Evening star., 1939-08-14
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

reader can get the ansDer to am
question OF fact By toriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
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Q. Are there any okapis in captivity
S. G. 8.
A. The New York Geological Park has
male okapi which measures 50 inches
at the shoulder and is now about years
old. The London Zoo received an adult
male okapi in 1887, and there is female
okapi In the Antwerp Zoo.
@. Are black and white considered COL
ors?-A. K.
A. Speaking in a physical sense, black
is not color. 1t indicates the total
absence Of light; white, on the other
hand, is the combination of all the colors
Of the spectrum. In art, however, black
and white are colors.
Q. Who owns the largest collection of
lead soldiers?-T. H. NJ
A. What is said to be the largest coll
lection in the world is that of M. Jean
Bretonnier of Strasbourg, France, which
numbers 800 1000 officers and men dressed
in varying and colorful uniforms of
this and past centuries. The second
largest collection. consisting of 100000
soldiers, belongs to NJ Gustave de Rid
den of Paris.
Q. Has monument ever been erected
to a good cook?-L. F. P.
A. In Villeneuve-Loubet,F France, near
Grasse, there is monument to Auguste
Escoffier, the great French chef and in
ventor Of peach Melba At Mont Saint
Michel, France, there is the tomb of
Nine. Poulard, famous as maker of
omelettes. She and her husband kept
tavern which was popular because Of
her skill as cook. The inscription on
the grave reads: Here repose Victor and
Annette Poulard, faithful spouses and
good tavefnkeepers. May the Lord well
come them as they received their guests"
q. What was the song that Maximilian
requested before his death in the motion
picture "Juarez?"
A. The song was La Paloma," COM
posed by Sebastian Yradier. 1t is one
of the most popular of all Spanish
American folk songs
@. Who made the first long automobile
trip?-J. F. S.
A. The first long distance automobile
trip in America was that of Alexander
Wlnton, early automobile manufacturer.
who in May, 1899, drove from Cleveland
to New York in Al hours and "a minutes.
Winton used only Is gallans of gasoline
for his hydro-carbon motor.
@. Is there such a thing as a bird
without wings?-C. J. D.
A. The kiwi, or apteryx, of New Zea-
land possesses no visible wings or tail
only stumps which can be seen when it,
feathers are pushed aside. Its nostrils
are placed at the end of a long beak
with which 1t digs for worms.
@. Who was the appleseed evangelist
W. M. j.
A. John Chapman, or Johnny Apple
seed, Travelled through the country
planting appleseed and distributing Bible
and Swedenborgian tracts. 1t Is said
that he planted his first nursery on
Georges Run, Jefferson County, Ohio,
Thousands of orchards in the Middle
West today are due to his foresight,
After planting the seeds he returned a
year later to tend the seedlings and
plant more new nurseries. He died In
lS45 and above the inscription on his
grave is carved an apple
@. How much did the Maginot Line
cost?-T. j. C.
A. The system of Notifications ex-
tending along the Franco-German from
tier was built at cost of $50, ,0OO, 600.
Q. What is the quotation from John
Burroughs that is used at the Box Noun
tain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower?
e. F. H.
A. Il come here to find myself; 1t Is
so easy to get lost in the world"
Q. Does the plant from which tea is
made have blossoms?-J. T. H.
A. Tea plants bear q profusion OF
scented white or pinkish blossoms. They
resemble small wild roses, with petals
encircling a cluster of yellow hairlike
stamens
@. When person calls another on the
telephone. who should say good-by first?
&C. NJ H.
A. The person who makes the call
should end the conversation.
q. Who was the popular actress to
whom Diamond Jim Brady gave a lew
eled bicycle?-L. T. H.
A. Brady presented Lillian Russell
with heavily gold plated bicycle with
chip diamonds studding the entire frame.
The handle bars were of mother of pearl
and diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and
emeralds were lavishly set into the hubs
and spokes. The actress kept the bicycle
IN leather case lined with blue plush
and took 1t with her on all of her tours.
q. How many stamps and covers were
postmarked at Cooperstown, N. Y, on
June 12?-L. j. H.
A. There were more than 657 900 first
day cancellations on that date which
marked the centennial of baseball.
Q. How can rid my house OF insect
pests?-D. A. F.