Evening star., 1939-03-21
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To Questions

To Questions
BY frederic J. Hasktn.
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question OF toct by writino The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
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@. What is called the Tai Mahal of
America?-E. J.H.
A. The Singing Tower at Lake Wales,
Fla, has been 70 called bscause OF its
exquisite architecture and setting.
@. Who was Imhotsp?J. c.. r.
A. 1mhotsp was the earliest physician
Of whom there Is record. He lived in
Egypt about 1880 BIC. Later Z temple
was erected In his honor on the island
Of Philae.
Q. What is the term applied to words
formed from sounds - tick, tock, swish
and cluck?-E. l.. II.
A. Onomatopoeia Is the formation of
words from sounds.
G. How large . cast has The Amed-
can Way" at the Center Theater in New
York City?-R. X. J.
A. The production has a cast of $50
persons.
O. Is the Rodin Museum In New
York?-W. H. g..
A. The Rodin Museum is in Philadel-
phia. 1t was planned as . gift to the
city by the late Jules Z. Mastbaum, who
made the collection prior to his death.
Many originals and more than 200 re-
casts Of Robins sculptures are placed in
and about the grounds The exhibits In
clude some 500 of Robins letters. to-
gether with many paintings, drawings
and studies from his hand. The collec-
ton Is administered by the Philadelphia
Museum of Art.
9. When will the Farm Chemurgic
Conference be held in Mississippi?-T.
]. H.
A. The fifth annual National Farm
Chemursic Conference will be held At
Jackson. Miss, from March - through
April /.
q. At what angle are . soldiers feet
when he stands at attention?-R. p. =.
A. The feet of . United States soldier
must be At an angle Of IS degrees when
he is standing at attention.
Q. Where Is the largest collection Of
aviation nterature?-R. g.
A. The division Of aeronautics Of the
Library Of Congress, Washington, D. C.,
has the most comprehensive collection Of
aeronautical material In the world.
Q. How large are mahogany forests?-
B. L.
A. No mahogany forests exist since
mahogany trees grow scattered through
out the jungle with an average, usually.
Of one or two trees to the acre in virgin
forests.
@. How much was the widows mite?-
T. J. M.
A. There Il difference Of opinion as
to the exact value Of the widows mite.
spoken Of In the Gospel Of Mark. Most
commentators are of the opinion that
the coin was the lepton, a coin Of ancient
Greece, the value of one-third Of An
English farthing, or about two-thirds O.
an American cent. Other commentators
think it is still a smaller coin with 4
value of one-seventy second of an Eng
lish penny. In both cases the coins
would be copper.
@. Who is director of the Women's
String Symphony of Baltimore, MIDI
r. j.
A. Wolfgang Martin is conductor of
the orchestra. He was formerly q con-
ductor of the Vienna State Opera.
Q. Is it true that in Paris the news
bulletins are given over the telephone?-
T. M. J.
A. Any one wishing the latest news
may dial 1NF-l on the telephone and get
3-minute bulletin. Two Paris news
papers sponsor the service
Q. Who discovered Great Salt Lake,
3. L. G.
A. Great Salt Lake was frst actually
described by John G. Fremont in 1s45
1t was surveyed carefully by Capt. How
ard stansbury In lS4o and 1880. The
Indians must have known Of it, presence
long before this.
Q. Please explain the changes Of the
moon.-M. S.
A. The moon is . dark body, and We
see it only because of the sunlight falling
upon 1t. As the moon revolves around
the earth once each month different
portions of its Illuminated surface are
turned toward us. When the moon Is
between the earth and sun, 1t Is new,
and when it is on the opposite side of
the earth from the sun, 1t is full. Two
or three days after new moon, . thin
crescent is seen in the West after sunset.
The crescent increases in size until the
line dividing the light and dark portions
runs straight across. This IL f.rst quar-
ter. The lighted portion increases until
full moon occurs. The phases are then
repeated in reverse order As third quarter
and new moon succeed. The phases
cover . period of little more than 3oh
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