Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-05
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q. What Is the real name Of Casey
Jones, the aviator, and when did he
make his first fight?-T. M.
A. The real name of Casey Jones
is Charles Sherman Jones. He made
his first airplane flight in 1911.
@. Who sang Lonesome Road" In
the motion picture. "Show Boat"?-
w. F..
A. According to published reports, in
the photoplay "Show Boat" the Negro
who was supposed to sing Lonesome
Road" at the end of the picture was
Stepin Fetchit. The man who actually
did the singing was Jules Bledsoe.
Jules Bledsoe sang in the stage presen-
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@. How large is Staten IsIand?-
A. M.
A. Staten Island is 1872 miles long
from northeast to southwest, and has
q maximum width of nearly miles
at its north end. It has a total area
Of about 70 square miles.
Q. When was the spinning wheel
inVented?-A c. s.
A. The spinning wheel, developed
from the primitive article, became
known in Europe about the middle Of
the sixteenth century, but it appears
to have been in use for cotton spinning
in the East from time immemorial. At
later times, which cannot be exactly
fixed, various improvements were made.
@. Are foreigners perfectly safe In
China at present?-H. w.
A. The rights Of foreigners in China
have in many cases been infringed upon
and the governments Of Europe, and to
certain extent the United States, are
concerned for the safety Of their citi-
zens and their property in China.
Q. Is the body of Lenin still on
vieW?-J. M. w.
A. The body Of the late President
Of the Soviet Russian Republic, Nikolai
Len1n, preserved In q wonderful man
ner, Is in public view inclosed in a
glass casket in front of the Kremlin, at
Moscow, Russia.
Q. Did the ancient Greeks have pro-
fessional caterers?-W. A. r.
A. In the last years Of the fifth CEN
tury there were a number Of profess
sional male cooks. They were usually
employed for private banquets.
@. What will remove rust from an
electric toaster?-J. v.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that mechanical removal with fine
emery paper will probably be as salts
factory as any method depending upon
chemical action. If it Is desired to dis
solve the rust, solution of ammonium
citrate GO to 80 per cent?, to which
has been added some ammonia water,
will dissolve the rust without attack
ing the metal appreciably.
@. What per cent of the convicts
at the Joliet Penitentiary went through
high school only, and how many are
college graduates?-R. B. S.
A. The warden of the Illinois State
Penitentiary says, Our records show
that 1.58 per cent of the inmates Of
this institution are, high school grad
yates and 2.52 per cent are normal
school, college and university gradu-
ates."