Evening star., 1939-04-22
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HQsktn.

question OF fact by ,Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, Director, WASHINGTON,
D. c. Please tuclose stamp for reply.
Q. How often are quadruplets born?
IT. j. D.
A. Medical statistics show that they
occur once in every $4,000 births. It is
extremely rare, however, for all four to
survive to adulthood
@. Did train in Colorado once dis
appear in quicksand?-C. M. S.
A. In 1875, at Pueblo, Colo, an engine
and cars sank into q bed of quicksand
and were never recovered, although the
sand was probed to depth of so feet.
@. What is the name of the girls
school where Ruth Bryan Rohde is 60
ing to teach?-L. j. H.
A. Mrs. Rohde will be on the faculty Of
Monticello College. at Godfrey, ILL.,, CIV
ing courses in political science and in
personal and vocational counseling. She
is graduate of the institution, which
Is non-Sectarian preparatory school
and Junior college.
@. Are there any Boy Scouts in Mex
ico?-D. E.P.
A. According to the last Scout census,
the total membership of the Boy Scouts
of Mexico Is 479.
q Please olive conoa ,forro q fio,, ,ho,,r
Sade on the radio program, "Vic and
Sade."-E. S. M.
A. Sade is Bernardine Flynn, former
Broadway actress, who in private life is
Mrs. c. c. Doherty, wife of a Chicago
physician. She is an attractive brunette,
feet 4 inches in height and weighing
ll8 pounds. She was born January 2,
1904, in Madison. Wisconsin, and was
graduated from the University of Wis
consin, where she was active in dra-
matics. She entered on a professional
stage career and appeared in Seven
Year Love" Strictly Dishonorable" and
Joseph" In 1880 she went into radio
work and in 1882 created the role of
Sade in the "Vic and Sade" program.
@. Where are the Corn Islands?-B. D.
A. The Corn Islands - Great Corn
Island and Little Corn Island-are To-
Gated of the east coast of Nicaragua.
O. Who first played whist in the
United States?-T. H. S.
A. The Encyclopedia of Sports says
that Benjamin Franklin is credited with
introducing whist into the United States.
While in Paris in 1767 he was invited to
play variety of the game known as
Boston. He became an enthusiast and
taught his American friends and the
game became quite popular in this
country after the Revolutionary War.
@. What is the color of United States
submarine?-O. c.
A. United States submarines are paint
ed dull black.
@. When were women's hats the most
expensive?-R. H. G.
A. The costly era in millinery is said
to have been from 1903 to 1918, when
the Marie Antoinette, Watteau and the
Merry Widow hats were in vogue. Will
low plumes and bird of paradise feathers
were popular at that time.
@. Please give the date Of the Ameri-
can Folk Song Festival, which will be
held in Kentucky.-W. r. G.
A. The American Folk Song Festival
will take place on Sunday, June II, at
Traipsin Woman Cabin on the Mayo
Trail, 18 miles south of Ashland.
Q. How did the Jimson weed get Its
name?-T. c.
A. The Jinson weed or Jamestown
weed derived its name from the fact
that Capt. John Smith of the jamestown
colonists reported its effects as early as
1907.
@. Is there any contest for original
band music for the New York Worlds
Falr?-L. H. G.
A. The department of music Of the
New York Worlds Fair is conducting
a contest for band compositions by
American composers. There will be no
money awards, but the three winning
offerings will be played at the Fair. The
contest will close on August IS.
@. Did Luther Burbank invent the
loganberry?-C. NJ S.
A. The fruit was originated by Judge
j. H. Logan of Santa Cruz, Calf, in 1881.
1t Is the result of cross between the
wild blackberry of California and culti-
waited red raspberry.
O. What is the most expensive adver-
tising campaign ever sponsored by one
company?-E. j. H.
A. What Is probably the largest ex-
penditure in any single year for a single
product was the 1929 Lucky Strike ad-
vertising campaign which the American
Tobacco Co. announced in December,
1928. would be backed by an appropria-
tion of $12,300,O0O
@. Is it considered correct for q girl
to 60 to lunch with her employer
T. S. M.
A. Emily Post says: IA young woman
in subordinate position does not 20 out
to lunch with her employer. But If she
holds responsible position and has
matters of business to discuss, there is no
reason-unless her own-why she should
not on occasion lunch with him. But un-
der average circumstances IL vvns11d ta