Evening star., 1939-03-02
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdski7,.

By Frederic J. Hnski1.
A redder can get the ans1Der to any
question OF fact by tDrtting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Huskf', director. Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many rats are there in the
United States, and what Is the extent
Of their depredations?--J. w. S.
A. According to recent reports the to-
tai rat population of the United States
is approximately 10000 900. 1t is esti-
mated that each rat consumes about so
pounds of food year and destroys
about 50 worth of property, making the
cost approximately $3.50, 100000, not in
cluding money paid out for extermi-
nation.
@. What is the largest fishing club
in the United States?-L. G. H.
A. The New Hanover Fishing Club
in North Carolina. with 762 members is
said to b, the largest. 1t was organized
20 years ago and meets annually IN the
courthouse at Wilmington.
@. How long has Lydia Pinkham been
dead?-J. H.
A. Lydia Pinkham died May II, 1885,
after suffering from paralytic stroke
@. Who was the first man to go to
the North Pole?-M. H.
A. Admiral Robert E. Peary was the
first to reach the North Pole. on April
6, 1909.
@. What was Morris Folly?-C. j. H.
A. American Nicknames" says: I'm
1795 Robert Morris bought an entire
block of land in Philadelphia. Pa, lying
between Seventh and Eighth and Chest
nut and Walnut streets. Having been
considered the richest man in America,
he proposed to erect for himself a mag
nlflcent residential mansion. Mai. Pierre
Charles L'Enfant, the famous French
architect, had charge of the designing
and building of this marble palace.
Owing to the enormous amount of money
spent on materials, labor, and changed
plans, and to financial reverses on the
part of Morris, he and his family were
house consequently it was called Morris
Folly"
@. Were live rabbits ever used in grey
hound races?-J. OC.
A. They were used in greyhound rae
ing prior to 1920. Opposition was raised
in California to the chasing and killing
OF live rabbits as sport. Owen p
Smith, prominently connected with dog
racing, decided that the sport could
continue without opposition if some con-
trivance were invented which substituted
an imitation rabbit He devised an elec-
trical rail- fixed fake white rabbit on
an extended arm, tried it out and found
that the dogs would chase that just as
we'll as they would live rabbit From
then on the mechanical rabbit has been
developed TO its present state of perfec-
ton.
@. How long has Alec Templeton been
blind?-T. H. G.
A. The famous pianist has been blind
since birth.
@. What is poui'parler?J D. H.
A. 1t is an informal, preliminary con-
ference of representatives of different
groups factions, or countries, looking to
formal agreement settling disputed
questions among the parties.
Q. Has Gone With the Wind" been
translated into Polish?-T. R.
No ~
book has been translated and published
in the Polish language.
Q. How many newspapers can press
turn out in an hour?-R. o.
A. Modern newspaper presses are ca.
pable Of printing 10000 newspapers an
hour.
@. Please give biography of Diamond
Jim Brady-F. V.
A. James Buchanan Brady was born
in New York City August 12 1856, and
was educated in the public schools. He
became messenger boy in the New
York Central Railway offices and later
a salesman for Manning, Maxwell 8s
Moore, machine manufacturers. At his
| death he was vice president of the
Spanish Car Co. and his fortune was
estimated at from $40 900 900 to $2O,OOO,-
900. He was unmarried. He was one
of the best-knoWn men in the night life
of Broadway and owned an unrivaled
collection of jewels. which he wore in
rotation. His watch was worth $4,000
and it is said that the jewels in the
end of his umbrella were worth $500.
Before his death he caused a sensation
by purchasing pair of glasses for his
dog, set with rose diamonds and worth
$500. He neither drank nor smoked
and was treless dancer. He died
April 13, 1917, at Atlantic City at the
age of 81.
@. Was Elmer F. Andrews, adminis-
traitor of the wage and hour law, in the
World Wars. D.
A. During the World War Mr.. An
drews was lieutenant and pilot in the
Army Air Corps