Evening star., 1939-10-17
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hnsktn.

By Frederic J. Haskin.
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question OF fact by 1Drttfng The Eue.
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@. Where was the famous British
regiment, the Coldstream Guards, Or
ganized?-R. g. H.
A. The British Gen. Monk recruited
regiment at Coldstream, a small town
just over the Scottish border. in 1888
and although the regiment now has no
direct connection with the place, the
name has persisted. Coldstream also
used to be famous as second Gretna
Green to which people eloped for hasty
weddings A building still stands thers
known as the Marriage House. A;
@. Is there q record of the largest
number of eggs hen has laid in year?
r. T.
A. The record is 361 In one year laid
by Black Orpington hen in New Zea-
land. The second largest number, $50.
was laid by Barred Plymouth Rock In
Ontario.
@. OF what material is the Leaning
Tower of Pisa?-J. G. H.
A. The tower is built entirely of white
marble with walls 10 feet thick at the
base.
@. When were the first postal cards
made in the United States?-K. r. F.
A. The Post Office Department says
that postal cards were first issued May
/, 1873, under act of June 8. 1872.
@. Who was the bat f1yer?-U. S.
A. Glenn Sohn was known as the bat
flyer. He wore handmade wings sup
ported with iron bars with which no
foated down through the air from a
plane at height of 10000 feet. He used
parachute for landing and on April
rs, 1887, was killed in France when his
parachute failed to open
O. When a funeral is private, should
close friends of the family be asked to
come?-L. S. G.
A. Emily Post says: when the notice
reads funeral private and neither
place nor time is given, very intimate
friends are supposed to be notified.
Others understand they are not expected
to be present"
@. How much do Americans spend for
advertising in England?-L. M. H.
A. Ordinarily from $4,000, 900 to 500
100000 year is placed by American
advertising agencies in London. This
has been reduced approximately 10 per
cent due to war conditions.
@. What is moonbOW?-I. L.
A. A moonbow refers to the natural
phenomenon whereby moonbow, sim
liar to rainbow, is seen during full
moon.
@. In what battles of the World War
were the Americans defeated?-J. E. D.
A. The Army War College says that
the American forces were not defeated
In any battles during the World War.
Q. What is a Rhodesian man?-L. T.
G.
A. This name is applied to men whose
existence is inferred from a skeleton
unearthed at Broken Hill Mine, North
Rhodesia, in 1921. These men are be-
lieved to have been contemporary with
Neanderthal man, but with somewhat
smaller brain capacity. The individual
found was 5 feet. 10 inches in height.
Many of its facial characteristics were
gorilla-like, but its teeth were dis
tinctively human
Q. How many people ride bicycles?-
S. r. P.
A. The number of bicycles ridden in
the United States in 1898 was estimated
at 100000.
Q. What State raises the most cab
bage?-W. j. H.
A. New York is the leading State In
cabbage production.
Q. How long has the city manager
plan been used?-. S. B.
A. The plan originated about 1908.
Dayton, Ohio, was the first city to adopt
1t in 1918.
Q. Is 1t correct to use the term en-.
thuse?-L. s. M.
A. The word is not in good usage.
O. Who inspired the song Maryland,
My Ma-yland"?-W. L. S.
A. James Ryder Randall, while teach
Ing in New Orleans read OF the attack
on Baltimore, his native city, in April,
1861. He was deeply stirred and was
unable to sleep. He arose at midnight
to jot down the lines of the poem Mary
land, My Maryland" The lines ap-
peared in the April 26 issue of the New
Orleans Delta. They were Immediately
reprinted Throughout the South. Tho
Misses Jenny and Hetty Cary Of Balti-
more set the words to the music Of an
old German song and sang 1t with such
effect that 1t became the battle song Of
the South.
Q. Who was the assassin of Presi.
dent Doumer Of Francois. FIX.
A. President Paul Doumer was assas.
sinated on May 6, 1882. by Paul Gar
golov, Russian exile.
Empty Hands
Through misty waves Of pain saw you
spread
Your empty hands upon my high. white