Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O corps Of trained researchers in Wash
ington, who will answer questions for
you. They have access TO the Govern.
ment departments. the libraries
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and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters In the Nations
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The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, director, WASH
ington, D. G.
@. Has Lillian Gish ever appeared
In q talking movie?-N. v.
A. Announcement has been made
that Miss Gishs first talking picture
will be an adaptation Of Ferenc
Molnar's THE Swan"
q. How many children has Mussolini?
M. @. H.
A. Benito Mussolini is the father of
Ave children. the youngest Anna Maria,
born this Summer. The other children
are: Edda, Vittorio. Bruno and Romano.
q. What author or educator made
the statement that there are not more
than $4,000 positions open to women
Of intellect?-F. P.
A. Walter B. Pitkin. author and
educator, after making a survey of all
the important vocatfons to find OPEN
ings for college graduates said: I'm all
the arts and crafts, in all lines Of BUSH
ness and industry, in teaching and in
scientific research combined there can
be found not more than $4,000 or
90 900 jobs which intellectual women
might ever hope to fill and which at
the same time would measure UP to
their intellectual abilities
@. How was Frances Unknown
Soldier cfosen?-A. j. M.
A. The French embassy gives the
following information concerning the
French Unknown Soldier: Seven I'M
identified bodies were raised from as
many sectors. Of the war front and
placed in new caskets similar in every
respect. Those seven similar caskets
were brought nightly to the cellars in
Verduns Citadel. There a French war
blind soldier was directed to choose one
Of the exposed caskets. The six re-
manning bodies were subsequently in
humed without any marks"
@. What kind of lamp is used for
lighting the Canaversl lighthouse on
the east coast Of Florida "A. A. r.
A. The illuminating apparatus for
the Cape Canaveral lamp consists of a
first-order flashing lens with S.
millimeter Welsbach mantle in the
focus using incandescent kerosene
vapor as the illuminant.
@. Are bank burglaries on the in
crease in the United States?-T. c.
A. Figures compiled by the American
Bankers Association show that bank
burglaries are on the decline. There
were go bank burelaries in 1921,
90 in 1928 and only 70 last year.
@. Please mention some authors
whose work shows the influence Of the
Bible--V. OG.
A. Such a list is endless, but we cite
few examples: Coleridge said. In
tense study Of the Bible will keep any
man from being vulgar in point OF
style" Daniel Webster said, If there
be anything in my style or thought to
be commended, the credit is due to
my kind parents in instilling into my
mind an early love of the Scriptures
A Scotch nurse taught Byron to love
the Bible and his Hebrew Melodies"
In Robert Burns The Cotter's Satur-
references.
O. Who founded the Sailors Snug
Harbor?-B. L. NJ
A. Capt. Robert Richard Randall
established this home for worn -out
sailors. It was opened August /. 1888.
and today Is one Of the richest founda-
tons in the United States. It's hold
ings are said to be valued at more than
$4,000, 900.
O. Is it true that Russia Is to move
an entire clock factory to Moscow
j. r.
A. The Soviet Precision Machinery
Trust has purchased two American
watch and clock factories which are
to be dismantled and their machinery
and equipment shipped to Moscow. 1t
is expected that production will be re-
sumed there in 1881. with an output of
10000 watches annually and 1,500,-
900 clocks.
@. What does RI. u. r." stand for in
the play of that name?-F. r.
A. 'R. U. r." or Rossum's Universal