Evening star., 1940-03-28
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

BY frederic J. HdSktr.
reader can get the answer to ony
question OF fact by ,Drtttng The Epe-
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. From what verse in the Bible Is
the title Of Edna Ferber's autobiography
"A Peculiar Treasure" derived?-C. s. G.
A. 1t is from the 10Th chapter Of
Exodus, verse S.: Nov, therefore, II 70
will obey my voice indeed, and keep my
covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar
treasure unto me above all people; for
all the earth u mine: and ye shall be
unto me kingdom of priests. and an
holy nation"
@. Please give the history Of the
signs Of the zodiac.-V. K.
A. The zodiac is probably Babylonian
in origin. The figures seem to have been
based on the resemblance OF the lines
connecting the stars in the zodiacal con.
stellations to certain pictorial outlines.
which form the substratum of the AS
CyLo.0dUyAOLAdA
while the animal figures and outlines
were chosen for animistic reasons. The
signs of the zodiac were carried from
Babylonia to Greece, whence they
spread throughout the ancient civilized
world.
@. How many vertebrae are there In
q giraffe's neck?-A P.
A. There are seven vertebrae in the
neck Of giraffe.
Q. Please give the date of the Illinois
primary election. Is it possible for those
located in Washington, D. c., to
vote?-A. H. c.
A. The Illinois primary election will
be held on April 9. Qualified voters of
the State may vote by mail.
@. How did the Forty Plus of New
England originate?-R. S.
A. The Forty Plus movement origi-
mated in Boston in June, 1888, through
the efforts of Roland R. Darling, who
was given access to the files Of a then
existing personnel office. From these
facts. twelve men were selected who be-
came the nucleus of Forty Plus of New
England. In the summer of 1889, due
to extensive interest in the movement,
the National Forty Plus Association,
Inc, was formed under the laws of Mas
sachusetts From the original twelve
members the work is now being carried
on by chapters or corresponding units
in more than thirty cities, and similar
work has developed in Canada, London,
Edinburgh, and Paris.
Q. Who took Martinelli's place when
he collapsed during the performance of
Aida" few years ago?-P. F. v.
1t was Frederick Jagel who finished
the role which was being sung by Mar
tinella when he collapsed during the per-
Torrance of Aida" Jagel was in his
apartment in New York listening to the
broadcast of Aida" when his telephone
rang, and he was asked by Edward john
son to come to the Metropolitan Opera
House and assume the role. The opera
production was delayed just 10 minutes.
@. What was the Danbury Hatters'
case?-W. T. D.
A. The Danbury Hatters' case was a
suit for damage brought by manu-
featuring firm against 1876 hatters of
Danbury, Conn, in 1902, on the ground
that their boycott was violation Of the
Sherman Act. Damages were awarded
the plaintiff and his contention was up
held by decision of the Supreme Court
in 1915. The decision is often referred
to because the labor union was held
financially responsible for the damage
in the boycott. The decision in this case
may be found in Lawlor versus Loewe,
235 U. S. 522.
@. Who played in the talking picture
"Coquette' and when was it re-
leased?-W. J. j.
A. "Coquette" was released in April.
1929. The cast included Mary Pickford.
Johnny Mack Brown and Matt Moore.
Q. What percentage of people in the
United States have incomes Of $4,000
a year?-P. c.
A. According to the National Re-
sources Committee figures, less than
per cent Of the people of this country
have annual incomes of $4,000 or more.
Q. On what date did Augustus Caesar
declare peace?-B. B. w.
A. Augustus Caesar ordered closed
the gates of the temple of Janus signify
ing that peace existed throughout the
Roman world on the 11th Of January,
20 BIC.
@. Is there a flower named after
Helen Hayes?-K. M.
A. A new variety of sweet pea Of coral
fringed with brown called the Helen
Hayes was recently displayed at the
International Flower Show in New
York.
Q. How many people IN Chicago and
New York City have television re-
ceivers?-F. N. E.
A. 1t is estimated that Chicago has
about 100 receivers looking In, while the
figures for New York vary from $50
to 1900.
Q. What is the origin Of propa-
ganda?-K. T. L.
A. In one form or another, propa-
ganda is probably as old as mankind.
Rulers of states and political leaders.
the founders of religions, of schools Of
philosophy and of new social systems
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