Evening star., 1932-08-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

in which Jsson sailed for the Golden
Fleece?-P. S. r.
A. The Argo.
@. What are the first known celebra-
tions. of Christian sacrament in the
States?--N NJ. rsse
A. The baptism of Manteo, friendly
chief of the Hattefas Indians, and the
baptism of Virginia Dare.
@. How many people live on the
Aleutian Islands?--P. S.
A. The population is about 5000.
This group is q chain Of about 80 small
islands belonging to Alaska Territory.
separating the Sea Of Kamchatka frcm
the northern part Of the Pacific Ocean,
and extending nearly 1900 miles from
east to west. The total area is 6,391
square miles.
@. Where are the Government navy
yards located?-P. T. A.
A. The Government has navy yards
Charleston S c.: Mare Island. Calf:
New York Brooklyn. N. Y; Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Va; Pearl Harbor. Hawaii;
Philadelphia. Pa: Portsmouth N. H.;
Puget Sound, Bremerton, Wash. and
Washington, d. c.
O. Why is Liverpool a leading wheat
markets. L. F.
A. The reason for the importance Of
Liverpool as a leading wheat market is
the fact that Great Britain is one of
the principal industrial nations of the
world and consequently needs great
Supply Of wheat to feed her population.
since practically no foodstuh of this
L ind &c iv,T III
G. When was the Order Ct the Lion
founded?-E. A. F.
A. This Czechos.ovakian order was
founded in 1920 and is awarded only to
foreigners who have merited recognition
from the CzechoSloyakian Republic in
the field Of civil activities. 1t has re-
Gently been bestowed up-n Edward A.
Filens following the translation into
Czech Of his book. Successful Living in
This Machine Age"
@. Is the will of Mary Washington
in existence?-M. c. L. .-
A The will of Mary Washington,
mother Of George Washington, Is on
record in the Court House at Fred
ericksburg, Va 1t Is dated May 20,
1878. and admitted to probate october
%, 1889.
@. Does it impair the favor or food
value OF peaches to use lye solution
in reeiing them?-L. S. .e r-
A. The use Of lye solution does not
impair the flavor or food value of the
fruit. The peaches remain In the .lye
bath only from 80 to 60 seconds and
are we'll washed to remove the alkah.
The action OF the lye merely loosens
and partially dissolves the peel.
G. Where was the first country club
n America ?--W. L. r- .a+
A The Country Club of Brookline,
Mass. has this distinction. 1t was
established in 1882 and in celebration
OF its fiftietfr anniversary has brought
out a volume on its development by
Frederic H. Curtiss and John Heard
called The Country Club, 1882-1932."
@. Which State has the largest num-
ber of broadcasting Stations?-C. M.
A New York State leads with So sta
tons and California is second with 43.
@. Does Lowell Sherman come of .
family of -actors?-R A. ~--
A. His father, John Shsrman, IVES a
theatrical producer, associated for
many years with the Baldwin The-,2r
in San Francisco HIS mother, JIhl
Louise Gray, was an actress, while his
grandmother, Kate Gray, was leading
lady for Junius Brutus Booth, father
of Edwin Booth.
G. VINO offered the prize which IAnL-
betgh won by his solo flight to Paris?
r. l.. r. .-. ~
A.. Cob LiRdbergh won the OGtc.g
Prize when he few from New York to
Paris on nonstop fight.
G. How many, living sons has King
George VIII By. a.ts
A. -Four; Edward, Prime of Wales;
Albert; Duke of York Heniy- Duke OF
Gloucester, and Prince George.