Evening star., 1940-06-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskin,


ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Where is the largest ranch in the
world?-J. L. H.
A. What is said to be the largest is
Victoria River Downs on the Wickham
River In Australia. This ranch, owned
by Alfred Martin, covers 10000 square
miles, which Is twice the size Of the
State Of Massachusetts,. 1t Is equipped
with model ranchers' homes, a general
store, q saddler's shop, blacksmith
shop, and automobile service stations.
@. Who is Mira Gayrilovitch9-
c. j. M.
A. This distinguished feminist is the
first woman Of Yugoslavia to receive the
degree Of doctor of laws, and the first
woman in her country to become state
attorney and Judge.
@. Do any OF the Western universities
have courses in mountain climbing
G. H. M.
A. Such courses are available In the
summer school of the University Of
Colorado at Boulder.
@. What Is the shortest alphabet7-
B. M.
A. The Hawaiian alphabet, consisting
Of II letters, Is the shortest.
Q. Who invented the famous Corhss
engine which was exhibited In Machinery
Hall at the Philadelphia Centennisi
Exposition in 1876?-B. H. c.
A. The 700-ton engine was built by
George H. Corliss OF Providence, r. /,
one OF the most remarkable mechaniclans
and inventors Of that century.
Q. How many kangaroo skins does
the United States import?-G. D.
A. Seven hundred thousand kansaruo
skins are imported annually. They are
used In the manufacture of shoes.
Q. Where Is the monument erected to
an amiable child?-E. T.
A. On the stone marking the grave
Of st. Clair Pollock, near Grants Tomb
on Riverside Drive, N. Y, is inscribed:
Erected to the memory of an amiabls
child" The boy died on July Is, 1877,
at the age of 5 years.
@. How often is the White House
painted?-R. z. K.
A The White House is painted an.
proximately every three years. 1t was
painted in the summer of 1887 and Is
scheduled to be painted this summer.
@. When was the national income at
its peak? How much is 1t now?-
B. K. M.
A. The national income reached 1ts
peak in 1929 when it was estimated at
$82 200 100000. In 1899, according to
Department Of Commerce figures, it
totaled nearly 100000.
@. Has woman ever been head of a
zoo?-K. A.
A. Miss Belle Benchley. director of
the Geological Gardens In San Diego
Calf, Is said to be the only woman in
the world who holds such a position.
She is the editor of zoonooz, a monthly
magazine, and is lecturer and novelist,
Q. What poem Of Longfellows was
written after the tragic death of his
second wife?
A. His Gross of Snow" resulted from
this bereavement. The poem was rot
printed as he seemed to feel that this
frank expression Of personal feeling was
not for the public eye.
@. How long has material been made
OF glass?-W. H. T.
A AS far back as the 14th century, the
Venetians produced glass fiber. In 1892
an American glass company manu-
factured dress of silk fabric interviewer
with strands of glass thread, and ex-
hibited it at the Columbian EXPOSITION
q. VINO first referred to the Lost
Battalion by that namely. D,
A. The name was given by Harold D.
Jacobs who at that time was cable
editor of the United Press in New York
City.
@. BY whom was the radium pre-.
sented to Nine. Curie when she
visited the United States?-L. tn.
A. Nine. Marie Curie visited the
United States in the spring of 1921 and
was the recipient of many honors. On
May 20 at the White House in Wash
lngton, President Harding handed over
10 her gram Of radium valued at 500.
600 purchased for. her by American
women In the interest of Humanitarian
research. The presentation took place
IN the presence of distinguished as.
semblage of diplomatic officials, sci.
entists and philanthropists. On October
so, 1929, President Hoover again pre-
sented Nine. Curie with $50 900 worth q,
radium-a gift from the women of
America.
@. Who killed Billy the Kid2-E. p.
A. The notorious Western bandit.
whose real name was William Bonnev'
was killed on July IA, 1881, by a peace
ofncer named Pat Garrett, who sur.
prised him hiding in an adobe hut in
old Fort Sumner.
Q. Who invented the new sapphirs
device by which a phonograph record
may be played thousand times?-M, N.
A. The sapphire reproducer is the in
vention OF David Grimes. chief engineer
OF large radio corporation.