Evening star., 1938-11-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the answer to ony
question OF fact by Urittno The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
enc J. Hasktn, director, Washinoton.
ID. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
| Q. Where was the first airmail serv.
ice?-B. M
"A. Inc f1rst regular airmail service
| IN the world was established between
New York and Washington, D. c., In
1918.
@. Who owns the largest number Of
bloodhounds In the United States?-
| G. j.
A. Fortune says that Leon F. Whitney
OF Orange. Conn.,, owns 62 the largest
pack OF bloodhounds in the country.
@. Is 1t true that Joseph Smith, found
er OF the Mormon Church, claimed that
he saw God7-C. S. F.
A. In the booklet Prophet Joseph
Smith Tells His Own Story" the follow.
ing account Is given: "' saw a pillar
OF light exactly over my head, above the
brightness Of the sun, which descended
gradually until 1t fell upon me. It no
sooner appeared than found myself
delivered from the enemy which held
me bound. When the light rested upon
me saw two personages, whose bright.
ness and glory defy all description,
standing above me in the air. One of
them spake unto me, calling me by name.
and said, pointing to the other, This Is
my Beloved Son, hear Him."
| O. What was the greatest range of a
siege gun in the Civil War?-F. P.
A. The chief of ordnance, United
States Army, says that the Ordnance
Manual 1861, shows the l0-inch CO.
lumbiad to have had the longest range,
maximum of 1854 yards.
@. How much was allowed for heat ex-
pansion on the Huey Long Bridge in
Louisiana?-J. r. G.
A. In building the Huey P Long Bridge
the engineer allowed total of 28o inches
for heat expansion. The greatest
amount allowed at any one point is IL
! inches.
@. Who named the hot dog?-J w. H.
A. The late Tad Dorgan, sports car
toonist, was the first to use this name.
q. Please name one or two women who
are outstanding as executives of large
department stores in New York City,
L. G. w.
A. Hortense Odlum is president of
Bonwit Teller; Dorothy Shaver is vice
president Of Lord & Taylor and Mary
Lewis is vice president Of saks' Fifth
Avenue.
@. What are the names Of the rivers
in hell?-J. w. G.
A. According to classic tradition, the
inferno is encompassed by five rivers:
Acheron, Cocytus, Styx Phlegethon and
Lethe.
@. Is the royal crown of Scotland in
the Tower OF London with the jewels of
the British government?-J. K. L.
A. The regaua of Scotland consisting
|
and the rod or mace, with some later
additions. are housed In the crown room
at Edinburgh Castle.
@. How long has the Dodge been man.
ufactured?-E. c.
A. The first Dodge car was made No
vember IA. 1914. at Detroit, Mich. 1t
! was four-cylinder car
@. What is the total amount OF farm
mortgage indebtedness?-M. P.
A. On January /, 1887. the mortgage
Indebtedness on farms in the United
States amounted to s7254,S21 900.
@, Why are there not laws against
slow driving as we'll as speeding?-H.
B. G.
A. Twenty-Five States now have mini
mum speed laws in effect Twelve States
provide that no person shall drive 4 We
hicle so slowly as to impede trafic, with
penalties being generally the same as for
speeding Six States stipulate that driv-
ing speed shall be neither greater nor
less than is reasonable and prudent.
Four others merely require that slow
moving trafhc shall keep to the right
and not impede trafhc approaching from
the rear.
@. Please quote Bessie A. stanleys
definition of success.-L. w. R.
A. 1t is as follows: He has achieved
success who has lived well, laughed often
and loved much; who has enjoyed the
trust of pure women, the respect Of In
telligent men and the love of little chill
dren; who has filled his niche and ac-
complished his task: who has left the
world better than he found 1t, whether
by an improved poppy, perfect poem or
rescued soul; who has never lacked
appreciation of earths beauty or failed
to express 1t; who has always looked for
the best in others and given them the
best he had; whose life was an inspra-
ton, whose memory benediction.