Evening star., 1940-06-08
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSktn.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the ansUer to dny
question OF fact by yriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What is the greatest speed at which
a baseball has been thrown?-L. A.
A. In 1899 Alley Donald of the New
York Yankees threw a baseball in the
Cleveland Stadium at the rate OF l39
feet second, or 947 miles an hour.
Donald's throw was the fastest ever re-
corded on the speed meter owned by the
Cleveland Indians The previous record
of 1856 feet a second was held by Dee
Miles Of the Philadelphia Athletics.
Christy Mathewson was clocked at 1874
feet a second
@. Is it true that more muscles are
used in frowning than in smiling?-A. I.
A. 1t is estimated that so muscles are
employed in frowning and only l3 in
smiling.
@. What is the quotation from Long
fellow which Robert Taylor uses in the
motion picture, Waterloo Bridge"?-J.
H. NJ
A. 1t is THE thoughts Of youth are
long, long thoughts from MY Lost
Youth"
@. Where is the monument to freedom
Of conscience?-C. H.
A. The Freedom of Conscience Monu-
ment is at St. Marys City, the seat of
the first settlement in Maryland. 1t was
erected by the counties of Maryland in
commemoration of Lord Baltimore's Or
der which established freedom of con-
science in the worship of God in the
earliest days of the colony.
@. On what date did President
Woodrow Wilson promise to keep us out
of war if he were re-elected?-J. L.G.
A. AT Milwaukee on January 81, 1916.
Wilson said: Il pledge you my word
that, God helping me, will keep this
Nation out of war if it is possible" On
January %, 1916, at Cleveland, he said:
You may count upon my heart and
resolution to keep you out of war;"
O. What are some of the highest SAL
aries paid to cartoonists?-T E.
A. According to the latest available
income tax figures 1888, Robert L. Rip
ley's salary was s145,O4S and that of
George McManus was s9S, 300. The late
E. c. Segar in that year made s77178.
Q. How many calories do soda crackers
contain? Are they fattening?-I. K.
A. Three 2-inch square soda crackers
contain 10 grams or IS calories. They
are not considered fattening.
O. Where is Shipka Pass?-H. o. S.
A. Shipka Pass on the Balkan PENN
sula extends between Bulgaria and the
territory formerly known as Eastern
Rumelia and since 1885 has been incor-
| porated with Bulgaria. 1t has a height
of 4,6o0 feet above sea level and is 81
| miles from Rustchuk and so miles north
east of Philippopolis. In the fight be-
tween the Russians and Turks in 1877
the Russians held the position and Sulei-
man Pasha lost 10000 men in his at
tempt to take Fort Nicholas on the sum-
NIT of the pass, August 21-26 and Sep
tember 9-17, 1877.
Q. What does the river term mark
twain" mean?-H. J. S.
A. Mark twain" is a signal meaning
two fathoms deep.
@. In what year did the Duke Of
Windsor make his second visit to the
United States?-F. D. G..
A. The Duke of Windsor, then Prince
OF Wales, visited the United States the
second time in 1924, travelling incognito
as Baron Renfrew. He travelled on the
S. S. Berengaria, in company with Lord
and Lady Mountbatten, his cousins
@. What States have the largest tour
ist trade?-L. G. H.
A. In 1899 New York State led in tour
ist trade with s677, $4,000. California
was second with $541 ,797, 900.
@. Are there any Indian opera sing
ers?-A. H. w.
A. Mobley Lushanya, lyric soprano OF
the Chicago City Opera Company is a
full-blooded American Indian.
Q. What is the word for goat meat?
M. w.
A. When prepared for food, goat meat
Is called chevon.
Q. Do the c. c. c. boys drill with
rif1es?-P. L. M
A. Civilian Conservation Corps en-
rollees receive no training with rifles.
@. What is the origin of the saving to
get down to brass tacks?-G. R.D.
A. One logical explanation is that
many years ago on the counter of a
general store, there were brass tacks ar
ranged in regular order to indicate a
yard and fractions thereof When mate
rial by the yard was sold, the saleswoman
literally got down to brass tacks" To
measure the material.
@. What kind Of cooking utensils are
used in the White House?-K.
A. Both aluminium and stainless steel
are used.
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