Evening star., 1938-10-04
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

A reader can get the anstper to any
question OF fact BY torittn6 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Hdsktn, director, Washington, D. c.
Please tnclcse stamp for reply.
Q. Please give some information about
the contour curtain in Radio City Music
Hail.. w. H.
A. Designed by Ted Weidhaas, the
curtain hangs in golden folds across the
proscenium. 1t Is the largest In the
world and required over 1000 yards of
hreproof lining and aSout mile and a
half OF metal cable. The weight Is ap-
proximately tons. The curtain is
operated by IS motors, each OF which
controls cable which is sewn into the
material so that the folds may be ar
ranged into hundreds OF different con-
| tours.
@. At what period in Paris were fash
ions influenced by the monkey and
| giraffe?-E. A. w.
A. In 1929 the first giraffe came to
Paris and it was Immediately taken up
by fashion and reproduced In hats,
dresses, ornaments and decorations A
little later the first chimpanzee arrived
and the same thing happened. Paris
costumes were designed "a Ia Jocko,"
and the fad spread rapidly.
Q. How much gasoline does a pas
senger airplane use in transcontinental
trip?-L. E. L.
A. United Airlnes says that United
planes in the west to east transconti-
mental flights from San Francisco to
New York use about 1,425 gallons of
| gasoline. The mileage from San Fran
cisco to New York is 1888.
L Q. What is the name of the man in
Florida who cans rattlesnakes?-W.
M
A. George K. End Of near Arcadia,
Fla, cans rattlesnake meat and ships
it all over the world.
@. How much money is spent for dolls
In the United States2-E. s. F.,
A. Americans in 1887 spent sal, 900 900
| for dolls.
Q. Is 1t true that the suns rays can
break rocks?-F. A.
| A. Science Digest says: "In the deserts
and upon the mountain tops the suns
| rays can shatter solid rock, breaking it
| into fragments and covering the ground
with an accumulation of rocky debris.
| This destruction is consequence of the
rapid heating of the rock during the day,
| followed by rapid cooling through radia-
| tion after sunset"
@. What size shoe Is most widely used
by women?-J. w.
A. The Boot and Shoe Recorder says
| i,,
| shoes is 61zB.
@. Does all camphor come from cam.
| phor trees?-J. F. H.
A. Until few years ago 1t did, but
chemists have now developed a process
by which turpentine from Southern pine
trees is converted into camphor both for
| medical and industrial use. This syn.
| thetlc product Is much cheaper.
Q. What poet said, II hate q dumpy
woman?"-R. F. H.
A. Her stature tall, I hate q dumpy
woman" is from Byron's Don Juan"
Q. What is the name OF the principal
street in Mexico City?-J G. K.
A. The Mexican capitals main street
Is the Avenida de Francisco Madero.
@. How did w. Lee O'Daniel, the Gov.
| ernor-elect Of Texas, happen to enter
| politics?-W. j. H.
A. j. p. McEvoy in the American Mer.
| curry says: He entered the primaries be.
| cause blind man wrote him . letter
asking him to run for Governor. He
| read the letter to his radio audience
and asked them If he ought to run,
oodn oII Iirv @l,1k -. I~st ~,
| was worthy Of this great honor but he
| would leave 1t up to them. In the first
| week 81, 499 replies came begging him
to run and three begging him not to-
| The reason the three gave was because in
their opinion he was too good to waste
himself on the job"
@. Who was called the watch dog Of
the Treasury?-N. X.
A. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia,
| who was Secretary of the Treasury in
| President Wilson's cabinet
@. What is the official language Of
| Haiti?-F. L. K.
A. French is the official language Of
the Republic Of Haiti.
@. What is the oldest theatrical agency
| in the United States?-J. L. H.
A. 1t is the William Morris Agency,
| which was founded in 1898.
Q. What is the name Of the magazine
| edited by Thomas Mann, the German
| author?-J. L. K.
A. 1t is Mass und Vert (Standards and
Values, published at Zurich. The pur.
pose of the magazine according to its
| subtitle, is to maintain a free German
| culture.
@. Where was "The Star Spangled
| Banner" first sung?-M. F.. L.
A. Francis Scott Key had the words
Of his song printed in handbill form in
| the Office Of the Baltimore American and
they were distributed few days after
the song was written. Before the Brit
ish fleet had even left the Chesapeake it
was sung on the stage Of the famous
Holiday Street Theater and taken up
throughout the Nation with intense
eagerness.
ence over the mentality of the monarch