Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-15
Haskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

BY Fredertc J. HdSktn.
A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by tDrtttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclosc stamp for reply.
@. How large was President Roose-
velts birthday cake?-M. G. D.
A. On the Presidents birthday in
1910 the Bakery and Confectionery
Workers International Union gave him
cake which stood 51a feet in height
and was 10 feet in circumference. It
weighed 300 pounds
@. How many hours are commercial
airline pilots allowed to fy2-K. G. H.
A. Under Federal regulations an air.
line pilot may not fly in excess of
hours In any 24-hour period, nor may he
fly in excess Of IS hours in any 30-day
period.
@. Where did George Washington de-
liver his farewell adoress?-A H. B.
A. The farewell address Of Washing.
WILL Woo AloS dCAfClCu ~ was pllUUeu
and distributed in numerous Languages.
@. Did Thomas Edison serve in the
World War?-L. S. v.
A. During the World War the in
ventor worked on naval problems TOR
the Government and on the produce
ton of phenol and other chemicals.
@. Please give a definition OF the
words telegenic and microgenic.-K. N. j.
A. They are both radio terms, tele.
genie meaning person who televises
well. Microgenic pertains to sound and
applies to a speaker or singer whose
voice personality is pleasing to the radio
audience.
@. How much preference does a vet.
eran get in civil service examinations?-
R. F.
A. A veteran receives S point prefer
ence in all examinations, and in some
cases he may receive 10 points.
@. Are live toads really found i'm.
bedded in rock?-H. j. K.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that for the purposes of Information
toads dig holes in the ground or crawl
into assures of rocks. Occasionally such
specimens are found after blasting
operations and the conclusion hastily
drawn that the toad had been living
inside the solid rock.
~ Art51 - q
j. B. G.
A. The horse was first domesticated
In Central Asia by nomadic herdsmen.
1t appeared in Babylonia about 1000
BIC, preceded by many centuries by
both the OK and the ass. The first use
Of the horse by civilized people in both
Babylonia and Egypt was in war, either
as charger or yoked to chariot.
Q. Is there monument to the Holy
Bible?-J. C. H.
A. What is said to be the only one in
the world is on the campus of Illinois
Wesleyan University at BLOOMINGTON,
Ill. 1t Is sculpture of an open Bible
bearing the inscription: IF any Of you
lack wisdom. let him ask Of God. that
giveth to all men literally. and up.
braideth not; and it shall be given him"
james is.
@. Is it true that the word news"
comes from the points of the compass,
. east, west, north and south?-C. J. D.
A. While this explanation is some
times given, the word actually comes
from the French nouvelles, meaning
new or the medieval Latin nova, mean
ing new things. In the sense of tidings
or information the term has been in
common use only since 1900.
O.. What is the correct pronunciation
Of Bysshe, the middle name of Shelley7
w. A. McC.
A. The poets middle name is pro-
nounced bish.
O. Who invented the double lock7-
A. N
A. The first lock superseding the key
hole lock and the first double locks were
invented by Linus Yale in 1851.
@. What is the name Of the tree from
which lace is made?-G. F. D.
A. The lace-bark tree Is q native Of
Jamaica and is grown in lighthouses in
Great Britain. The inner bark consists
OF numerous concentric layers Of in
terlacing fibers resembling lace. Collars
and other articles of apparel have been
made from this fiber and it is also used
in the manufacture of whips.