Evening star., 1938-09-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


A reader can get the answer TO amp
question OF fact by ,Criting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hasktn. director, Washington. D. C.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
O. What baseball players received the
Chalmer Award?-E. w.
A. The following players received the
award. which was discontinued after
1914: Frank Schultz. Lawrence j. Doyle,
Jacob E. Daubert, John j. Evers, Tyrus
r. Cobb, iris E. Speaker Walter P.
johnson and Edward T. Collins.
O. What are the most popular SONGS
OF all time?-L. H. w.
A. The following compositions have
been the best sellers in music: It'll We
Meet Again." Silver Threads Among the
Gold Rose of No Mans Land" "Whis-
pering," Missouri Waltz" "Marcheta."
After the Ball." Three O'Clock in the
Morning" "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
and MY Blue Heaven
O. When was the big wind in Ireland?
H. C. w.
A. The big wind occurred in Ireland on
o,
erick, Galway and Athlone hundreds of
houses were blown down and hundreds
more were burned by the spreading of
| fires.
@. Why is certain kind of lizard
called monitor?-E L. G..
A. 1t is so named because of it's habit
OF giving warning by whistling sound,
OF the approach of crocodile.
@. Was Zane Grey once a dentist7-
w. M H.
A. The author was graduated as a
dental surgeon at the University of
Pennsylvania and practiced for six years
in New York City,
Q. Who holds the record for tall
spinS?-L. j.
A. On July 81, 1898, A. r. Bob Nc
Daniels of the Richmond Airport, at
Richmond, Ind, broke the world record
Tor number OF turns in tailspin. From
height of II 900 feet he wf1irled his
light high-wing monoplane earthward
for 5000 feet, making 55 complete turns
on the way down.
O. How many calories are there In
beer?-E. M H.
A. An eight-ounce glass contains 108
calories, while the average beer bottle or
can, holding IL ounces, has a total Of
l63 calories.
@ How do farm prices now compare
with those OF year ago?-W j..
A. All farm products except chickens
and eggs were decidedly cheaper on July
/, 1888, than a year ago.
Q. Please give some facts about the
Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.
w. j. B.
A. Designed by Brigham Young. the
tabernacle was begun in 1863 and COM
pleted in 1867. Henry Grow was the
engineer and William Folsom the archi-
tect. 1t is $50 feet wide, $50 feet long
and approximately 10 feet to the CELL
ing and 80. feet to the roof. Resting on
A stone buttresses. it has seating
capacity of 5000. The roof consists of
over 100000 feet of lumber held to-
gether by wooden pins There are n
exits, all opening outward.
@ What is the tallest highway bridge
in Texas?-K. H. j.
A. 1t is the new s2,75o,0OO bridge con-
meeting Port Arthur and Orange, Tex.
and spanning the Neches River. It at
talns an extreme height Of 230 feet and
| the main span provides a vertical clear
ance above water of l76 feet.
Q. Is Mickey Rooney the real name of
| the movie actor?-J. r. F.
A. He is named Joe Yule.
| Q. What is the population of Pocatello,
| Idaho, and what does the name meanp
| S. J. H.
A. The city and its environs have
about 10000 people. The name was
taken from famous chief of the Ban
mock Indian tribe, who was a valiant
warrior and noted for his intemperance.
Pocatello is division on the Union Pa
clf1c Railroad, and benefits from a large
pay roll in the railroad shops located
there. 1t Is also an important shipping
point for Idaho potatoes and sugar beets,
Q. What dancers will appear with the
Monte Carlo Ballet Russo this fall?-
H. G.
A. John Martin in the New York
Times says: The Ballet Russo de Monte
carlo, which will open its first New York
cSASoAA oAA OttOUCl IL dt LQe MeIrOOOl1tQn
opera House, lists the following dancers
IN Its flrst line: Leonide Massine, Alex
andra Danilova. Serge Lifar Tamara
Toumanova, Alicia Markova, Mia Slayen-
ska, Mini Theilade, Nathalie Krassoyska.
Frederic Franklin, Igor Yousekeyitch
and Nina Tarakanova, and as its soloists
Roland Guerard, Lubov Rostova. Michel
Panaletf, Lubov Roudenko and Mark
Platoff. Efrem Kurtz is musical director"
q. What President used the phrase
'mnocuous desuetude"?- r. B.
A. The phrase "innocuous desuetude"
| Is from Grover Cleveland's message In
Congress, March l, 1896: After an exist
ence of nearly 20 years of almost innoc,1-
Gus desuetude, these laws are brought
| forth
@. What size collar is worn by the
most men?-E. j. w.
A. Fifteen is the most popular collar
size.
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