Evening star., 1939-01-02
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions

To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.
reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by tDrtttno The Foe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, Director, Wushinoton.
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@. Who played with Notre Dame In
the Rose Bowl?-E. NJ
A. Notre Dame played Stanford in the
Rose Bowl game in 1925. The score was
Notre Dame, 27; Stanford, 10.
@. What is the origin of the hymn
"Fairest Lord Jesus"?-W. j. H.
A. Cynthia Pearl Maus says: AL
though this hymn is known as the
Crusaders Hymn 1t is doubtful that
the Crusaders ever sang it. The words
were written in 1877, and Richard Storrs
Willis Q819-190O translated the origi-
nal German in which it was written and
published the hymn in America in 1850.
The tune Crusaders Hymn was ar
ranged by Prof. Willis from a Silesian
folk song which appeared in a collection
Of folk songs in 1842 Richard Willis
was musician and a newspaperman."
@. Did Victor McLaglen and Rosalind
Russell ever appear in a picture to-
gether?-H. s.
A. Victor McLaglen and Rosalind Rus
sell were co-starred in the motion pic
ture production Under Two Flags"
@. What kind of award did Margaret
Mitchell receive recently?-E. S. w.
A. The author of Gone With the
Wind" was awarded gold medal by the
Southern Society "in recognition of out
standing achievement in perpetuating
the history and traditions of the South
ern States"
@. How tall is Primo Carnera?-W. G.
A. The fighter is feet inches tall.
@. Is it true that after person is ex-
ecuted in New York State his brain is
examined?-G. H. w.
A. There is law in New York State
that requires that after a person has
been executed the top of the skull must
be removed and the brain examined.
@. Who coined the expression "the
white mans burden"?-S. J. D.
A. The phrase was originated by Kip
ling in 1899.
@. At What temperature will apples,
potatoes and oranges freeze?-S. j. F.
A. Generally speaking the temperature
at which they will freeze is between %
and 20 degrees F.
@. Please give the date of the cham
pionship golf tournament at st. Angus
tine, Fla. T. K
A. The 18th annual national cham
pionship of golf champions will be held
at st. Augustine from February l3 to 19.
O. Who was the Laird of Skibo"?-
j. c. H.
A. Andrew Carnegie was known as the
Laird of Skibo," deriving this title from
the place in his native Scotland where
he spent much time in his later years.
O. On what date did Ivar Kreuger the
match king" shoot himself?-C. H.
A. On March II, 1892
@. From what show is the popular
song Franklin D. Roosevelt Jones"7-
G. H.. j.
A. 1t is from Sing Out the News" the
musical show by Charles Friedman and
Harold Rome.
@. Would it be dangerous to use dry
ice in beverage? What effect would 1t
have?-C. L.
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that dropping small piece
OF dry ice, carbon dioxide in solid form,
into any liquid at room temperature,
will cause an effervescence of carbon
dioxide, causing the liquid to bubble.
If put in wine it would be like sparkling
wine, which might be of the champagne
or sparkling Burgundy type. In pure
dry ice Carbon dioxide) there is moth
ing harmful to the system any more
than in other sparkling drinks or even
soda water.
O. Where is the largest cotton plant
alton in the United States?-F. R. C.
A. The so square miles owned by the
Delta & Pine Land Co. of Scott Miss.
Q. Please give some information about
the Folger Library in Washington, D. c.
F. G. H.
A. The Folger Shakespeare Library
houses the finest collection of Shakes
peare material outside of England.
Eighty-ive thousand volumes, ranging
from first folios to the most modern
product of Shakespearean research, are
on its shelves. OF world supply of 200
first folios. the Folger Library possesses
79. The next largest collection is in the
British Museum, which contains but S
first folios. The oldest document on dis
play is one written at Rouen, France. in
l43S and signed by the Kings treasurer.
John, Bastard of Orleans which men,
tions Sir John Fastof, who, in name
though not in character, became Shakes
peare's Falstaff. The library building in
cludes theater which seats 262.
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