Evening star., 1938-01-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,
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Q. What is the worst time for scci-
dents in New York City?-E. g.
A. a survey by the New York City
Police Department showed that the most
dangerous hour In the city for accidents
is between and pm.
@. Was the late Maurice Ravers
"Bolero' as popular elsewhere as it was
in the United States?-W H.
A. Composers Of Today says "Bolero,"
composed for Ida Rubinstein, was an un-
equaled sensatlon-cheered at each of its
performances when it was introduced by
Arturo Toscanini in New York, and per-
formed by every musical organization
symphonic, jazz, solo) in every musical
center Of the world, over the radio, in
moving picture houses and theaters. No
counterpart can be found in modern
music Of the amazing fashion In which
Ravel's "Bolero" swept across the music
world in such bewilderingfy short time.
@. Do all Che prisoners at Alcatraz
work?-G. H.
A. Every prisoner on Alcatraz works
for eight hours day, six days a week.
The industries consist of the clothing
factory, the mat factory, and the laundry.
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named?-H. P. G.
A. The estate at Mount Vernon,
which George Washington inherited from
his half brother Lawrence had been
named by Lawrence in honor OF the Brit
ish admiral Lord Vernon, under whom
Lawrence had served.
@. How many copyrights are entered
at the Library OF Congress Copyright
Ohice?-E. L. s.
A. The card indexes covering all
classes Of copyright entries from 1897 to
date now number approximately o000,00
cards.
@. When did Col. Lindbergh receive
the Woodrow Wilson peace award?-
F. NJ. G.
A. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on
March 10, 1928, received the Woodrow
Wilson Medal and the s25000 peace
award Of the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation.
Q. How many daily newspapers are
there in the United States?-W. L. G..
A. The 1888 edition of N. w. Aver &
Sons directory Of newspapers and peri
odicals lists 2,084 daily English language
newspapers.
@. What is the hedonistic philosophy?
W. H.
A. 1t is a doctrine Of certain ancient
Greek philosophers which taught that
the ethical goal and chief good Of life is
the enjoyment of personal pleasure in the
qualification Of desires.
Q. What women are represented in
the Hall of Fame at New York Univer-
sity?-C. L.
A. The following women are IN the
Hall of Fame for Great Americans:
Charlotte Cushman, Alice Freeman Pal
mer. Maria Mitchell, Mary Lyon, Emma
Willard, Frances E. Willard and Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
O. Who discovered that water could
be compressed?-A. B.
A. John Canton, an English physicist
d715-1772), proved this.
@. How many acres are there In Rit-
tenhouse Square. Philadelphia?-W
A. It contains six acres.
@. Please give list of the best non
fiction of 1937-E. j.
A. DR.. William Lyon Phelps selection
for the year is as follows: Look Eleven
Years Younger" by Gelett Burgess; Life
With Mother" by Clarence Day; Show
man." by William A. Brady; Present
Indicative" by Noel Coward; "Pushkin."
by E. j. Simmons; "Bulwark of the Re-
public" by Burton J. Hendrick; THE
Goncourt Journals" translated by Lewis
Galantlere; THE Rest of My Life" by
Carolyn Wells; Pages from an Oxford
Diary" by Paul Elmer More. and THE
Cruise OF the Joseph Conrad by Allan
Vlliers.
@. Is jade very hard stone?-E. W.
A. While jade has hardnes OF only
about 6.5, it is so tough that it can with
stand blows that would pulverize dia-
monds.
@. What was the first educational
magazine in the United States?-H K. G.
A. The pioneer educational magazine
OF America was the Academician, a
small semi-weekly edited by Albert and
John w. Picket and published by the
incorporated Society of Teachers Of New
York. The first number appeared Febru-
ary Z, 1918.
(. @. When were Christmas trees first
used in Sunday schools in the United
States?-E. P. E.
A. In 1847, Dr. William Muhlenberg
of the Church of the Holy Communion
New York City, initiated Sunday school
children into the joys Of the Christmas
tree. 1t is claimed that this was the first
time 1t was so used in this country.
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