Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
BIG NUMBER Of QUERIES
COMING TO STAR BUREAU
Record Shows More Answers Yester-
day Than on Any Previ-
Gus Day.

note that the 4th OF March,
1917, falls on q Sunday, in which
case I presume the Inauguration
Of the new President will be de-
layed until March S. who acts
as President in the Interim
e. N. B.
Answer-According to tbs state
Department, 1t Is probable that II
matters came up requiring i'm
mediate executive action, the Sec
rotary of State would act as
President. but there is no prece-
dent IN our history for such a
procedure.
What Is the origin Of the
phrase. Safety First &c. F.
Answer-The phrase became q
national slogan when the bureau
OF mines gave a safety first"
demonstration at Pittsburgh IN
1911. Previous to this the words.
Safety Is tho first consideration"
had been used on the stationery
and among the employees Of the
pany of Pittsburgh.
How many, transatlantic cables
are there?-J. E. C.
Answer-Seventeen Twelve to
Great Britain, two to France,
two to Germany via Azores, and
one to Great Britain via Azores.
What is the income of the aver
age American family7
Answer@There are no omcial
statistics available covering the
situation as broadly as your ques-
ton requires, but according to an
investigation made by a private
economist, the average income
north Of the Mason and Dixon
line is less than $500 q year.
Three-fourths Of the men sup
porting families earn less than
less than $1,000.
Can you give me an idea Of tho
revenue from sugar?-L NJ
Answer-The total revenue from
sugar from June 80, 1915. to Janu-
airy 1. 1916. was s72.556,262-36-
How many fighting mon could
tho United States raise 'in a
pinch "-M. A.
Answer theoretically, tho
United States might call into
service the full number Of men
Of fighting age, who, according
to the census bureau, number
over 21,0o0,00o. Obviously, this
figure would. under any combi-
nation of actual conditions, be
greatly reduced
Arc there any statistics avail
able on the comparative earnings
of children who leave school be-
fore entering High School, and
those who complete High School
course IN. 8. NJ.
Answer-According to the bu-
reau OF education, so far as sta
tistics are available, an average
boy who leaves school at fourteen
years will earn in the eleven
twenty-five a total of $5,112.50.
The boy who leaves school at
eighteen will earn in the seven
years between eighteen and
twenty-five a total of $7,33750.
Has the government investi-
gated the compounds put on the
which claim to cheaper the cost
of running a gasoline engine,
and If SO, with what results?-
T. N.
Answer-A number Of these
compounds have been put on the
market, of which the bureau of
mines has investigated only a
few. These were found to be of
no value.
Do I need a passport to go to
the Island of Newfoundland
L. G.
What are the legal holidays in
England and Ireland?-F. w.
Answer-Good Friday. Easter
Monday, the first Monday in Au-
gust and Christmas day.
When was the first homestead
act adopted, and who was the
authors. A. c.
Answer-On May 20, 1862. Ga
lusha A. Grow Is generally cred
tied with its authorship.
Who said: "I don't know much
about the tariff, but I do know
that II we buy ton Of steel in
Europe, the European has the
money and we have the steel, but
II we buy it in this country, then
we have the steel and the money
too?'-W. r. P.
Answer-Abraham Lincoln, in
one of the Lincoln-Douglas de-
bates.
What salary does a page re-
ceive in Congress?-W. A. U.
Answer-$2.50 q day.
What was Grover c1eveland's
full name?-H. S. P.
Answer-Stephen Grover Cleve-
land.
Is the Fourth Of July made a
legal holiday by act OF Con-
gress?-B. T.
Answer. No. It has been made a
legal holiday by each state.
Does a foreigner have to pay
duty on any goods he brings with
him into this country?-F. N.
Answer-A foreigner may bring
in a reasonable amount Of mer-
chandise, not for sale, which will
be exempt from duty.
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