Evening star., 1938-06-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reode- ean get the answer to any
question Of fact by prtttn1 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau. Frederic
J. Hdskan. director. Warrington, D. C..
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Do eagles really carry OF babies?--
r. T. j.
A. Donald G. Peattie, In an article in
the New York Times, says: "The old
story, reprinted annually of the eagle
which carries away baby. or is beaten
of by O brave mother, has never been
subStantiated. The Audubon Society
has investigated every case for many
years. The closer you get to the story
the further it recedes"
@. Has the number Of corporations IN
creased since the beginning Of the de-
preston in 1920. @. H.
A. There has been an increase Of about
$1,000 corporations.
@. Was the celebration Of Christmas
ever illegal?-W. B. H.
A. In 1859 1t was unlawful in Massa.
chusetts to have Merry Christmas"
The General Court enacted this law that
"whosoever shall be found observing
any such day as Christmas or the like,
either by forebearing of labor, feasting,
or any other way or for any such act
as the foresaid shall be subjected to a
fine of shillings. Not until 1885 was
Christmas made a legal holiday in the
Bay State.
@. Give some facts about the memorial
to Will Rogers and Wiley Post in
Alaska.-R. s.
A. The Will Rogers-Wiley Post Me-
mortal Expedition is to erect a memorial
marker near Point Barrow, Alaska, on
the spot of the fatal airplane crash.
The memorial stone will be inscribed
with the names Of Rogers and Post as
Americas Ambassadors Of Goodwin,
and will state that they "ended life's
flight here August IS, 1885," The stons
used will be taken from the same quarry
as that used in building Oklahoma's
memorial to the humorist at Claremore,
Okla.
@. What is the northermost great
city?-E. c. r.
STA, has 100000 population and is on
the same latitude with the south Of
Greenland.
@. What percentage Of families in the
United States own radios?-E. J.. H.
A. Eighty-two per cent.
@. What is the record time for circling
the bases?-C. F. H.
A. Evar Swanson, Cleveland outf1elder,
circled the bases in 1895 seconds, Sep.
tember Is, 1929, in Cincinnati.
Q. When was the first blues published?
r.. L. K.
A. w. c. Handy, who was at that time
leader of Negro orchestra in Memphis,
composed dance in the blues style In
1910, and in 1912, when 1t had attracted
wide attention. published 1t Al 'The
Memphis Blues"
@. What are the latest yearly figures
on the loss Of life and property due to
fire?-L. B.
A. The National Safety Council Of
Chicago has estimated that in 1897 the
total number of deaths due to burns In
the United States was 5000. The total
amount Of property loss due to IRE was
estimated at $285 100000.
@. What are Missouri meerscRaemn
ppes?-W. M. O..
A. Cob pipes are sometimes % called
because Of the large number made at
Washington, Mo.
Q. What was tho first medical
journal?-E. L. H.
A. It was Nouvelles discoveries, pub.
Hshed by Nicholas de Blegny in 1873.
Q. May rural mail boxes be painted
different colors?-J. G.
A. Section 816, Postal Laws and Rep,J-
lations, says THE posts or other supports
upon which rural mail boxes are erected
Shall be of neat design and NAV be of
wood, metal, or concrete, of suitable
strength and dimensions; may be either
round or square, plain or ornamental.
with or without fixed or movable arm
and shall be painted white. The use Of
emg1es as supports, or OF supports in.
tended to represent figures or mechani.
cal objects. either grotesque or other.
wise, is prohibited"
Q. What Is barney?-W. r. M
"A. In mining, 1t Is small truck at
tached to rope, used to push cars up
a slope.
Q. Please give some information about
Mayor La Guardia's career as a youth?-
E. G.
A. At an early age he was taken to
prescott, Ariz, where he finished high
school. When he was Is he obtained
employment on st. Louis newspaper.
After his fathers death he was taken
to Budapest where his relatives lived.
From 190l-1904 he was consular agent
at the United States Consulate at Buda-
pest and Trieste. From 1904-19o6 he
served as acting American Consul at
F1ume. His remarkable knowledge OF
languages enabled him to serve as in.
terpreter on Ellis Island from 1907.
1910. -''A' A'''
A: Who holds the record for running
backward?-L. H. w.
A. Bill Robinson. famous Negro
dancer, ran 100 yards in 1875 seconds.
9. Was the title II Duce used before
Mussolini came into power?-L. G. II.
A. The late Gabrielle d'Annunzio as.
sumed this title in 1919 when he seized
Fume.
What Does ]. q. Stand Eoro