Evening star., 1932-11-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Mines. Placerville and Sacramento. The
schedule provided for an eight-day trip.
The regular pony express service was
discontinued upon the completion OF
the line Of the Pacific Telegraph Co.
in October, 1861.
o. How many of our Presidents lived
to be 10 years old?-N. F.
A. Thirteen. John Adams lived TO
be 60 Thomas Jefferson SO. James
Madison 85 James Monroe 49, John
Quincy Adams 30. Andrew jackson 75,
Martin Van Buren. 70, John Tyler II,
Millatd Fillmore "A. James Buchanan
II. Rutherford B. Hayes 10, Grover
Cleveland II, and William Howard
Taft 72
@. What was Caruso singing when
he had q hemorrhage of the throat,
from which he never entirely recovered7
&C. r. NJ.
A. Enrico Caruso. famous opera
singer was singing in the opera "rag-
liacci.' playing the role of Canio PUN
chinelloJ. when lust as the opera be-
gan he noticed the yelling Of blood in
his throat He tried to go on. n0pping
the blood from time to time. but figally
had to leave the stage He had bufst a
blood vessel in the back of the throat,
and he never recovered. although he
di1 not die for some time afterward.
@, What toys do children prefer7-
A. A comprehensive survey leads to
! the conclusion that building blocks are
| the favorite toy for children up to the
age OF T. Drawing and painting mate
rials rsnk high. With little girls dolls
and housekeeping equipment are lfavor-
ties. Sand and clay for modelling re-
/ tain the interest of most chil6ren,
/ Mechanical toys, on the other hand,
are soon discarded. Adults usually en-
joy the mechanical toys more than the
children for whom they are purchased.
| O. Does second Summer mean the
| same as Indian Summer?-F. l..
/ A. Indian Summer was first used
/ during the last part of the eighteenth
! century In the next decade the term
was supplanted by second Summer. In
dian Summer became established about
20 years after its first appearance,
which was in Western Pennsylvania,
and spread to New England by 1898, to
! New York by 1799, Canada by 1921 and
England by 1880.
Q. Where did boxwood trees come
/ frum?-R. P.
A. They are native to India and
Africa.
@. How many washington Bicenten-
NAL stamps have been issued?-B. w.
A. Up to the present time these 1892
issues p cent to 10 cents, inclusive,
| have numbered 7,168, 143, 100.
@. What is the Brstt system of liquor
eUntrul?-C. E. w.
A. Legislation controlling liquor in
Sweden is known as the Bratt system.
Under the 1917 Law private trade lost
the right to retail wines or spirits, ana
since 1919 the home retail trade has
become the monopoly OF the system
companies 1t then became necessary
to tf1onopolize the wholesale trade also
and to eliminate all private pecuniary
interest from both branches OF the
liuior trade through limited dividend
companies. There we're in 1928 120
local companies, whose policy was con-
ttulled by the local authorities, thus
giving a measure of local option. The
boards of the system companies are
composed of two members appointed by
the parent society, two appointed by the
municipal authorities, and fifth fnern-
ber the chairman, appointed by the
state board of control. These boards
supervise all the companies and nave
general responsibility for the enforce
rneht of the law.
O. What is the difference In Level
between Lake Erie and Lake Ontarios--
L. T. C..
A. The surface Of Lake Erie where
the Niagara River begins Is 326 feet
higher than the level Of Ontario. where
II ends. The Niagara Is SO miles long.