Evening star., 1939-01-07
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnskin.

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question OF fact by ,Driting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J.. Haskin, Director, Washington,
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@. What university has sent the larg-
est number of Rhodes scholars to Ok
ford?-H. L. K.
A. In the IS years since the first
Rhodes scholars were sent to oxford,
Princeton University has contributed 81
scholars out of total list Of 1,126. Har-
ward is second with As and Yale third
with AZ.
@. Should an African violet house
plant be given much sunlight?-H l.. X.
A. The plants should be kept in a
light but not too sunny place. Sunlight
for brief period every day is sufficient.
A north window is an ideal situation.
@. Will shaving or singeing make hair
grow faster?-K.. H. L.
A. Tests made at the Mellon Institute
show that no matter how many times
hair is cut, shaved or singed, it will not
grow faster or thicker.
@. Do Canadian radio stations adver-
tise American products?-L. H.
A. approximately 80 per cent of the
network commercial programs in Can
ada are sponsored by American brand
name products.
@. What is the name of the organiza-
ton that offers prize for humane
trap?-E L. G.
A. The American Humane Association
at 135 Washington avenue, Albany, N. Y,
offers prizes for humane traps.
@. How many Latin words are therep
E. B. B.
A. In a standard Latin dictionary
there are approximately $1,000 words.
O. What is the origin of smoked tur-
key in this country?-J. H. L.
A. This delicacy was great fayorite
at the court of Kaiser Wilhelm. The
son of the chef who prepared the smoked
turkey came to America and went into
partnership with retired businessman
in Westchester County, N. Y. Their
farm is said to be the only place in this
country where the successful process is
known.
G. Was there famous furniture de-
sgner named Shearer?-C. M. H.
A. Shearer collaborated with Hepple-
white and is credited with the familiar
sideboard design. His drawings appear
in :Designs for Household Furniture
l7S8).
@. How long have grenades been used
in warfare?-T. S. c.
A. Gunpowder- filled grenades of wood
we're invented in the 10Th century and
in the 17th century special bands of
grenadiers were formed for their use
Modern hand grenades were successfully
| used by the Japanese against Russia in
1904, and various forms, many made
from old tins, were introduced at the
outbreak of the World War.
@. Who wrote the poem containing
| the line: Il should like to be a dancer,
| slim persuasive dancer, scarlet Span
! ish dancer"?-M. S.
A. The poem is by Anne Morrow Lind
bergh and is entitled Caprice"
O. What is "The Decameron"?-H
| T. J.
| A. 1t is collection OF 100 stories or
anecdotes compiled by Boccaccio. Some
are from Italian or old Roman folk tales,
others original. They were woven to-
gether as told daily by 10 people living
for 10 days in a villa outside Florence
as refugees from the plague of 1348
Q. How long have kangaroos been
knoWn?-L. S. H.
A. Nature Magazine says: "The first
one of record was from Aru and was
living in the garden of the Dutch COVER
nor at Batavia, Java, in It'll. Sir Joseph
Banks, botanist to the Capt. Cook party,
was the first naturalist to see living
specimen in its native hauntS. This was
on the famous trip to Australia in ITO,
when one of his men reported seeing
animals as large as a greyhound, of
mouse color and very swift"
@. What industry buys the most coal?
W r. B.
A. Railroad fuel purchases are the coal
industrys largest single market for Its
output. Approximately 20 per cent of
the annual production is taken by the
railroads.
Q. Who was the orator and agitator
who concluded many of his addresses
with the words: THE Chinese must 90?
L. w. S.
A. Dennis Kearney He was living in
San Francisco and when the depression
of 1877. reached California, he achieved
fame for his speeches on the rights of
workingmen.s He spoke frequently
against the evils of Chinese labor with
its low wages and ended many of his
addresses by saying, "The Chinese
must co.
@. What is bottled in bond liquor?
| j. H. S.
A. Bottled in bond means that the
liquor has been put in casks and stored
| in a Government bonded warehouse for
four or more years. The year is usually
| indicated on the SEAL United States
bottled-in-bond revenue seals are green.
Under United States bond regulations,