged until Adds
Ababa was captured on May 5, 1886.
@. Please describe the personal ap-
pearance of Kay Stammers, the English
tennis star,-E. M. H.
A. Miss Stammers is feet inches tall
and weighs 120 pounds. She has blue
eyes, dark eyebrows and lashes and me-
dium brown hair Her measurements
conform to those of model and she is
"a years old.
@. What is the largest small mouth
| black bass on record taken in the United
| States?-F. c. B.
A. The largest small mouth black bass
| on record was caught at Oakland, Fla, on
February g. 1882, by Walter Harden, who
used rod and reel. This fish weighed
IA pounds and was % inches long and
| 21A inches in girth.
@. What is the origin of the phrase:
workers of the world, unite?"-F. A. K.
A. THE proletarians have nothing to
lose but their chains. They have a
world to win. Workers of the world,
unite!"-Manifesto of the Communist
| party Q848), by Karl Marx, written in
collaboration with Friedrich Engels.
| The translation is by Samuel Moore.
@. Please give the history of the State
4IlooAlC 31OoP1Iol az odChoOilNlllcJ ILL
| E. M.
A. In 1886 Miss Dorothea L. Dix made
| trips over the State in the interest Of the
| insane who were at that time confined
| in jails and similar places. She pre-
| sented the memorial to the Legislature
| asking for the asylum and advised re-
| garding the building. Following the ac-
| ton of the Legislature, trustees were ap-
| pointed who purchased 100 acres of land
at about $21 an acre. At that time the
| new hospital in Indiana was considered
the best in the United States, and on the
recommendation of Miss Dix the archi-
| tect studied the Indiana buildings and
duplicated them. The bill appropriated
| 100000 for the center building and two
wings. The capacity was rated at $50
| patients. The bill was passed on March
l, 1847, and the building began during
that year. Its opening was advertised
| for three months and the first patients
| were received ON November 3, 1851. Dur
ing the first year 1873 patients were cared
| for.
@. Where was Gen. Franco born?-
D. M.
A. Francisco Franco was born in the
Spanish side of the province of Galicia,
which extends through Northwestern
Spain and Northern Portugal.