Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. How many marches did john
Philip Sousa, the march king, compose?
S. G.
A. His new book. Marching Along, -
lists 104 marches that he has composed.
@. Who invented George Spelyin?-
S. B. c.
A George Spelvin is called the off,
cial double of BroadwaV--in other words
whenever play is produced in which
one actor is used for two parts and
it is not desirable to acknowledge the
actors versatility on the program, ii
is customary for the other role to be
played by George Spelyin. John
Golden says that the name George
Spelvin" was first used in this way by
Edward Abels.
q. What do the Mexican 10-gallon
hats weighs NJ
A. When these hats are trimmed
with leather and metal ornaments, they
actually weigh from to pounds.
o How many bridges has the city
Of Pittsburgh?--S. E. Mel.
A. Pittsburgh might be called the
City of Bridges" Within the city prope
and owned by the city, there are lZ5
bridges. In the metropolitan district
Allegheny County owns 33i. There are
also number which are the property
of railroads and street railway com
panies. Considering these. the metro
politan district has more than 50'
bridges and viaducts.
O. What daily newspaper in the de-
tached territories of the United states
has the largest circulation?-R. A. N.
A. The Manila Tribune is first with
a Sunday circulation listed at 2S,0ou.
O. Is the California the largest
steamship ever built in the Uniteo
States?-C. E. c.
A. The Shipping Board says that
the California and Virginia sister SHIPS
are the largest. They are 574 feet long
have 80-foot beam, gross tonnage
20 1926: speed, 18 knots, and passenger
capacity, $50.
@. Why is the Volstead act sc
called?-E. NJ.
A. II was named for its author, An
drew j. Voistead, then Representative
from Minnesota!
O What speed did Lindhergh averag'
on his fight to Paris?-R. Z. r.
A. Iindbergh's average speed PEI
hour was about 107 miles
@ What island is Defoe supposed t
have had in mind as the one on wnlcf
Robinson Crusoe was marooned?-
S. C.. T.
adventures of Alexander Selkirk, whC
was cast on the Island OF Juan Fer
nandez.
@. Has the United States Govern
ment more gold notes IN circulation
than it has gold in the vaults?-M. 5
A. The United States Government
has never placed in circulation gold o
silver certificates unless there was in tn
Treasury Department an equivalen
amount of gold or silver to redeem
them.
O. Please give n brief history o
Kennehunkport. Mc--F J. L.
A. Kennehunkport was one of th'
early settlements, having been started
in 1929. II. was incorporated in i65;
as Cape Porpoise. and was almost en-
tirely destroyed by Indians in 1903 Al
Arundel. it was reincorporated in III
and has been called Kennebunkpor
since 1921.
@. How is ella" pronounced in TIN
name ella monster?"--P. j. X
A. II is pronounced as If spelle'
/ "haafa -