Evening star., 1939-08-08
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HasEin,


eric J. Hdskin, director, Washtnoton.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many Of the C. c. c. boys are
college graduates?-E. j. H.
A. AS of June 80, 1889, there were 28l
college graduates among the enrollees
Of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
@. Is there any famous memorial under
water?-H. TT.
A. What is probably the only memorial
ever placed below the surface of the
water marks the spot where Capt. James
Cook was slain by the natives in Hawaii.
1t is bronze tablet in Kealakekua Bay
which bears the inscription: Near this
Spot Capt. James Cook was killed Febru-
ary IA, 1779. Tablet dedicated August
18, 1923, by Cook sesquicentennial Com
mission"
@. Please give the area Of Texas-J. F.
A. The area of the State is 265,S96
square miles.
@. How long does 1t usually take to get
d llyulB 1lCeflSe!-F. u.
A. 1t requires about two months train
ing to obtain solo license and about
nine months training to obtain a COM
mercial license.
O. Who was the golden-mouthed
saint?-H. C. G.
A. st. John Chrysostom, whose ora
torical powers swayed the whole Eastern
Empire, was so-called
@. Please give some information about
Joanna Southcott, the religious fanatic
K. j. M.
A. Joanna Southcott was born in Dev-
onshire in 1750. Her father was a farmer
and she was for number of years a
domestic servant. Originally a Meth
odist, she became persuaded in 1892 that
she possessed supernatural gifts and
wrote and dictated prophecies in rhyme,
announcing herself as the woman de-
scribed in Revelations XII At the request
of William Sharp, the engraver, she went
to London and began to seal" the
IA 900 elect at charge varying from
IL shillings to a guinea. When past so
she affirmed that she would be delivered
of Shiloh on october 10. 1914, but Shiloh
failed to appear. She died of brain
disease on the 29th of the same month.
Her followers numbered over 100000 and
are not yet extinct. She left a locked
box with instructions for it to be opened
by the bishops at a time of national
crisis The box was opened in 1923, but
contained nothing of interest.
@. Who invented the ouija board?
S w.
A. The ouija board was invented and
is manufactured by William Fuld OF
Baltimore, Md
@. How deep is the water above
Boulder Dam?-W. E. T.
A. On June 30, 1899, the water above
Boulder Dam had depth of 538 feet.
@. What is the name of the adver
tising magazine that has slogan regis
tration service?-D B. D.
A. Printers Ink has a Clearing House
of Advertised Phrases.
@. What kind of grass is used on the
White House lawn?-O. F. G.
A. The grass on the White House
lawn is a mixture of red top clover,
fescue, Rhode Island bent and Italian
rye
@. Does Puerto Rico have many auto
mobiles?-K. B. D.
A. There are $4,000 automobiles and
| trucks in Puerto Rico.
| @. What are the odds on winning
in the Irish Sweepstakes?-W. R. G.
| A. The odds against any ticket being
drawn on the winner are 250,000 to /.
@. What is the derivation of the word
-caddy?-K. H. J.
! A. 1t is said to be derived from catty,
the Chinese pound, equal to about a
pound and a third avoirdupois.
@. How many marriages take place
in the Little Church Around the Cor
ner in New York City?-D. j. M.
| A. 1t is estimated that approximately
1000 marriage ceremonies are performed
in this church each year.
@. Where is Mount Edith Cavell?-
J. H. G.
A. 1t is in Jasper Park, Alberta, Cam
| ada.
@. Why is the opal considered un-
lucky?-E. L. M.
A. The superstition regarding its bad
| luck began in the 14th century at the
time of the Black Death, particularly
in Venice. At that time the stone was
favorite of the Italian jewelers., but
it was said that opals worn by those
stricken with the disease became sud-
| denly brilliant and that their luster de-
| parted upon the death of the owner.
@. What is the origin of the phrase
giving the cold shoulder?"-C. J.D.
A. 1t was medieval custom in France
to serve honored guests hot meat. If
they overstayed their welcome, they we're
given cold shoulder of beef or mutton.
Q. How often are the monkeys fed
in the Central Park Zoo? What do they
eat?-R. L. M.
A. The monkeys are fed seven times
day on a diet consisting Of warm milk
and bread, cooked sweet potatoes, let
tuce, bananas, oranges, grapes, cooked
rice or prunes and apples.