Evening star., 1939-08-15
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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@. How fast does Sonia Henie travel on
the ice?-E. w. NJ
A. The skaters speed ID s6 miles per
hour.
@. When did the late William wrisley
buy Catalina Island?-E. r..
A. He purchased the island in 1919 for
100000 and is said to have spent ST..
100000 in improving its resort facilities.
Q. How far Is 1t from Toronto to CAL
lander. the home Of the Daonne quin-
tuplets?-T. w. M.
A. The distance from Toronto to CAL
lander is approximately 22o miles.
c. What was the most expensive
magazine advertisement In the early
1890s?-T. w. H.
A. The highest price paid for a single
insertion at that time was $4,000 which
Mellins Food invested In 15-color
lithograph on the back cover Of ths
Worlds Fair number of the Youths
Companion on May 4, 1893. The adver-
tisement featured painting called Tho
Awakening of Cupid" by Perrault, Q
Paris Salon picture of 1891.
@. Does the Bible say that women
should dress modestly and not talk too
much?-B. F. S.
A. According to Timothy I, verses g.
II: I'm like manner also, that women
adorn themselves In modest apparel, with
shamefacedness and sobriety; not with
braided hair, or gold, or pearls or costly
array; But (which becometh women pro-
Tossing godliness) with good works. Let
the woman learn in silence with all SUBJ
lection. But I suffer not a woman to
teach, nor to usurp authority over the
man, but to be in silence
Q. On what classical composition is the
popular song Moon Love" based?-E. M.
H.
A. 1t is adapted from the second
movement of Tschaikowskys Fifth
Symphony"
@. How many titles has Goering of
Germany?-A. F.
A. According to John Gunthers "In-
side Europe" Hermann Goering has the
following titles" President of the Reich
stag, general of the Reichswehr. general
of the air force, general of police.
Reichsminister of aviation. prime minis
ter of Prussia, master of the hunt. chief
forester of the Reich and director Of tele-
vision.
@. When was the name of Jefferson
Davis restored to the tablet on Cabin
John Bridge in Maryland?-N S. B.
A. The name was restored in 1908 by
order of President Theodore Roosevelt.
@. What are the words that end in
cion?-E. P. F.
A. The words in the English language
ending in cion are: cion, scion. epinicion,
suspicion, coercion and internecion
@. How did Senator George G. Vest
happen to make his famous 'Eulogy on
the Dog?'-E. S.
A. This eloquent tribute to a dog was
made during the trial of man who had
shot a neighbors foxhound. The case
was tried in a Missouri court in Sep
tember, 1870. Senator Vest asked 5000
damages, but after two minutes delibera-
ton the jury awarded $780,
@. Who discovered coal?-G. H w.
A. The earliest historical record Of
coal is that of TmDphrastus, 300 B. c..
who says in his book on stones that coal
is used by blacksmiths in Greece and
Italy. The earliest mention of coal in
England was that made by the Bishop
of Durham, 1190 AID. Coal was mined
in Belgium about 1900 A. D. In 1899 A.
D., Henry the Third granted a license to
mine coal. Coal was first shipped to Lon
don in 1910. In 1906, the burning of coal
in London was prohibited because of the
smoke. The first coal found of which the
discovery is recorded in the area now
known as the United States was that on
the Illinois River In Northeastern 1lli-
nois. The discoverer was Father Henne-
pin. His records were dated 1893
@. Who wrote the famous play called
"The Passing OF the Third Floor Back?
It. S. B.
A. 1t was the work of Jerome K.
Jerome, English author and playwright.
@. Was there a character in history
who bathed in the blood Of young girls?-
H. E. C.
A. Elizabeth Bathori, niece Of Stephen
Bathori, King of Poland, was noted for
her fiendish cruelty. With the help Of
three servants she enticed young girls to
her castle where they were massacred so
she could bathe in their blood to restore
her beauty. She was discovered and
sentenced to perpetual imprisonment.
@. When did Death Valley Scotty
charter train from Los Angeles to Chi
cago?-J. c. w.
A. Death Valley Scotty made his
famous trip from Los Angeles to Chicago
in 1905. The Scott Special, of the Atchi-
son, Topeka g. Santa Fe left Los
Angeles July 9 and arrived in Chicago
July IL, after having established a record.
The engineer of the train was named
Lasee. The fastest speed was obtained
between Chillicothe and Coal City, ILL.,.
655 miles per hour.