Evening star., 1940-06-12
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.


eric J. Hasktn. director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What books of American authors
were first read in foreign countries to
any extent?-M. c.
A. Washington Irving's "Sketchbook"
which appeared in 1873 gained prompt
recognition in England. and James Fepi.
more Cooper's THE Spy" which ap-
peared in 1921, gained a reputation in
Europe.
@. Is the Monroe Doctrine law?-S.J.
A. The Monroe Doctrine is a state
ment Of principle enunciated In Presi-
dent Monroe's message to Congress De-
cember 2, 1923.
@. How long do canaries live?-N. r.
A. the average life of the canary is
between II and Is years, although some
birds have been known to live 10 years.
There Is one case on record in which
a canary was known to be at least
"a years old when it died. Usually with
advancing years birds begin to mott
irregularly or lose part of the feathers
entirely Even their eyesight is i'm
paired. 1t is said that canaries that
have not been paired live much longer
than those allowed to breed, and that
females are shorter lived.
@. What methods of transportation
did the first colonists use?-F. B.
A. At first the colonists walked, but
whenever possible they travelled In ca
noes or pinnaces, shaped and made like
the Indian birch bark canoes; or in
dugouts. made from followed pine logs.
The use of horses followed later.
@. When and by whom were the Ha.
waiian Islands discovered?-W. r.
A. The islands were discovered on a
Sunday morning, January 1S, 1778, by
James Cook who, with the boats Reso.
luton and Discovery, had been COM
missioned by the Earl Of Sandwich to
search for sea passage around the
northern coast of the American CONT
nent from West to East.
@. How long has the practice OF CIV
Aie Pi CLAAAilio no dlI lilGQSCtICllJ W VI dUC
been in vogue?-J. r.
A. This practice goes back to the
earliest days Of peaceful trade Illus
trations from trade in Assyria, Pales.
tine, Athens, Pompeii and Rome are
cited by Henry S. Breeding In The
Premium System of Forcing Sales"
@. In what year was the first Interna.
tional Peace Conference held?-L. c.
A. The first Peace Conference as
sembled at The Hague In 1899 at the
instigation of Nicholas II of Russia
@. How much territory had Germany
acquired at the end of the first eight
months of the World War Q9l4-l9ls)?-
A. M. D.
A. Germany had overrun Belgium,
Luxembourg and Northern France and
penetrated Russian Poland.
@. Is there such an organization as
man-marketing clinic?-E. T.
A. In March of this year there were
IA Of these organizations in the United
States. Sidney w. Edlund started the
first one in New York City in 1885
as an aid to men and women in OBJ
tanning the kind Of employment for
which they are fitted. The organiza-
tions are non-profit making and the
leadership is voluntary. The name
Man Marketing Clinic, Inc.," may not
be used without written authorization
from the organization.
@. How is coyote pronounced?-L.
&c.
A. Coyote may be pronounced either
ki-ot or ki-o-te.
@. When was the Junior League or
ganized?-T. w. F.
A. The Junior League originated in
1901 in New York City when the late
Mrs. Mary Hartman Rumsey was a
debutante. She suggested that the
buds" of that year send their bouquets
to cheer the sick in the city hospitals.
AS result the group organized for
carrying on social work such as In
terested each one, raising money for
hospitals, schools, etc. BY 1907 news OF
their work had spread through news
paper notices and several other cities
had organized.
@. What, is the shortest distance
between South America and Europe?-
H. M.
A. The shortest distance is between
Cape Calcanhar, Brazil, and Cape St.
Vincent, Portugal-2,e34 nautical miles.
@. Who said, Honor or shame from
no condition rise, act well your part,
there all the honor lies?'-G. S.
A. This will be found In Alexander
Pope's Essay on Man"
@. Who owns the firms that supply
telegraph news to the newspapers IN
the United States?-C. w. S.
A. The Associated Press (AP) is a
non-profit association owned and oper-
ated for the newspapers which use it.
The United Press GU. P) is owned by
the Scripps interests and the Inter-
national News Service Il. N. s. is
Hearst enterprise Various large Ameri-
can dailies such as the New York Times.
New York Tribune, Chicago Daily News
and Chicago Tribune operate special
wire services which they sell outside
their own territory.
@. What does 1t mean to scuttle q