Evening star., 1939-05-09
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. .HdsEtn.

~ FTeuef1C J. AQSE1n.
A reader can get the ans,oer to any
question OF fact by ,ortting The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, Director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Was there q memorial to the Civil
War correspondents?-W H. M.
A. The war correspondents arch was
erected by George Alfred Townsend on
his estate at Gapland, Md, in 1896. Tho
inscription reads: ITO the army corre-
spondents and artists, 1861-65, whose
tolls cheered the camps, thrilled the fire.
side, educated the provinces Of rustics
into bright nation Of readers, and gave
incentive to narrate distant wars and
explore dark lands. Erected by subscrip-
ton, 1896"
@. How much water Is there In q
cubic mile Of fog?-D. J. H.
A. The United States Weather Bu-
reau says: "The amount Of water in .
cubic mile Of fog would, of course, de-
pend upon the particular fog. If we
consider only the liquid water in the
fog and not the water vapor, the amount
of water present will vary with the visi-
bility. From a study made by H. G..
Houghton and w. H. Radford, on the
measurement Of drop size and liquid
water content in fogs and clouds, We
bility of one-tenth of a mile there would
be about 1880 tons of liquid water per
cubic mile. In fog with one-haH milo
visibility there would be about 80 tons Of
liquid water per cubic mile"
Q. Please give some information about
Maurice Evans, the Shakespearean actor.
*. H. S.
A. Born in Dorchester, Maurice Evans
made his stage debut at the age Of with
the Wessex Players, an amateur group.
AS youth he worked for music pub
fishing firm but was constantly engaged
in dramatics. While playing in "St.
Francis Of Assist" he attracted the at.
tention of the manager Of the Festival
Theater at Cambridge, who engaged him
for his repertory company. In 1884 he
played at the Old Vic and his perform
ance Of Hamlet" led Guthrie McClintic
to bring him to the United States to
appear with Katharine Cornell in "Ro-
meo and Juliet" His first starring role
on Broadway was in est Helena"
@. Where is the widest street In tho
world?-R B. E.
A. The widest avenue or street in the
world is the Avenida Nueve de Julio in
Buenos Aires. 1t measures 460 feet from
side to side and has five roadways sepa.
rated by grass plots and lines Of trees.
@. Were George Washington's false
teeth removed before he was buried?-
A. S. M.
A. Isaac John Greenwood son Of John
Greenwood. who made dentures for
Washington states that there was buried
in the tomb of Mount Vernon In the
mouth Of George Washington a pair Of
false jaws with human teeth on, which
were made by my father, and they were
made with bone gums-I think OF the
elephants teeth or ivory, and made from
moulds of beeswax."
@. Are invisible spectacles worn by
many people?-H S. F.
A. According to Hygeia. about 5000
Americans are said to be wearing them.
In Germany about $4,000 persons wear
contact lenses.
@. Why is Great Britain referred to
as John Bull?-H. A. H.
A. The term John Bull" was first ap-
piled to England in satire by Dr. John
Arbuthnot entitled, Law Is a Bottom
less Pit" In this work the author uses
John Bull" to represent the English
nation.
@. How long have incubators for babies
been used?-S. J. R.
A. The first incubator was constructed
by DR.. Tarnier in 1880 and used at the
Paris Maternity Hospital.
@. In what year did Kansas adopt the
prohibition amendment?-E. G.
A. Kansas adopted the prohibition
amendment January IA, 1919.
9. What musical compositions besides
the Moonlight Sonata" did Paderewski
play in the motion picture of that title?
p. M. w.
A. Chopin's "Polonaise," LISTS "Sec-
ond Hungarian Rhapsody" and Pade-
rewski's 'Minuet in G" were the selec-
tions played by Paderewski.
@. If all of the capillaries in the body
were spread out to make a fiat layer,
how large surface would they cover?-
c. S. j.
A. 1t has been estimated that the
capillaries of the average adult would
cover $500 square yards or about IL
acres.
@. What is q Mongolian idiot9-
E. L. w.
A. This type of idiot has abnormally
short thumbs and little fingers, a fiat
skull and slanting eyes similar to those
of the Mongolians. They rarely live to
maturity and during life almost without
exception have to be institutionalized.
They have happy disposition and are
lively and initiative.
@. Please give some information about
the New Basin Canal at New Orleans
L. j. G.
A. The New Basin Canal was started
in 1881 and completed in 1885. 1t was