Evening star., 1940-02-06
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskt1,.

ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
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@. Please give the origin Of the
Ferris wheel-A. M. G.
A. George w. Ferris, an engineer Of
Galesburg, ILL.,, designed and constructed
the first of these revolving wheels for
the Worlds Columbian Exposition held
in Chicago in 1893.
@. What is the average size Of fami-
lies in the United States?-R. w.
A. According to a computation made
In 1888, the standard family in the
United States consists OF 80 persons.
@. Please give list of well-known
Negro pugilists of all time-H. T. M.
A. Such list would include Tom
Molineaux, Peter Jackson, George Dix
on, Joe Cans, Joe Walcott, Dixie Kidd,
Joe Jeannette, Sam Langford, Sam
McVea, Harry Wills, Jack johnson, John
Henry Lewis and Joe Louis.
@. What State had the first agricuI-
tural experiment station?-N. P.
A. The first State agricultural ex-
pertinent station was established at
Savannah, Ca, in 1735.
@. Please describe the Presidents
flag.-N. B. D.
A. 1t consists of the Presidents seal
in bronze upon blue background, with
large white star in each corner. The
design of this seal may be seen In the
floor of the entrance corridor of the
White House.
@. What is Eddy Duchin's theme
song?-R. M.
A. It is Chopins "Nocturne in E Flat"
@. Who are the oldest and youngest
United States Senators?-W M.
A. Senator Rush Holt of West Vir-
ginia, who was born on June 19, 1905,
Is the youngest. Senator Carter Glass
of Virginia, who was born on January
4, 1858, is the oldest.
@. Is there an animal called LEM
ming?-T. w. H.
A. Jennings are rodents found chiefly
in the Arctic regions. They resemble
large field mice, having small ears and
long fluffy fur. Certain species OF
this animal migrate in great swarms,
damaging crops, and crossing all OBJ
stacles, even bodies of water. When
they reach the sea many plunge in and
are drowned.
@. How many Negro students are en-
rolled at Notre Dame University
c. j. H.
A. There has never been Negro stu.
dent at this university.
@. Who won the 1889 snowshoeins
championship?-W. w.
A. Clifton Cody of the Alpine Club at
Manchester, N. H., set new one-mile
record for snowshoeing on February l9.
1889, at Somersworth, N. H., when he
won the American Snowshoe Unions
annual championship in 5:18s5 over
course that was half snow and half ice.
@. What was the name of famous
minister who had to leave Kentucky be-
cause of his anti-slavery speeches?-N. r.
A. John Gregg Fee Q816-190D was
disinherited by his slaveholding parents
for his anti-slavery views He preached
throughout kentucky in that cause and
founded anti-slavery churches despite
insults and attempts on his life. One OF
the churches he founded was Berea
Union Church, and in 1855 he estab-
yt-l,1 driven
from Kentucky in 1859 and not allowed
to return until 1868. The rest OF his
life was spent at Berea as pastor of the
church and a trustee of the college.
@. Who were the Seven Wise Men Of
Greece?-M. T. B.
A. Bias, Chilon, Cleobulus, Periander,
Pittacus, Solon and Thales have been
so-called. Other lists are sometimes
given.
@. Who published the first magazine'
%. H.
A. Edward Cave founded the Gentle
mems Magazine in London in 1871. 1t
was the first periodical to use the word
magazine in its title. Samuel johnson
was contributor 10 LIE puUliCd1iou.
@. What is toby jug?-P. s. G.
A. This is small pottery pitcher or
mug modelled in the form OF rotund
man wearing a cooked hat, corner OF
which serves as pourer. The jug Is also
called fillpot, both names taken from
Toby Fillpot, inebriate character IN the
18th century song Little Brown Jug"
Popular in England and America OF that
day, the toby jug has become a collec-
tors piece.
@. Where Is Donner Lake?-T. H. K.
A. It is in the Sierra Mountains OF
California, near Truckee. Here, IN 1846.
the Donner emigrant party was caryht
and blocked on the east side Of the range
by an early blizzard and forced to winter
on this lake without adequate supplies
and shelter. Only Is of the 79 survived.
@. What fur is sold under the largest
number of names?-I. N. T.
A. It is probably rabbit fur, which Is
sold under the following names: Aus
tralian seal, Arctic seal, sea-musquash,
sealette, sealine, French seal, New Zea-
land seal, lapin, Red River beaverette,
Belgian seal, molin, moline. visionette,
nutriette, French sable, ermiline, ermi-
nette, coney- leopard, chinchilletta and
Baltic tiger.