Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Has Jessica Dragonette ever been
a grand opera star? What is her real
name?-G. B. P.
A. Jessica Dragonette is the real
name of the radio artist. She has never
been a grand opera star. She came to
New York from Georgian Court, N. j.,
and was selected as the only solo voice
in Max Reinhardt's production, The
Miracle
@. How much time has Lindbergh
spent In fying?-C. M.
A. Lindbergh has spent approx
ately 3,150 hours in the air. He has
made 1900 flights and has Travelled
280, 900 miles.
@. How long will it take to replace
the old paper money with the new?-
8. I. M.
A. No definite time has been set.
The plan was to use the old money until
it's normal retirement because of being
unfit for use. This difference in the size
of the old and new bills is annoying to
people who have to make change or
count money constantly. and it may be
found practicable to retire the old bills
as fast as new ones are ready.
@. Have hearing devices been in
stalled in movie theaters so that deaf
people can hear the talkies?-R. NJ. M
A. The Volta Bureau says: "A few
theaters have installed hearing devices
whereby talking movies are made au-
dible to heard-of-hearing patrons. The
plan is too new to be called entirely sue
cessful. At a recent demonstration in
Cleveland, Ohio, the majority of the
audience, made up of Misunderstanding
persons, heard perfectly, smaller per-
centage heard fairly well, and a still
smaller percentage was unable to under
stand intelligently."
@. What States have old age PEN
sions?-L. r.
A. There are nine States which have
old age pension legisls ton: Monts ma,
Nevada, Wisconsin, Kentucky. Massa-
chusetts. Colorado, Minnesota, Wyo-
ming ana Utan.
@. How are members of Congress
chosen for committee assignments?--
NJ P.
A. Members OF Congress are per-
mitted to express preference for COM
mittee assignments. but the committee
on committees has the final decision IS
10 the membership of these committees.
o. Please give some names appropri-
ate for Persian cats?.E. M. G.
A. Omar. Darius. Cyrus. Csmbyses.
xerxes, Artaxerxes, Ardashir. Shapur.
Khosru, Cadesia, Otham. Mohmud.
Mira. Timur, are names suitable for
Persian cats.
@. How did Jesse Crawford become
an orgsnist?-B. C.
A. Jesse Crawford was born in
Calf. Left an orphan at an
early age, the little Crawford boy was
taken in charge by the nuns Of Our
Lady of Lourdes Orphanage, where he
was given music lessons as well as
schooling. Finally, Jesse reached the
age at which it became necessary for
him to earn living. His first job was
that of pianist in a movie at SIS week.
But his love was the organ. and when
as a pianist he had begun IN earn $25
a week. he deliberately gave up the
place for Job as organist, for $40 less.
Perhaps the fact that he had never