Evening star., 1939-11-25
Answers
Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please incIose stamp for reply.
@. Who were the Congressman who re-
signed to enter the World War?-K. w.
A. The following members Of the
House of Representatives resigned to
serve in the World War: Royal Johnson
of South Dakota, Albert johnson of
Washington, Augustus P. Gardner Of
Massachusetts,, Fiorello La Guardia Of
New York, Senator (then Representa-
tive) Carl Hayden of Arizona, Senator
(then Representative Tom Connally Of
Texas, Victor Heintz of Ohio and Marvin
Jones of Texas.
O. Did New York City send fire appa-
ratus to the Baltimore fire in 1902
C. M E.
A. New York sent one hook and ladder
company and nine engine companies to
assist in combating the big fire.
@. What is vitamin XII. T.
A. Vitamin K is the anti-hemorrhage
vitamin. It's absence in the diet of ami
mails and humans has been found to
produce hemorrhages. 1t is one of the
most important among the vital sub
stances essential to life.
O. Who invented the gas mask?-D. B.
A. Each type of gas mask has a dis
tinct field of usefulness and is covered
by multitude of patents, most of which
have expired. In the United States the
first patent on an air publication type
OF gas mask was United States patent
No. 6529, issued to Haslett in 1849 The
first patent on self-contained breath
ing apparatus was United States patent
No. 7476, issued in 1850 to Lane. The
first hose mask patent was No. 1888, is
sued in 1857 to Nelson Gas mask de-
velopment thus goes back many years
and is indebted to many individuals.
@. What is the inscription on Napo-
Icons tomb?-N. C. P.
A. The burial place Of Napoleon is
| under the dome of the Hotel des Invalides
in Paris, The inscription above the en-
trance to the crypt is taken from Ma
poleon's will: Il desire that my ashes
shall rest on the banks of the Seine, in
the midst of the French people that I
have loved so well
@. How long does it take to smoke a
cigarette?-K. 3. H
A. The average smoking life of a
cigarette is fraction more than 10
minutes.
Q. Are there any other large cities
hpClHnG WASHINGTON n VY,bio olo
gage their laborers by civil service ex-
| amination?-H. T. P.
A. Cincinnati, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wis,
and Duluth, Mimi, are three of the
large cities which hire their city laborers
by civil service examination New York
City recently put skilled labor jobs in the
| competitive class
Q. What statesman first used the ex-
preston "a chicken in every pot" to SYM
bolize national prosperity?-S. P. H.
A. 1t was Henry w, King of France
and Navarro, who said that he would not
be satisfied until every family in France
could have chicken in the pot at least
once week. One of his nicknames was
LIE Roi de Poule-Au-Pot.
@. For whom was Wiley Posts plane,
the Winnie Mae, named?-L. F.
A. Wiley Posts famous airplane was
named for Winnie Mae Fain, the daugh-
ter OF F. c. Hall, wealthy independent
oil operator, who was Mr. Posts early
financial backer. At one time Mr.. Post
was personal pilot for Mr.. Hall
Q. What became of the little girl tn
whom Robert Louis Stevenson gave his
birthday because hers came on Christ
mas?-M. T. H.
A. Annie Ide, on whom Stevenson be-
slowed his birthday in deed in 1891, is
now Mrs. w. Bourke Cochran of New
York City. On November l3 she cele-
orated her gift birthday anniversary
for the 48th time.
@. How many people are killed at
hlghWay-railroad grade crossings?-L.
G. H.
A. In the first seven months of 1899
there were TIA fatalities from highway
railroad grade crossings.
Q. What States have the largest Fin
nish population?-C. HI
A. Michigan leads with 25.32l, Mime
sofa ranks next with 22,876 and New
York third with 1882
@. Please give history of the song
called Listen to the Mocking Bird
B. S. r.
A. Richard Milburn a Negro barber of
PhlIadelphla, was an excellent bird ini-
tator, particularly of the mocking bird.
The Philadelphia Library Co. invited
him to give an exhibition. At the meet
ing Septimus Winner, skilled musician
and publisher, induced Milburn to whis-
tie while he wrote down the notes. In
1855 the song was first published with
the frontispiece, Music by Richard Mil
burn. Words by Alice Hawthorne Pub
Usher, Septimus Winner" In later years
the publisher received credit for being
its originator.
@. How long has John L. Sullivan been
dead?-T. P. H.
A. The famous pugilist died on Febru-
ary 2, 1918, at Abingdon, Mass.
@. Is there any city in the United
States which never has frost?-R. C.H,
A. Key West, Fla, is said to be tha
only frost-free city in the United States.
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