Evening star., 1939-03-15
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn,

0y cTeCeTIC j. HQSk1n.
reader can get the ans1per to any
question OF fact by ,ortting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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@. Was Jenny Lind married?-E.J.D,
A. The singer married her accom-.
panist, Otto Goldschmidt, In 1852.
Q: What is the candlspower Of tho
sun?-P. S.
A. According to Flanilarion, sunlight
is equal to the power of 1875 900 900 ,0OO,.
000,000,000 candles
@. Where will the next International
Eucharistic Congress %e held?-D. L. A.
A. The National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference says that the next International
Eucharistic Congress will be held at Nice,
France. The date has not yet been
announced.
@. Is there any bird that can fly back
ward?-E. H. S.
A. The humming bird is the only bird
which can fly forward backward, and
remain nearly stationary in the air. The
tremendous speed of the wings enables
the bird to perform this feat.
Q. Has helium ever been used in the
treatment Of asthma?-J. r.
A. The introduction of helium mixed
with oxygen as a therapeutic gas was
reported by Barach in 1884 Because q,
its physical property of lightness, being
one-seventh as heavy as nitrogen, the
gas mixture of 81 per cent oxygen and
79 per cent helium may be moved
through CONSTRUCTED orf1ces at a pres
sure approximately one-half that re-
quired for air or nitrogen-oxygen mix
lures. Patients with severe asthma have
been treated by inhalation of helium-
oxygen mixtures with a favorable out
come in large percentage Of cases.
@. Who wrote the first history of
printing in America?-L. w. D.
A. In 1910 Isaiah Thomas of Worces-
ter, Mass, published his book entitled
"The History Of Printing in America,
With Biography of Printers and an
Account Of Newspapers"
Q. What is the figure on top of the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument in In
dianapolis?-T K. G.
"A. The monument is surmounted by
figure Of Victory, SO feet high.
Q. Who first suggested national
.archives?-C. j. D.
A. The erection of a national archives
building was first proposed by President
Hayes in 1877. On December 10, in
special message to Congress, he called
attention to recent fires in Government
buildings which had destroyed or i'm
periled important public records and
recommended the erection of a flreproof
hall of records.
~ was Tennyson handsome?-S. L. j.
A. Carlyle describes him at the age of
55 as: "One OF the finest looking men in
the world. A great shock of rough, dusky,
dark hair; bright, laughing, hazel eyes:
massive aquiline face, most massive vet
most delicate; of sallow brown complex
ion, almost Indian looking clothes cyn-
ically loose, free and-easy, smokes in
mite tobacco" He was extremely tall
and in later years possessed a rather
terrifying air Of somber majesty,
@. How many States have irrigated
lands?-W. B. R.
A. irrigation is carried on extensively
IN l9 States. In most States there is
some irrigation of fruit and truck crops.
Q. Can Mussolini pilot an airplane?-
VS..
A. Mussolini qualified as an air pilot
on January IL, 1887.
Iherell Be Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight"?-J. L.
A. In 1886 Theodore Metz composed
a march called "A Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" for Mcintyre and Heath's
minstrel show. In 1896 Joseph Hayden
wrote words for the music and the song
was published. 1t became the favorite
rallying song of Theodore Roosevelts
Rough Riders in Cuba, and later was the
campaign song for COL Roosevelt.
q. Is there a game called idiots de.
ight?-E. o.
A. Idiots delight is one of the most
interesting and difficult forms of solitaire.
q. Who was Artemus Ward?-T. ]. H.
A. Artemus Ward was the pseudonyrn
OF Charles Farrar Browne, who was born
at Waterford, Me, in 1884 His first lit
erary effort was that of writing as a
Snowman to an imaginary travelling
menagerie. He later travelled over the
United States lecturing, carrying with
him whimsical panorama which af-
forded texts for his numerous jokes. In
1866 he undertook highly successful
tour OF England, where he died in 1857
Q. Please give brief account of the
Shenandoah disaster-W. B.
A. The United States Navy rigid diri-
gible airship Shenandoah, which left
Lakehurst, N. j., on September 2, bound
for st. Paul, was torn to pieces at am.
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