Evening star., 1940-10-30

A reader can get the dnstUer to any
question OF fact By 1UTtting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please trcloSe stamp for reply.
@. How early does a baby begin to
think?-G. A.
| A. Karl Buhler in his book, "The
Mental Development of the Child" says
that the first signs Of thinking occur at
the age Of from 10 to II months.
@. Please give the date and cost Of
the cleaning of the Washington Mon
ument.-E. R. @.
A The Washington Monument was
cleaned for the first time in 1934-5
by P. w. A. The scaffolding was started
in August, 1894, and the work on the
Monument took five months. The cost
was $4,000.
@. Is 1t legal for a newspaper carrier
to put paper in the mailbox If he has
the owners permission?-D. s.
A. The Post once Department says
that a mailbox is erected only for re-
ceiving mail and that the carrier is not
permitted to put the newspaper in the
mailbox even If ne is given the consent
of the owner.
@. What is a blind7sh?-H r. G.
A. 1t is peculiar fish related TO the
mud minnow and is found in under
ground streams in Mammoth Cave and
other caves in Kentucky and Indiana.
1t is from 2 to 5 inches long entirely
white, with no trace Of external eyes.
@. Who invented the automobile road
| map?-C. r. G.
A. 1t was created in 1914 by william
B. Akins, an advertising man in Ale
| gheny County, Pa. One Of the large oil
| companies was so enthusiastic over the
| idea that it soon had 10000 copies Of
the map published and distributed from
a local gasoline station.
@. What town in Kansas had a petit
| coat government many years ago?-C.
| B. H
A. In 1897, jamestown attracted Ma
! tion-Wide interest by electing women 10
| its municipal Offices. Disguised at the
| failure of the male incumbents TO en-
force the laws against saloons and gam
! bling houses, the women of the town
nominated a reform ticket which wen
| by a substantial majority.
| O. When did the French Army adopt
| the helmet which is now in use?-E. s. T.
A The steel helmet was adopted by
the French in 1915 1t is said to have
reduced head wounds by approximately
rs per cent.
@. What are the names of the dogs be-
longing to the Duke and Duchess Of
| Windsor?-L. P. G.
A. The three cairn terriers are known
as Detto, Pookie and Preezie.
@. Please give the names Of some ex-
| tinct North American animals-P. J. D.
A. Among the extinct animals are the
Maine giant mink California grizzly bear,
TETON grizzly bear, Texas grizzly bear,
Gull Island meadow mouse, AmargoSa
meadow mouse, Pacific white-tailed deer.
Merriam elk, Badlands mountain sheep,
| and Texas mountain sheep.
@. Who invented the Csminez air
plane engine?-J. H.
A 1t is the invention of Harold Cam
inez of Indianapolis and was patented
on July 81, 1926.
@. Are many Of the glass bottles used
in this country imported?-R. C. G.
A. The glass container industry is
essentially American. More than 1000
900 900 American-made bottles went into
the market last year.
G. In what year was there SO much
agitation against football as dangerous
sport?-C. NJ. G.
A. 1t was in 1905 that there were so
many deaths and injuries from the game
that a number of college presidents
banned it as a sport. In the winter Of
1865 football leaders met and ruled
out practically all mass formations pro-
hibited hurdling, and formulated other
rules for the safety of the game.