Evening star., 1940-02-24
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskt1t.

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A reader can get the dns,uer to any
question OF fact by Urttino The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn. director, Washington,
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@. What is the nar.e Of the orgariza-
ton which Is interested in q new ma
tional anthem?-R. s. p.
A. It is the new National Anthem
Club, steinway Hall, New York City.
@. Do members Of Congress supply
their own stationery?-R. D. d.
A. Each member Of Congress Is al
lowed about 500 year for office sta
tionery.
Q. Was Grey Owl, the protector Of
the beavers, a full-blooded Indian?-
F. A.
A. His mother was q full-blooded
Apache and his father was Scotsman
@. What is the origin Of the term,
"Perfdious Albion"7-R. w. G.
A. The expression was used by Ma
poleon on leaving for st. Helena 1t is
believed that he quoted from Bossuet,
who in his sermon on the circumcision,
preached at Metz. exclaimed, "Ah! Per-
f1dious England"
@. How is the porcelain applied to the
tops of kitchen tables?-J. @.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that in the manufacture of porce-
lain-enameled table tops the enamel is
fired on the metal base at approximately
1,400 degrees to 1,50O degrees F. The
enamel is first ground with water, and
is held in suspension by clay and elec-
trolytes. This suspension, of creamlike
consistency, is sprayed on the previously
cleaned metal base, the water evaporated,
and the remaining layer of powdered
enamel fused.
@. What amount has been expended
for farm relief in the Roosevelt admin
istration?-J. M. T.
A. The total amount expended in con.
nection with the Agricultural Adjust.
ment Administration through June. 80,
1889, was s3,189, ,349 ,542 The total
amount of loans to farmers by the Farm
Security Administration through De-
cember, 1889, was 1851 321 800 The total
amount of grants amounted to S103,-
l57,059.
@. How long has it been customary for
monks to shave their hair?-T. S.
A. The shaving of the head was a dis
tinguishing mark of monks as early as
the 4th century. It became common in
the 9Th century and was made rite of
the church in the 7th century as dis
tinguishing the entire clerical member
ship.
O. Who designed the new makeup Of
the New York Post?-L. S. H.
A. 1t was designed by Norman Bel
Geddes.
@. What is secular music?-H P. S.
A. It is music intended for theater
or concert hall, as opposed to, sacred
music.
O. Where is Watts famous painting Of
Sir Galahad?-W. s. H.
A. It is at Eton College in England.
@. Please give the origin Of the Pink
erton Detective Agency. H. s.
A. Allan Pinkerton, a native of Glas-
gov, Scotland, came to the United States
in 1912, settling in Chicago. While en-
gagged in business at Dundee. H., he cap~
tured gang of counterfeiters, and in
1850 organized the active Pinkerton's Ma
tional Detective Agency. His reputation
was made with the recovery of large
sum for the Adams Express Co. Q859-6O, i,
and the discovery of a plot to murder
President Lincoln in 1861.
@. How many letters does Mrs Roose-
welt receive?-R. T. M.
A. In 1899 Mrs. Roosevelt received
1900 letters.
@. When did Ethiopia become part
of 1taly2-R. T. M.
A. On May 9, 1886, Premier Mussolini
in Rome proclaimed the country as an
nexed to Italy and added the title of
Emperor Of Ethiopia to King Eman-
uel III.
@. Who built the Stoneleigh Court
apartment house in Washington, D. c.?
C. G. c.
A. The Stoneleigh Court apartment
building was erected in 1902 by John
Hay, Secretary of State under Mckinley
and Theodore Roosevelt.
@. How many slaves did George Wash
ington have?-R. L. w.
A. Washington owned, soon after his
marriage, 317 slaves, some Of whom be-
longed to his wife.
@. Has Lily Pons been married twice2
". M.
A. Miss Pons married August Mesrits
from whom she was divorced in 1888
Her marriage to Andre Kostelanetz took
place on June 2, 1888.
@. How is st. Leger pronounced In
England?-R. r. 3.
A. 1t is pronounced as though spelled
Silenjur.
@. What was the first city In the
United States to adopt Finnish town
in the defense against Soviet aggres-