Evening star., 1940-02-05
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

Hlng StUT ITJOTnlUttOn bureau, FTe1s
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. Please give Nine. Schumann.
Heink's definition of home.-B. N.
A. The famous singer described homo
as "a roof to keep out rain. Four walls
to keep out wind. Floors to keep out
cold. Yes, but home is more than that.
1t Is the laugh of baby, the song of
mother, the strength of a father.
Warmth of loving hearts, light from
happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, comrade-
ship. Home is first school and first
church for young ones. Where they
learn what is right what is good and
what is kind. Where they go for COM
fort when they are hurt or sick Where
Joy is shared and sorrow eased Where
fathers and mothers are respected and
loved. Where children are wanted.
Where the simplest food is good enough
for kings because it is earned. Where
money is not so important as loving
Kindness. Where even the teakettle
sings from happiness. That is home
God bless it!"
@. Who is Vera Vague, the come
dienne on the Chase e. Sanborn radio
program?-R. T. S.
A. The part of Vera Vague is PLAYED
by Barbara 10 Allen.
@. What is the name of the bird that
lives on a raft?-M. T. P.
A. Grebes are Matched on a floating
nest and learn to swim and dive with
remarkable skill, being able to swim
long distances under water. They have
close, dense plumage that is completely
waterproof and instead of having
Webbed feet they possess a separate
membrane for each toe. The young
birds when tired ride on the mothers
back among her wing feathers. For.
merly many were killed for their breast
feathers, which were used in millinery,
but they are now protected by law.
@. How many members are there in
the British House of Commons?-T Gs
A. The House of Commons includes
615 members, elected by direct ballot.
S' "lldG was lIlC IlllS VI HAROLD Bell
Wright's first book?-B r.
A. His first book was That Printer of
Udell's,' which was published in 1903.
@. Who invented cold cream?-H.
T.. M
A. Cold cream was invented by Galen.
Roman, whose formula is essentially
the same as that used today.
@. Is nutria trade name or the
name of an animal?-G T. B.
A. The nutria or coypu is a large
aquatic rodent of South America. It
has large, reddish incisor teeth, par
TALLY webbed feet and a long, bare tail.
The fur resembles beaver, but is not as
thick or durable.
@. How much money did Hetty Green
have?-F. M. D.
A. Her wealth was estimated at $780,
100000.
@. Who was the American publisher
who erected a memorial window in
Westminster Abbey to CoWper and
George Herbert?-S. T. G.
A. George William Childs G829-1S94
presented this memorial. He also erected
monument to Leigh Hunt at Kensal
Green and fountain to Shakespeare at
Stratford-on-Avon. He devoted his
wealth to benefcence and is said to have
educated 300 boys and girls.
@. Please tell ME the amount of the
receipts and the attendance at the Jack
Johnson-James j. Jeffries bout-W. D.
A. The receipts of this bout, which
took place at Reno New, on July 4,
1910, amounted to S27O775 and the at
tendance was 18.020.
@. What college had the first course in
library training?-T. S. C.
A. The first school for the training Of
librarians was established by Melvil
Dewey at Columbia University, New
York City. in 1887.
@. How long has the billiard table
been made in its present form?-P C. r.
A. Robert Gillow, an English furni-
ture manufacturer and designer, pro-
duced the present type billiard table in
the 18th century.
Q. What was the name Of Henry
Ford's peace ship?-H. S.
A. The ship chartered by Henry Ford
at the time of the World War for his
peace expedition was the Oscar II of the
Scandinavian Line
@. Why was the Lake Of the Woods
area included within the northern
boundary of the United States?-U. N. S.
A. The inclusion of the Lake of the
Woods projection, an area of nearly 124
square miles north of the 49th parallel,
inside the boundary Of the United
States resulted from the use of inaccu-
rate maps by the makers of the treaties
Of 1888 and 1873
@. Who invented osteopathy?-A.
S. r.
A. In 1864, when three of the children
of Andrew Taylor Still died of spinal
meningitis, he devised the treatment
known as osteopathy. In 1887 he settled
in Kirksville, Mo, and developed a
large practice. Five years later he
opened the American School Of Osteop-
athy at Kirksville.