Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How many dealers In automobiles
are there in the United States?-H. N.
A. There are about 50,400.
@. In cribbage, how is it possible to
score two games won. when only one
gamefi played?-S. H
A. In 6l-point game Of cribbage, II
a player reaches 81 before his opponent
scores 81, or in a 121-point game before
his opponent scores 81, it is lurch and
scores as two games won.
@. How was loggerhead used in
making old-fashioned drinks?-A. o. N.
A. 1t was an iron tool having a long
handle ending in a ball or bulb. 1t
was heated and thrust into the pre-
pared drink to heat it. Lowell said.
The loggerhead. whose kissing din.
Timed by wise instinct creamed the
bowl of flip"
@. What kinds OF tobacco are used
in the cigarettes manufactured in this
country?-T. C. C.
A. There are four types Of cigarette
tobacco used in American cigarettes.
They are fue-cured. grown in Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Southern Virginia; hurley, grown in
Kentucky; Maryland, grown in Mary
land; Turkish, grown in Greece, Bull
CARA and Turkey, which is imported.
OF these types, about 100000, 900 pounds
OF the hrSt gre grown annually, 300
OOOOOO pounds Of the second (the first
two tog ther comprising 1000 600 600
pounds, 100000 pounds Of MARYLAND
and 3o,OO0,O00 pounds Of Turkish i'm
ported.
O. Which one Of the well known
characters OF frontier DAYS was con-
Sldereo the best shot?-L F.
A. Some writer's of the CID West state
that James Butler HiCkok, better known
as Wild Bill Hickok. was the fastest
gunman known. He held various Offices
ana was at one time pony express rider
WIN Buftalo Bill. He was also scout
ana spy IN the Union Army. Hickck
was Shot and killed in a saloon in Dead
wood, S. Oak, on August 2. 1876. by
JACK Mccall. He was only 80 years OF
age at the time
9. Where do the barn swallows Win
ter?-A. F NJ.
A. They Winter from Southern Mex
lco 10 Brazil and Northern Argentina
9. How big is the Bots de yincepnes
IN PARISH. x j.
A. The Bots includes . 3O8 acres
Q; How many hymns did Charles
Wesley Wrlte?-M c.
A, He wrote over 5000 hymns.
@. How does Alois Lang pronounce
his given nam2?-T. S.
A. 1t is accented on the first syl-
l25le-Ahl-o-is
Q. Where did the csardas originate?
Il. S.
a. This characteristic Hungarian
(Magyar) dance originated in Bohemia.
@. What is the territorial policy Of
the United States ?-J. NJ. NJ
a. 1t is the gradual evolution Of the
territorial form Of government TO that
OF statehood, each Territory being en-
couraged TO develop to a point where
an enabling act may De sought from
Congress to permit a constitution to
be framed and statehood conferred.
G. Is the word contents" singular or
plural?-W r.
A. 1t is plural. If container holds