Evening star., 1940-01-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. H1skin.


A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,orittng The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskir, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Was Benjamin Franklin opposed to
the selection Of the eagle as the ma
tonal emblem?-P. o. S.
A. Benjamin Franklin wrote Sarah
Bache on January 26, 1884: II wish the
Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the
Representative Of our Country; he is q
Bird Of bad moral Character; like those
among Men who live by Sharping and
Robbing he is generally poor and often
very lousy. The Turkey is much more
respectable Bird and withal true origi-
nal Native Of America"
@. What size hat is worn by President
Roosevelt and King George VI?-H.
A. President Roosevelt wears size TN
and King George VI size 6A.
@. Please give the titles Of the violin
solos in the motion picture, Golden
Boys. j. K.
A. The two violin solos were Media.
ton" from the opera "Thais" and
Brahms Cradle Song"
Q. When was January selected as the
first month of the year?-B. D.
A. AS early as 251 BIC. the Romans
accepted January as the beginning of
the year. They named the month in
honor Of Janus the two-faced god as
looking both into the past and the future.
During the Middle Ages the year was
made to begin at various dates. In Eng
land, in 1882 January was made the first
month by act of Parliament.
@. What does it cost people in the
United States to keep in good health?-
A. B.
A. The Nations health bill averages
$3,20O,000,00 year, or about s25 for
every man, woman and child.
@. What New England States observe
Fast Day?-M. P. M.
A. New Hampshire is the only New
England State which still observes Fast
Day on the last Thursday in April. The
day was first proclaimed in 1881 when
the Governor Of the province lay dying
and ordered day of public fasting and
prayer in view Of "sundry tokens Of
divine displeasure"
Q. Has Alb Jenkins, the speed king,
been elected to some political ofice?-
L. D.
A. David Abbot (Ab) jenkins is now
Mayor of Salt Lake City. Utah.
@. What States have both Federal and
State income taxes?-L. S. G.
A. The following States have individ-
ual income taxes: Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Della
ware, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and the District of Columbia
@. How much milk is used daily in
New York City?-. F. .....
A. The city is supplied with 3,5o0,o00
quarts of milk day, or approximately a
pint per person. OF this total, about
100000 quarts are delivered to private
homes.
@. What was the score of the interna-
tional soccer game between Germany
and Italy last year?-O. c.
A. The international soccer match
played between Germany and Italy on
November "a, 1899, resulted In a VIC
tory for Germany by a score of S goals
to-. The game was staged at the Olym-
pic Stadium, Berlin, and the attendance
was 10000.
Q. What is the origin of the expression
"the horn of plenty"?-A. I.
A. According to mythology, the infant
Zeus was fed with goats milk by ANAL
thea, one Of the daughters Of Melisseus,
King OF Crete. zeus. in gratitude, broke
OF one of the goats horns and gave it
to Amalthea promising that the possess
sor should always have in abundance
eTytnlnS QeSlreQ.
Q. Please give brief history OF Pyrex,
the glass used in making large tele-
Scopes.-R. D.
A. The development of Pyrex came
after number of years of research. The
Corning Glass Works was engaged in an
attempt to produce glass of superior me-
chanical strength with heat and chem
ical resisting properties The specific
problem related to glass for the inner
globe of street arc lamps. The success
in respect to this type of glass led to ex-
Fermentation in the production of glass
ovenware. The first large shipment of
baking ware now known as Pyrex was
made by the Corning Glass Works in
May, 1915, after several years of intensive
study.
@. What is the chief religion in Japan?
H. F.
A. Japan has no state religion and all
faiths are tolerated. The principal
forms of religion are Shintoism with l3
sects and Buddhism with IL sects. There