Evening star., 1940-04-29
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskt1.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
A reader can get the answer to ann
question OF fact by torittng The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Please give the height of the Edi-
son Memorial Tower at Menlo, N, j.
P. T. P.
A. The shaft is 13l feet high and is
surmounted by bulb IA feet high, the
largest of It's kind in the world.
c. What is the meaning of the motto
"Fatti Maschii-Parole Femme" on the
shield of Maryland?-S. C.
A. The motto, which was adopted by
the Calvert family, means Deeds are
males; words, females"
@. Please give some information about
the Sidney Howard Memorial Award
TIL.
A. The award, which was established
by the Playwrights Co. to foster new
writing talent in the theater, carries a
cash prize of $500. Sidney Howard
mad devoted great deal of time to as
slstlng young dramatists and his asso-
ciates felt that they could best carry on
his work by such a memorial.
Q. When were Lord and Lady Plunket
killed in an air crash?-J E.
A. Lord and Lady Plunket of London
and newspaper plane pilot were killed
IN crash in the fog at San Luis Obispo,
Calf, on February "a, 1898.
Q. Where was the first grist mill run
by water power in this country?-E. C. ].
A. The first water-power mill in the
united States was established by Ferdi-
nando Gorges on. the Piscataqua River at
south Berwick, Me, in 1920. He oo-
tanned grant from the English Crown,
which gave him the right to develop
| the territory from sea to sea lying be-
tween the parallels 40th and 48th north
| latitude. The grant required him to
develop water power, so he constructed
log dam, erected grist mill and sent
some meal to London as proof that he
was conforming to the agreement in the
charter.
| q. Please give the names Of all the
pitchers for the Detroit Tigers this sea-
| Son-A. P.
A. The manager of the Detroit Tigers
has supplied the following list of pitch
ers for the 1910 season: Alton Benton.
Thomas D. Bridges, Leslie F. Fleming.
Floyd K. Giebell, John Corsica, Fred
Hutchinson, Harold c. Manders, Archie
r. McKain, Harold Newhauser, Louis
N. Newsom, Henry H. Pippen, Lynwood
T. Rowe. Thomas E. Seats, Clay J. Smith
John H. Tate, Luther B. Thomas and
Paul H. Strout.
@. Who said "A rose is a rose is a
| rose"?-W. A. C..
A. This is line from Sacred Emily"
by Gertrude Stein.
@. Are many cases of clubfoot congen-
tial?-S. E. ".
A. Approximately II per cent or all
cases are present at birth. Authorities
say that about per cent are inherited.
@. When did the steamer Evening
Star sink?-M. S. H.
A. The Evening Star foundered on her
| trip from New York to New Orleans
October g. 1866, with a loss of $50 lives
| Q. What was the population Of the
United States 100 years ago?-G. VIC.
A. The population of the United States
in 1910 was 17o6s,453
@. How fast does the Government
Printing Office print postal cards?-
! S. C. H.
A. Postal cards are printed at the
rate of 6,4oo minute.
@. What kind of sport is judo?-M.
T. H.
A. Judo is a perfected form of ju-
jutsu. 1t was placed on a scientific
basis by the late Prof. Jigoro Kano, who
improved its technique Persons skilled
IN judo can apply an opponents weight
and strength to subdue him.
@. Please give the date when the
Federal Housing Administration will ex.
| pire-N. L. H.
A. The Federal Housing Administers
ton is permanent institution. There
1 Is no limit of expiration to the act
| which created 1t.
@. Has any American bred and owned
! horse ever won the Grand National?-
| T. j. r.
A. Battleship was the first horse bred,
owned and mounted by Americans ever
| to win the Grand National at Aintree,
He beat Royal Danieli by a head on
| March Is, 1888.
@. What was the name OF the mar,
who offered Henry Ford $1,000 900, 900
for the Ford Motor Co.?-D. S.
A. The late John Wing Prentiss. an
investment banker and stock broker of
New York City, is said to have made
this offer several times.
| @. Please give the date Of Stokow-
skis tour with the All-American Youth
| Orchestra.-R. T. H.
A. The orchestra will leave New York
on July and the return date is set for
| August 27 ~s