Evening star., 1938-06-20
ANSWERS
TOQUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J, HASKTN.

BY FREDERIC J.. HAsKIN.
A reader can oct the ansper 10 amy
question OF fact By writing The Zpe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hasksn. Director. Washington, u. C.
Please fncloas stamp for reply.
@. How did star routes orighaate'-
I. c. s.
A. Prior to 1845 the Post Of,cs De-
partment had employed coach trans
portation over many mail routes where
the size and weight Of the mails did
not require q higher grade of service
than horseback. Under an act Of March
8. 1845, the Postmaster General was
directed to arrange for the transporta-
tlon OF the mails with certainty, celebrity
and security" without reference to the
mode Of conveyance. Because routes
under this new stipulation wers desie-
mated in department correspondence and
reports by asterisks, they became known
familiarly Is star routes.
O. Is 1t correct TO address an invita-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. Blank and family
in order to include the children?-L, A.
A. 1t Is not correct to write "and
family" on an invitation. II the Junior
members OF family are invited to 4
commencement or. for example, an an
nouncement OF q wedding is sent to
them, their names should appear on a
separate envelope.
O. Were any marriage annulled last
year by the Roman Catholic Rota in
Rome &C H. G.
A. The National Catholic Welfare
Conference says that 20 marriages were
declared annulled by the Roman Catho-
lie Rota in Rome in 1887.
O. How many cables are there in the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceansp-L. D.
A. The Federal Communications Com
mission says that at the present time
there are 20 cables in the North At
lantic, in the South Atlantic and
in the Pacific.
@. When did Joe Louis turn profess
sional?-C. F. G.
A. The fighter became professional
on July H. 1884.
O. What are the six largest life In
surance companies in the United States?
WIN.
A. According to the Weekly Under
writer, they are as follows: Metropon-
tan. Prudential New York. Equitable,
Travellers and John Hancock.
@. Who first used italics?-W r. G.
A. Italics were first used by Aldus
Manutius in printing an edition Of
Virgil in 1901
@. WHAT President made the shortest
inaugural address?-W. M. G.
A. George Washington's second m
augural address, consisting of 1874 words,
holds the record for brevity.
G. How many times did Floyd Roberts
change tires in the 1898 Memorial Day
race at Indianapolis ?-L. H.
A. Floyd Roberts stopped only oncs
and changed his right rear tire during
the race.
Q. How large is the statue Of William,
Penn on the City Hall in Philadelphia
r.. w.
A. The statue is 81 feet high and
Alexander Milne Calder.
@. How many calories does It take to
put pound Of fat on an average personf
M. d. NJ.
A. According to H. c. Sherman. author
Of Food and Health" each pound Of
body fat means approximately 1000
stored calories.
@. How long have cities had zoning
ordinances?-H. M.
A. Since 1875 German and Swedish
| cities have applied zoning regulations to
the zones around their built areas, with
view to controlling the heights and
densities of buildings. New York was
the first city in the United States to
impose zoning regulations. It's zoning
resolution was passed in 1915.
O. Where is the Beaufort Sea-
j. W.
A. 1t is that part Of the Arctic Ocean
lying between Alaska and the Canadian
Arctic Islands.
Q. How long have coal CRATES been
used?-M. H.
A. They are referred to early in the
17th century. An inventory Of the home
Of Sir Thomas Kipton OF Hengravs
Hail. Suffolk. England 1903, included the
following: I'm the great chamber ons
cradeu of iron for the chimney 10
burne sea cole with" Hengrave Was
begun in 1925 and completed In 1888
The word CRATE first appears in the
English language in 1905
@. Is there any bird without wtnssf
-C. J. H.
A. The kiwi. a peculiar New Zealand
bird related to the ostrich, has no
visible wings or tail. Kiwis are nocturnal
in habit and nest in holes. Their nostrils
are at the end Of long, slender beak.
@. How old Is the song. Garry Ne
Back to Old Virginny"7-B. W.
A. Garry Me Back to Old virR1nny"
written by the Negro slave james Blend,
was copyrighted in 1873.
@. What y Lou oeinigs ssaasyf-
K. G. H.
A. The famous first bassuAan Of the
Yankees is receiving $4,000 for me
seasons playing.
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