Evening star., 1939-01-11
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskin.

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question of fact by ,Driting The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin. director. Washington.
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Q. How did Max Baer get his hrst
training for the ring?-A. s.
A. Max >Baer was born at Omaha,
Nebr., and later his family moved to
Colorado and then to Livermore, Calf.
Max worked for his father, who was q
butcher, until his size and strength at
tracted the attention of Horace Lorimer,
an automobile sales representative, who
paid for his schooling to learn boxing
under the direction of Bob M'Allister,
an old-time middleweight fighter. He
started his career In the prize ring In
1929.
@. In which Of ShAw's plays is the
line. II don't believe in circumstances
r.. r. w.
A. It is from "Mrs. Warrens Profess
sion" and the context is as follows:
People are always blaming their cir
cumstances for what they are. I don't
believe In circumstances. The people
who get on in this world are the people
who get up and look for the circum.
stances they want, and, if they can't
find them, make them"
Q. Who was the first woman on the
regular pay roll OF the United States
Governmental. H. G.
A. In the spring of 1862 Mr.. F. e.
Spinner, Treasurer of the United States,
prevailed upon Secretary Chase to per-
NIT him to appoint woman to cut and
trim United States currency. This work
was then being done with shears in the
hands of pen. He appointed Miss Jen-
ME Douglas, and as he afterward ex-
pressed it, 'her first days work settled
the matter in her and in woman's favor"
On october 9, 1862, the following women
employees were appointed: Miss Fannie
L. Halstead, Miss Annie York, Miss
Belle S. Tracy, Miss Elizabeth StonAr
and Miss Mary Burke. They were the
first women for whom Congress regu.
AoAi ~ AAoAC GIL oppIOplIdllOIl.
G. Where is the town named HELP
E. S. j.
A. 1t is in Norway not far from Trond.
helm.
@. Is there guide book for skiers
published in New England?-J. S. H.
A. The "Skiers Guide to New Eng
land" is distributed by the New England
Council, Statler Building, Boston, Mass.
Q. Who said: "A university should be
q place Of light, Of liberty and of learn
ing"?-T. K. j.
A. This is a quotation from a speech
made by DisraeH in the House of Com
mons.
@. What road has the largest loco
motives? What size rails does 1t re-
quire?-C. D.
A. The largest steam locomotives are
the Yellowstone type of the Northern
Pacific Railroad. The Northern Pacific
main line is laid with 100, 100 and 13l
pound rails. The tender has IL wheelS
The wheel arrangement of the locomo-
tive is 1884, or % wheels, making .
total Of "a wheels Of the locomotive a.ud
tender. The length overall is 125 feet.
The total weight of the locomotive and
tender is 1,116,OOO pounds. It has a
tractive force Of 15340O pounds, In
cluding booster.
@. What is the name of the Canadian
national song?-G. S.
A. THE Maple Leaf Forever" by Alex
Muir, is the national anthem Of Can
ada.
Q. Is there a magazine published at
the penitentiary in Atlanta, Ga.?-J. H.
A. The Albanian Is edited and pub.
lished at the United States Penitentiary
there under the supervision Of the De-
partment Of Education.
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