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

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reader can net the dnsper TO any
question OF fact by tcrfttn0 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
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@. Do many women study medicine?
&C. F. r.
A. In 1878 there were 1,1s1 women
studying medicine in the United States.
Q. What were the draft ages in the
World War?-C. H. S.
A. The first registration, June s. 1917,
covered the ages from 81 to 81. The sec
ond registration, year later, included
those who had become 81 years old since
the first registration. The third, on
September 81, 1918, extended the age
limit from IS to As.
@. Was the Emperor Napoleon born
a French subject?-E. B.
A. Napoleon was born at Ajaccio,
Corsica, on August Is, 1859. Corsica
became French territory by the treaty
of May IS, 1893, in which the Republic
of Genoa gave up her sovereignty over
the island, which had lasted since 1347,
interrupted by numerous revolts.
@. Who referred to Edgar Allan Poe
as the poet of doom, dementia and
death?-H. L. K.
A. Richard LIE Gallienne in For the
Birthday OF Edgar Allan Poe"
@. How many boys and girls suffer
from acne?-S. H. G..
A. Approximately 400O, 900 young peo-
pie in the United States have this skin
disorder.
@. What is the origin of the honeydew
melon?-G. 8. r.
A. 1t was introduced by John Gauger
about 1911 into North America from
Southern France, where 1t was known as
the white antilles winter. Mr.. Gauger.
who believed he had originated the
species by cross breeding, gave 1t the
name honeydew.
@. What do the following abbrevia
tions mean in an English novel: v. A. D.,
Waacs. Wrens, c. B. and T. B. d.
j. R. L.
A. A v. A. D. is a nurse of the Volun-
tary Aid Detachment; Waacs, members
of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps:
Wrens, members of the Women's Royal
Navy Service; c. B., confined to bar
racks; T. B. D., torpedo boat de-
stroyer.
in Canada?-S. F.
A. The three principal kinds Of fur
are silver fox, muskrat and mink. The
- IN "a
1861 season was $40 ats 400, repre-
senting So per cent Of the total for all
kinds.
@. Are the majority of lynchings for
rape?-F. r. E.
A. The Commentator says: Three
fourths Of all lynchings. according to
Tuskegee records, have been for crimes
other than rape. In the 56 years
1882-1937, inclusive there were 1,191
persons -s7 white and 1904 Negroes
put to death by mobs under the charge
of rape or attempted rape. This Is 25.4
per cent of the total of 1881 persons
who were lynched during that period.
On the other hand, 3490 or 74.6 per cent
-three-fourths of those lynched-were
for causes other than rape. This refutes
lLlC SAldA Sc eAlnG cAAS AAoJSAAey SA
lynchings are for the crime Of rape"
@. What has become OF Bobby stap.
the stowaway boy?-H. L. K.
A. Justice Peter B. Hanson Of New
York has ruled that he shall enter the
New York Merchant Marine School.
@. Please give the origin Of the nams
| Mackinac?-W. G.. H.
A. 1t is an abbreviated form Of Michili-
| mackinac and is derived from the name
| Of supposedly extinct Algonquin In
| dian tribe, the Mishinimaki or Mishini-
makinagog. The word means place Of
| the big wounded person.
@. What does henna, the hair dye,
come from?-L. r. S.
| A. Henna is shrub of the loose
strife family, native of tropical Asia.
| It has been cultivated as a dye plant in
| India, Arabia and Egypt since pre-
| historic times. The leaves yield the
orange dye which is extensively used in
| coloring hair and leather. Women in
| the Orient stain their nails with this lye,
| the custom dating back some 1000 years
| in Egypt as evidenced by mummies.
| The flowers Of the henna are used In
| perfumery and embalming.
@. What is an opuscle?-K. G. H.
A. An opuscle Is short treatise or
| other literary or musical work. The word
| is accented on the second syllable.
@. What is the origin Of puzzles?-
| c. E. w.
A. The origin of puzzles goes back to
| the beginning of civilization. The con-
struction Of anagrams, for instance, is
of great antiquity, it's invention being
ascribed to the Jews. They were known
| to the Greeks and Romans and popular
| throughout Europe during the Middle
Ages. Acrostics, too, were common
among the Greek and Latin writer's at
! very early period. Another ancient ma
| ton much interested in puzzles is China.
| In puzzle books today there will be
found many that have come down to US
| through the ages.
@. Who is general counsel OF the
| Wage Hour Administration2-L. F. S.
A. Calvert Magruder, vice dean of the
Harvard Law School, has been appointed
| to that Office.
|