Evening star., 1932-09-16

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@. What caused the lameness Of
Trubee Dawson, Assistant Secretary Of
War?-D. T.
A. Mr.. F. Trubee Dawson, Assistant
Secretary Of War, served as a lieuten-
ant, junior grade, in the United States
Naval Air Service during the World
War. His lameness was caused by a
plane crash during the war.
@. What is the highest point on the
Atlantic Coast south Of Maine?-C. F. S.
A. 1t Is Todt Hill, Staten Island, and
the altitude Is 430 feet above sea level.
@. What per cent Of the population
of the country is left-handed?-M. M. c.
A. About 4 per cent.
@. Why don't peonies grow In and
around Los Angeles?-D. M. r.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry says
that there is not enough cold weather
in that climate. For some plants it is
necessary that the roots be subjected TO
cold temperature in Winter in order
that they will grow in the Spring.
@. Please give the names Of members
Of the Federal Farm Board, telling
where born and former business?-
J. P. o.
A. James c. Stone, born in Rich
mond, KY, formerly with insurance de-
partment of Kentucky, president and
manager Of a tobacco company; Charles
S. Wilson, born in Hall, N. Y, former
ly fruit grower; w. F. Schilling born
in Hutchinson, MINI, formerly publisher
and dairyman; Carl Williams, born in
Porter County, Ind, formerly editor
and farmer; c. B. Denman, born in
Bollinger County, Mo, formerly leader
In live stock industry; Frank Evans,
born in Salt Lake City. Utah, formerly
attorney for National Farm Board; Sam
H. Thompson, born in Quincy, Ill; for
merly farmer; Arthur M. Hyde, born in
Princeton, Mo, formerly attorney The
salaries Of the members of the Federal
Farm Board were reduced under the re-
cent economy act. They formerly re-
ceived $4,000 per year. They now re-
ceive $4,000.
@. What Is the predominating re-
ligion in India?-L. M. j.
A. According to the latest religious
census of India the total population
was 35l ,450689 OF this number 238,-
330,9l2 are Hindus, BIAS, ,928 Moslems,
4306, 442 Sikhs and 4,961,7 794 Chris
tians. There also are sects Of Jains,
Buddhists, Parsees
@. Is Labrador on the mainland Of
Canada?-C. J. c.
A. Labrador is territory Of the COL
ony Of Newfoundland. Newfoundland
is an island off the eastern coast Of
Canada, but Labrador is on the main
land and adjoins the Canadian Prov
ince Of Quebec. More exactly, Labra-
dor occupies the entire Atlantic sea-
board Of Quebec and cuts off that prov
ince from the ocean.
@. Who was Hobart Pasha?-N. S.
A. An English adventurer who ba-
came a Turkish pasha and marshal of
Turkey the first Christian to hold the
latter title. He was a younger son of
the Duke Of Buckingham and served