Evening star., 1940-03-21
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the dnsDer to any
question OF TACT by urittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. HdsEin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. Has an entire Broadway play ever
been produced by television?-W. N. H.
A. The first complete performance Of
a current Broadway play ever to be tele-
vised was recently presented by the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. when We Are
Married" by ]. B. Priestley, was telecast
in it's entirety over Station W2XBS.
@. Why does red infuriate bull?-
A. Experiments have proved that a
bulls reaction to the color of red Is no
more than that to any other color. In
fact, judging by the conduct Of the steers
tested it seems doubtful whether they can
tell red from green, white or blue. 1t is
even possible that the animals have no
realization Of color at all.
@. Is dunking ever permissible?-M.
L. H.
A. Emily Post says: Don't dunk, al
+. though it is an approved practice in cer-
tain sections of the country. According
to the precepts of etiquette, 'dunking'
bread or doughnuts into coffee is rated
very little above eating with knife. If
you must sop your bread before eating
it, break small piece at time into your
soup or coffee and eat it with your
spoon.'
@. In what year did four Army generals .
run for the presidency?-T. r.
A. In 1880 Gems. w. S. Hancock, James
B. Weaver, Neal Dow and James A. Gar
field were presidential candidates. Gen.
Garfield was elected.
O. What is the real name of Jean
Arthur?-L. T. w.
A. The maiden name of the motion
picture actress was Gladys Greene. She
is the wife of Frank J. Ross, jr., pro-
ducer.
@. Please give some information about
Robert Nathan, author of Winter in
April."-W. S.
A. Robert Nathan was born in New
York City in 1894. He was educated at
schools in New York and abroad at
Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard
University, where he was an editor of
the Harvard Monthly, in which his first
stories and poems appeared. While
working in an advertising agency in 1919
MIR. Nathan published his first novel,
peter Kindred" which has been fol-
lowed by IS volumes of poetry and prose.
ho of
carried by court jester or fool?-J S. H.
A. The fool carried short staff called
bauble. 1t bore a ridiculous head, to
which was sometimes attached an in
fated bladder.
@. Is it all right to have 10000 watts
on one house circuit?-C. A.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the 1887 edition of the National
Electrical Code recognizes for dwelling
occupancies no circuit exceeding 25
amperes equivalent to 5000 watts at
240 volts) to feed more than a single
outlet, but there is no limitation on the
size of circuit feeding single appliance,
such as an electric range, or water
heater, or pump motor. According to
the 1910 edition of the code, not yet
issued, it will be permissible to connect
! group of cooking appliances, or range
and water heater, to single circuit o.
10-kilowatt capacity. Such circuit ,
must be of wire not smaller than No. 6.
O. What was the first written consti-
tuition ever adopted?-G P.
| A. In 1889 the colonists of Connecticut,
! finding that they were outside the
| chartered jurisdiction of Massachusetts,,
| formed a constitution which stands
unique as the first written constitution
of the world in the modern sense of the
word.
@. What can be used to glue the
ivories on piano keys?-T. B. c.
| A. The following formula is taken
from the Scientific American Cyclopedia
of Formulas: Dissolve 80 parts of white
| glue in 180 parts of water. Add quart
of gum mastic dissolved in Is parts of
alcohol. Add 30 parts zinc white"
@. Please explain the label Oak Hall
| Boston" on an old military uniform
I. P. M.
a. The Boston Public Library says:
"Oak Hall was Boston clothing store
established by George W. Simmons on
! North street in 1885. 1t made speciality
of inexpensive clothing and was widely
advertised, particularly in the 1s4os and
1S50s. The bargains for military and
naval gentlemen" are specifically men,
toned in the rhymed circular "Oak Hall,
or the Glory of Boston" Boston, 1o46).
The business continued at North street
until 1897 when it was moved to Wash
ington street; it closed in 1914.
@. Can w. P. A. workers join unions?-
H. C.
A. Yes. To deprive, attempt to de-
prive, or assist in depriving a worker of
his w. p A. job because of membership
In labor organization is felony pun
ishable by a fine of not more than $4,000
or two years imprisonment, or both.
@. Who wrote the popular song
Faithful Forever"?-K. D.
A. 1t is by Leo Robin and Ralph
Ranger.
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