Evening star., 1938-09-19
ANSWERS TO,
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKrN.

- HAOAlNs
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question OF fact by urttino The Eps-
ming Star Information Bureau. Fyederfs
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=. How long has Philadelphia had
Sunday baseball?-J. D.
"A. sunday baseball in Philadelphia
was started April 8, 1894 in the snri,,r
series between the Athletics and the
Phillies. '1'o
=. What is the origin of the expression
The villain still pursued her"?-G L.
A. 1t Is from act Of "The Phoenix.s ~
by Milton Mobiles Q875).
y. Where is the largest corn refinery
IN the United States?-E. J.S
A. Fortune says: "The worlds biggest
corn refinery is great dinosaur Of a
plant at Argo ILL.,, on the southwestern
limits OF Chicago few minutes drive
from the municipal airport"
y. What percentage Of all clothing Is
bought by women?-E. w. H.
A. 1t Is estimated that women DIR.
chase W per cent Of all the clothes sold.
". Is there any method Of pressing
ana preserving an orchid?-C. T. E.
"A. The American Orchid Society gives
the following directions for preserving
orcnlos: With sharp knife cut the
column IN the orchid until it is thin
enough to press well. Arrange the flower
on white plotting paper, with each mart
OF the flower fiat and without folds,
Cover with another sheet OF white
olottlng paper. Lay over it several
layers OF newspaper and press with
warm iron. Gradually remove one
sheet OF the newspaper at a time until
tne hnal pressing is on the blotter itself.
After the flower is thoroughly dry remove
the blotters and save them for future use
Ihls process dries the flower rapidly and
without any loss of color. The color
remains Indefinitely. Colored blotters
should not be used because of substances
IN the paper which affect the color of
the flowers"
9. What is the meaning Of beccaficos?
H. c. G.
"A. The word literally means fig-picker
and is applied to small. sparrowlike birds
found in Cyprus They arrive from
syria in enormous flocks to gorge on fips
and become so fat they can scarcelv Az
Their plmp bodies are salted and spiced
ana made into an excellent pickle by a
rare recipe handed down from the Cru
saoers. In the process of picking, the
bones are softened and the whole bird
is eaten.
Q. Where Is the Maxim Memorial Ra-
dio Station?-T. L.K.
A. The Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial
Station is WIAW at Newington, Conn,
The station was built at cost OF s18-
OOO and represents the most up-to-date
amateur radio equipment. The Ameri-
can Radio Relay League was founded BY
Mr.. Maxim.
Q. Who wrote the poem containing the
line, Il cannot say and I will not saw
that he Is dead, he is Just away?"-H. K.
A. 1t is entitled Away" and IN hv
James Whitcomb Riley.
@. How many calories does the BODY
require daily?-J. w. G.
A. The average person, not engaged In
AAANoSAAnA wOAh, A0OUL
$500 calories day.
Q. How many people visit tho Ford
Motor plant at Dearborn. Mich.?-. Z.
A. In 1887 nearly one million persons
visited the plant.
O. Who is the child In HOLLYWOOD who
IS descendant OF Charles Dickens?-H
r. T.
A. She is Jennifer Downing, 6 years
old, daughter Of Aileen Downing, who is
Dickens great-granddaughter,
@. Do many people know the second
verse OF The Star Spangled Banner7"-
E. J. w.
A. A survey shows that only three out
OF loo persons know the words Of more
than the first verse.
Q. Where Is the. National LAWYERS
Guild and who is its president?-J. G. r..
A. The headquarters of the National
LAWYERS Guild is 1901 Fifteenth street
NV. Washington. D. c. Justice Ferdi-
nand Pecora of New York City is presi-
dent of the organization.
~. "CIe clDcTC EuDDarQ and his wife
together when the Lusitania sank?-C.
H. G.
A. Frederick Lewis Allen In scribners
Magazine says: When the Lusitania was
beginning to settle and it was clear that
no more could board the lifeboats, a
passenger saw Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard on
deck and asked them what they were
going to do. Hubbard shook his head:
Mrs. Hubbard smiled and said, There
does not seem to be anything to do Then
he turned with her, entered a room on
the top deck, the door of which was
open. and closed it behind them-as II
fearing in that moment of final resigna
ton that they might be parted in the
water. They were never seen again."
@. How large is the Phoenix whicf, is
the theme Of the Golden Gate Expo-
sition?-T K. M.
A. The Phoenix, which surmonts the
Tower Of the Sun. is % feet In height
and weighs more than 5000 pounds.
High Pressure.