Evening star., 1940-06-10
Answers
To Questions
Bv Frederic J. Hnsktn.

D. G. Please incLOSe stamp tor reply.
@. What is the highest price ever pad
for yearling at the Saratoga Sprins
sales?-J. M. T.
A. The record price was paid in 1872,
when Eastland Farms Syndicate bd
$4,000 for a colt by Whisk Broom IL
Payment. which was subsequently giva
The name of New Broom.
@. On what date will the four r.
gional Government agricultural r
search laboratories begin functioning?-
G. A. r.
A. The Eastern Agricultural Researh
Laboratory, at Philadelphia, will 'e
opened in August or September of 1870.
The Southern Laboratory, in New O.
leans, will open late in 1910 or early n
1941. The Northern one, at Peoria, T.,
and the Western one, at Albany, Call,
will begin operation in September, 100.
These are the approximate dates givn
by the Department OF Agriculture.
@. Please give the title and composr
of the theme song on the Blonde" rado
program.-T. B.
A. The composition, which is entitld
Blonde" is by Billy Artz, musical d.
rector of the program.
@. Who is head of the art galleryin
Washington. D. c., where the MeDn
collection will be exhibited?-B. M.
A. Mr. David E. Finley is director of
the National Gallery of Art
@. To what church did Bing Croay
give an organ?-P. S. M.
A. Bing Crosby recently donated n
organ to st. Charles Church in Hon-
wood, Calf.
@. What is the origin of the we'd
Netherlands?-C. E. L.
A. The name Netherlands comes frtn
the German word "Niederlande," with
means "low-lying land"
@. Is the motion picture The Madc
Bullet" based on fact?-L. K.
A. Paul Ehrlich played by Edward }.
Robinson) was the great German bs-
teriologist who, after his discovery If
"trypan red in 1907, was inspired 20
look for drugs which. injected into tie
bloodstream would kill microbes affet-
| ing the blood, but would not kill the p-
| tient. The 606th compound Che maic
bulle0 that Ehrlich tried for SYPHILIS
| proved successful in most cases. He al
nounced the discovery in 1910 and he
benefit to humanity since that time hs
been incalculable; COG is also called Sd
varsan.
@. Did George Washington haze
slaves?-S. P. A.
A. At the time of his death Geore
| Washington owned more than 200 slavs.
@. Does an electric fan lower tie
temperature?-H. K. S.
A. The National Bureau of Standars
says that electric fans do not lower tie
temperature. Neither, in general. o
! they drive the warm air out Air in CT
| culation gives a sensation of GOODNESS Y
increasing the rate of evaporation #
moisture from the body.
W 10 ~ pSl lOl q NOFCl illIlCG
official to engage a person to do Go
ernment work without remuneration?-
M. L. S.
A. Under the prohibitory statutes f
| the Civil Service Act and rules there
| the following ruling: Nor shall any d.
! partment or any officer of the Cover
ment accept voluntary service for tie
Government or employ personal servie
| in excess of that authorized by law e.
cept in cases of sudden emergency IL
volving the loss of human life or tie
destruction of property"
O. What is the origin of having a bet
man at wedding?-E. D. H.
A. The custom originated in primitie
days of marriage by capture, when tie
husband called his friends to assist !
carrying off the bride
@. Are the social security recors
available to the public?-M. A.
A. The social security records are Mt
open to public inspection.
@. How early did Richard Rodgers b.
! gin composing for theatrical produe
| tions?-E. H. S.
A. At the age of 16, in collaboratio
with Sigmund Romberg he wrote TIE
music for Broadway production calld
The Poor Little Ritz Girl While
student at Columbia University he cor
posed for varsity shows.
@. Is the word grandmother used !
the Bible?-W. H. G.
| A. 1t is found only in II Timothy u.s.
O. Who was Beatrice Lilies husband
w. N. T.
A. He was Sir Robert Peel, 5th barone,
member of the old and distinguished
family of Peel of Drayton Manor settld
| in Staffordshire since the 10th centur,
Sir Robert married Miss Lille on Janu
airy S, 1920, and died on April 6, 1893,
when he was succeeded by their SOL
Robert, as 9Th baronet. The present 81
Robert was born on December %, 1922
@. Why is gunnysack so called7-
w. C. v.
A. The word gunny is derived fro1
the Hindu word ganni. This Is apple.
to a strong, coarse sackcloth manufae
tured chiefly in Bengal from jute.
@. Who first used italics?-D. r. p.
A. Italics were first used by Aldu
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