Evening star., 1940-02-01
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HaSkin.

A reader can get the ansUey to any
question OF fact by tortttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
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@. Is Gone With the Wind" as long
a novel as Anthony Adverse"?-M. T. H.
A. Gone With the Wind" consists
of $4,000 words, while Anthony Ad-
verse" contains 754OO0 words.
@. Why are Cashmere shawls go ex-
pensive?-D. H. s.
A. They are made from the soft,
silky undercoat of the Cashmere goat
and 1t requires the fleece Of ten goats
to make one shawl yard and half
square. The weaving is all done by
hand and the process takes approxi-
mately year.
@. Can the word religious be used as
a noun2-G. S. M.
A. It is used as a noun when mean
ing a person bound by monastic vows.
@. How many Pullman conductors
are employed on trains?-D. F. H.
A. AS of December 81, 1889, there
were / ,7O1 Pullman conductors in service.
@. Why was Lily Langtry called the
Jersey Lily?-W. B. D.
A. The actress was born on the Isle
of Jersey. Sir John Millais painted her
picture with Jersey lily in her hand
and bestowed this SObriQuet on the
famous beauty.
@. What is the name of the small
animal that kills snakes?-W. S.
A. The mongoose, native to India,
kills and devours the most venomous
snakes, including the cobra, whose bite
it avoids by its quickness of sight and
remarkable agility. In some parts OF
the world it has been colonized to de-
stroy vermin, but increases in numbers
so rapidly that it endangers poultry and
small animals. The bringing of live
mongoose into the United States Is
prohibited by law.
@. Please give the schedule that Is
observed in caring for the Dionne quln-
tuplets.-S. j. R.
A. The quintuplets rise at am,
wash, dress and have orange juice and
cod liver oil. After their daily prayers,
breakfast is served at and play follows
from $50 to 8, when they are dressed
to 90 out, with oral exercises later. At
$50 there is observation with supervised
play at 10 when they are given milk.
Music is scheduled for 10:45 with
book or story at lilo. Before lunch, at
11:45, there is a period for washing and
rest. After lunch they rest from 12:l5
to 2:15 when play is again the order OF
the day. Oral exercises and milk are
scheduled at 3:15 and another musical
period at 3:40 -Four o'clock is bath
hour; more rest at $50; supper at $40;
teeth routine, oral exercises and prayer
at 6:1O. At $50 they are put to bed.
@. Who has the No. automobile
license in the District Of Columbian
B. w. T.
A. Automobile license tag No. Is
assigned to Commissioner Melvin G.
Hazen, the president of the Board OF
Commissioners of the District Of Co
lumbia.
@. Did President Harding own the
Marion Star at the time of his death3
| %. N. L.
A. President Harding sold the Marion
Star one month before his death, which
occurred on August 2, 1923.
@. Is Janet Gaynor, the motion pic
ture actress, married?-C. o. G.
A. Miss Gaynor was married to Gilbert
Adrian. the fashion designer, on August
IA, 1899.
| @. What is the astronomical name Of
the Seven Sisters?-J. MI
A. The group of stars known as the
Seven Sisters or Pleiades consists Of
Alcyone, Asterope, Electra, Kelaine, Maia,
Merope and Taygete.
O., How much money is spent for
newspapers?-N. N. D.
A. It is estimated that $416 100000
year is spent for newspapers in this
country.
O. What is the theme song OF the
'Lil Abner" radio programme. L. P.
A. 1t is entitled I'm the Hills OF Old
Kentucky"
@. When congressional delegation is
appointed to accompany the remains of
a colleague to his home city, does the
Government pay their expenses?-
E. T. H.
A. In such cases all necessary expenses
are paid by the Federal Government.
| @. What is the religious denomination
of Senator Taft of Ohio?-A. c. P.
A. Senator Robert A. Taft is an
| Episcopalian.
| @. Where is the dryest spot on earth7
| &C. E. c.
A. The dryest spot in the world is
said to be africa. Chile, where the aver.
age annual rainfall is only O.o2 inch.
@. What was the average speed Of the
car that won the 500-mile Indianapolis
| Speedway race last year?-H. P. H.
A. Wilbur Shaw Won the 500-mile
| Indianapolis race in 1899. He covered
the 500 miles In 4 hours 20 minutes and
| 4741 seconds. His average speed was
115.035 miles per hour.
@. How is caviar prepared for can