Evening star., 1939-10-23
Answers
To Questions
Bv Frederic J. H1sktn,

ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. What was the first number drawn
In the first draft during the World War?
r.. s. M
A. The first number selected was 25s.
Q. Please give the names of all the
women who have been selected as the
American Mother-W. G. H.
A. The custom of choosing q woman
representative OF all mothers on Mothers
Day was inaugurated in 1885 by the
Golden Rule Foundation. The following
women have been honored by that or
ganization: Mrs. Fletcher M. johnson of
Georgia, 1885; Mrs. James r. Smith of
California, 1886; Mrs. Carl R. Gray (now
Of New York; of Nebraska, 1897; Mrs.
Grace Noll Crowell of Texas, 1888, and
Mrs. Otelia Compton Of Ohio, 1899.
Q. What is the oldest animal in the
Bronx Zoos. j. D.
A. Alice, the Indian elephant, 46 years
old, is the Oldest animal there. She was
brought to the ZOO in 1908 from Luna
Park, Coney Island.
@, Is Father Coughlin an alien?-L,
S. R.
A. Father Coughlin is not araalien He
was born in Canada but his parents
were citizens of the United States.
Q. How much earth has been removed
IN constructing the Grand Coulee Dam?
M. J. H.
A. Since excavation started in De.
cember, 1888, more than 100000 cubic
yards of earth and rock have been re.
moved at the damsite.
Q. Should the stems of flowers be cut
with knife or scissors?-S. Pm.
A. Cutting with scissors closes the
veins. The stems should be sliced di-
agonally with knife.
@. Who are the Merry Macs on the Hit
Parade radio program?-J J. T.
A. The quartet of Joe, Judd and Ted
McMichael and Helen Carroll.
Q. What is the masthead OF a news
papers,. C. w.
A. The masthead is the heading on
the editorial page that gives information
about the newspaper.
@. How many telephones are there In
the United States?-T. NJ
A. There are more than l9, 500 900 tele-
phones.
Q. What is the smallest brd?-A. Az
A. The smallest known bird is believed
to be Mellisuga minima, species of
hummingbird native to tropical Amer
lea. An adult Of this species is scarcely
more than 2 inches long and weighs less
than 1919 of an ounce.
@. Why is the Mona Lisa" called La
Gioconda"? K
A. Mona Lisa was the third wife Of
francesca del Giocondo, whence is de-
rived la Gioconda' and La Joconde"
Q. What is palindrome?-F. L. H.
A. 1t is a word, verse or sentence that
Is the same when read backward or for
ward, for example, Able was I ere I
saw Elba.'
@. When is it proper to wear a tux
edo and when full suit?-E. NJ H.
A. A tuxedo is worn upon informal oc-
casions after o'clock. 1t is appropriate
to wear at the theater, at most dinners,
at informal parties, when dining at home
and when dining in a restaurant. Full
dress is worn at the opera, at an evening
wedding, at a dinner to which the invi-
tations are worded in the third person,
at a ball or any formal evening enter
tainment.
@. Who established the first visiting
nurse organization?-J. ]. D.
A. In 1893 at the Henry Street Settle
ment, New York City, Lillian D. Wald
organized the first visiting nurse service
in the world.
@. Where is the coolest inhabited place
in the world?-R. w. H.
A. Verkhoyansk, in the province OF
Yakutsk, Siberia, is believed to be the
coolest inhabited spot in the world. It
is known as the Pole of Cold, and
temperature as low as 80 degrees F. have
been recorded.
@. What were Mark Twain's favorite
musical compositions?-F. S. K.
A. The following is list of compost
tions which are said to have been the
humorist's favorite selections: I'm
Awearin' AVA" JEAN" Flow Gently,
Sweet Afton," Annie Laurie" Banks
and Braes of Bonnie Doon," Go Chain
the Lion Down." Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" Ever Lighter Grows My Slum-
ber," by Brahms; Lullaby" by Brahms:
Schubert's "Serenade," ave Maria" and
Almighty Jehovah"
@. Please give the origin Of the line
''The worldly hope men set their hearts
upon turns ashes.'-L. K. G.
A. 1t is from the "Rubaiyat" of Omar
Khayyam.
O. Why was Judge Archibald i'm
peached?-T. WE
A. Robert w. Archibald, associate
Judge of the United States Commerce
Court, was impeached July II, 1912, on
13 articles charging him with corrupt
collusion with coal mine owners and
railroad officials while in ofice.
@. Where can I obtain quiz book