Evening star., 1939-02-16
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HaSkin,

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question OF fact BY tDrittng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington.
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@. From what parts Of the country
are the Weather Bureau forecasts
lssued?-M. ]. 8.
A. The United States Weather Bu-
reau issues weather forecasts for each
State twice daily, Sundays and holi-
days included. The country is divided
into six districts (groups Of States,
each having forecast center. The
weather frequently varies so materially
in some Of the larger States that they
are divided into two sections and sep
arate forecasts are regularly issued for
each portion. All advices and warnings
concerning hurricanes are issued from
Washington, D. c., and all storm warn
ings for the Great Lakes from Chicago.
Forecasting centers are located also at
Juneau, Alaska: San Juan, Puerto
Rico, and Honolulu, T. H., for limited
ana special services.
Q. When was the Louis-Mann fight7
". o. C.
A. The Louis-Mann fight took place
FEBRUARY %, 1888, in New York City.
Louis knocked out Mann in the third
round.
Q. Which President pardoned the SOL
diers and sailors who deserted from the
service?-R. S.
A. President Coolidge granted am
nesty and pardon to individuals who
deserted from the military or naval
service of the United States on or after
November II, 1918.
Q. When was the fire at the Ohio
Penitentiary and how many were killed?
w. c. S.
A. The Ohio Penitentiary fire oc-
CURED on April 81, 1890. Three hun
dred and twenty convicts were killed
@. What are the complete titles Of
some OF the most popular Gilbert and
Sullivan operas?-R. H. S.
A. partial list is as follows: H. M.
S. Pinafore" or THE Lass that Loved
Sailor "The Pirates of Penzance" or
THE Slave of Duty" Patience" or
"Bunthorne's Bride" "Ioianthe" or "The
Peer and the Peri" 1.-The Mikado" or
''The' Town of Titipu' and THE Con-
doliers' or 'The King of Barataria."
@. How many boys between the ages
Of II and % attend c. c. c. camps?
B. D.
A. For the fiscal year ending June 30.
1888, the total number of enrolIees be-
tween the ages of II and % in Civilian
Conservation Corps camps in the United
States was 252,196.
@. What was Bing Crosby's first pic
ture?-W. H. R.
A. His first screen appearance was
In Two Plus Fours," campus comedy,
for Pathe.
Q. What is the largest horse in the
WOTlQ!-C. II. n.
A. Brooklyn Supreme, Belgian stall
lio1, weighing 5000 pounds, is the larg-
est horse in the world The animal
stands 1914 hands or feet inches
high and will be exhibited at the San
Francisco Worlds Fair.
@. In what part of the Bible is the
theme of the Magnificent Obsession"
folnd?-A. E. L.
A. The Rev. Lloyd c. Douglas, author
Of the Magnificent Obsession," says
that the book is based on Matthew 6:1-6.
beginning: Take heed that We do not
your Righteousness before men to be
seen of them, else ye have no reward
with your Father who is in Heaven"
@. When was the Holland Tunnel
begun?-J. F..
A. The Holland Tunnel was begun on
October II, 1920, and opened to traffic
on November 10, 1887.
yer in Italy and to what saint is it
QeOlcdJeQ!-M. N. b.
A. The Shrine of st. Charles Bor-
romeo lies beneath the dome of Milan
Cathedral. 1t is of beaten silver faced
with rock crystal and there is also
statue of the saint in silver in the same
church. st. Charles Borromeo was can.
onized in 1910. He was Archbishop of
Milan and rendered heroic services
during the pestilence of 1876. He Is
the patron saint against pestilence.
@. Is there any kind Of q Braille
primer which would enable blind per-
son to teach himself?-J. D. S.
A. A new Braille primer, designed
especially for self-instruction of the
blind with the assistance of the sighted.
has been published by the Braille Insti-
tute or America. 1t contains a COM
prehensive explanation of the Braille
system which can be read to the blind
student and there is also an ink print
explanation to assist in instruction. The
address of the institute is TAI North
Vermont avenue Los Angeles, Calf,
@. Please give some information
about the machine that talks?-L. J.H
A. The Bell Telephone Laboratories
have developed an electrical device
called the Voder that creates speech
1t is built, except for its keys, entirely