Evening star., 1938-07-16
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKyN.

A reader can get the ansUer to anu
question OF fact by Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hasktn, director, Washington. D. c.
Please tnclose stamp TOR reply.
@. What Is the most dangerous month
IN the year with regard to accidents?
j. H.
A. July is the most dangerous month.
More people die as the result OF acci-
dental injuries In that month than in
any other.
@. Where are most of the gasoline
pumps made?-J. G. H.
A. About 10 per cent of them are man
ufactured In Fort Wayne, Ind.
@. What play will be given this wear
at the Play Festival, Central City, Colo?
e. L. H.
A. "Ruy Bias" by Victor Hugo eng.
lish version by Brian Hooker). will bs
presented at the Central City Play Fes-
tival from July 16 to 30. Robert Edmond
Jones is the director and designer and
the cast will include Helen Chandler and
Bramwell Fletcher, Nance ONeil Percy
w oi 1i4 oilS WlllldHl oduGET.
@. Who was the first coed to gradu-
ate from Vanderbilt University at Nash
will, Tenn.?-L. N. v.
A. The first Vanderbilt coed to re-
ceive degree was Miss Kate Lupton,
later Mrs. l.. w. Wilkinson, who was
awarded the degree of master of arts
IN 1879. She died April 18, 1897.
@. Is Connie Boswell married?-H.
L. K
A. The singer is the wife of Harry
Leedy, who is also her manager.
Q. Where did Mrs. Jefferson Davis live
after the death of the President?-J.
L. M.
A. After her husbands death IN 1889
she gave their home to the State of
Mississippi, as home for Confederate
veterans, and went to New York City,
where she lived with her daughter VIM
ME and supported herself by writing
for periodicals and magazines. She died
in 1906.
Q. How long has wallpaper been made
In rolls?-H. NJ
A. Paper in continuous rolls was in
vented by Nicholas Louis Robert of Es-
sones in 1899, and the English patents
TO make paper without seam or Join"
were obtained in London in 1901 by John
Gamble and Didot st. Leger. The use
OF paper in continuous lengths was not,
however, permitted in England before
1880, because of the important revenue
derived from the tax stamps on the small
sheets. France, meanwhile, made use
OF the new invention after 1910,
Q. What is the name of an old hynn
containing the line, Hes the lily of the
valley, the bright and shining star"?J
c. M. w.
A. 1t is entitled The Lily of the VAL
ley" and is by w. A. Hays.
@. What is meant by referring to a
person as Mrs. Jellyby?-J. w. r.
A. Mrs. Jellyby is character in
Dickens BLEAK House." whose mis-
taken idea of philanthropy causes her
to neglect her family in order to help
the natives of Borrioboola Cha,
@. What is ar inquiline?-E. j.
A. 1t is an animal that lives habitI-
ally in the nest or home of some other
species.
@. Where is the largest brewery in the
world?-J. w. G.
A. A. Guinness Son & Co., Ltd, Dub
line, Fire. is the largest brewery in the
world. 1t is also the largest single busi-
ness in Ireland and buys more American
mons than Nthpr
world.
O. Do figure skaters who dance on
their toes use special kind of skates?
F. L.
A. The figure skaters skate is the
shortest blade made and is more rock
cred than either the hockey or speed
skate. The toe has a serrated burr,
which permits the skater to poise on his
toes and complete many spins and turns
That would not otherwise be possible.
O. How many organizations make up
the American Kennel Club2-H. L.
A. There are now 223 canine organi-
cations comprising the membership.
G. What is the name of the magazine
published by Phi Beta Kappa?-E. w. j.
A. 1t is the American Scholar, a quar-
terly.
@. What is the name of the inn for
destitute men which is maintained bv
Catholic friars in New York;. L. w.
A. st. Christopher's Inn at Graymoor,
Garrison, N. Y, is operated by the Fran
ciscan Friars of the Atonement for des-
titute men of all beliefs. The men work
for their board and rehabilitation. Dur
ing the 38 years of it's existence more
than million men have received food
and shelter at the inn.
@. Who invented italics?-J. H. G.
A. Aldus ManutiuS, the famous print
er and publisher of Venice, invented the
italic letter and also initiated the Gus
tom of printing books in small formal.
The first of his books in italic was the
"Juvenal of 1901" which bore this dedi-
cation: I'VE have printed, and are pub
fishing, the 'Satires of Juvenal and
Persius' in small formal, so that they
may more conveniently be held in the
hand and learned by heart (not to speak
of being reaO by every one"
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