Evening star., 1934-06-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.


@. How many people visit the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arling-
toni. w.
A. The number varies from 100000
to 750, 900 year. This year in April
alone 257, 900 persons visited the tomb.
@. How many churches and schools
has Chicago?-R. Z.
A. There are 1850 churches in the
city and 10 universities and colleges.
SIS special schools and academies and
645 public and parochial schools.
@. How does q British subject be-
come a Canadian citizen?-G. A. c.
A. The question of citizenship OF
British subjects residing in Canada
Is rather complicated. British sub
jects domiciled in Canada do not need
to take out naturalization papers. Un-
der the provisions Of the franchise
law they may vote after the expira-
ton Of one year. Under the terms
of the immigration act a British SUBJ
ject or any alien must live In Canada
five years before becoming q citizen.
@. How many truck drivers now
have employment?-R. M.
A. According to the latest statistics
available, 100000 men are employed
as truck drivers in the United States.
In 1880 1.550,o00 were employed.
@. How old is the Actors Equity
Association?-L. r.
A. It was established on May rs,
1913, in New York City.
@. How many veterans of the World
War were receiving pensions last
year?-A. H.
A. The number receiving pension
benefits for the fiscal year 1888 was
755, ,235.
@. How many questions should a
person ask in one letter?-N. T.
A. II the questions pertain to one
subject, three or four may be included.
Otherwise it is better to write sepa-
rate letters, as 1t causes delay in pass
ing the letter from one department
to another. Address your letter to this
papers Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Haskin, Director. Washington. D. c.,
including coin or stamp for reply.
@. Why is the hotel on the rim Of
the Grand Canyon called El Tovar?-
J. Med.
A. 1t is named Ell Tovar after Don
Pedro de Tobar, one of Coronado S
captains who is credited with the dis
covery of the Grand Canyon. Fl, in
Sapnish, means the, and this is exact
ly comparable to the English custom
of naming hotels, as the Waldorf, the
Astor, etc. 1t is pointed out that the
letters "b" and "v" in the Spanish
language were almost interchangeable
in the sixteenth century and there is
stA some confusion.
@. When was the present Prince
of Wales born?-D. c.
A. He was born June %, 1894.
@. Please give the record Of the
Zephyr, the Burlington's streamline
train, on its run from Denver to Chi
cago.-L. r. S.
A. Over a distance Of LOIS miles,
between the Union Station in Denver
and the Halsted Street Station in
Chicago. the Diesel-motored flyer
maintained an average speed Of TIC
miles an hour during its run of 13
hours and five minutes. The Zephyr s
speed at times reached 1922 miles an
hour. Twelve hours and 40 minutes
was cut from the regular running time
of the Aristocrat, the Burlington's S
crack regular train.
@. How many statues are there in
Washington. D. CT mean out-of-
doors?-E. c. K.
A. There are approximately 800 out
door statues in Washington.
@. When and where have snails
been used as usual article of food?-
w. G. r.
A Snails are considerably eaten as
delicacy in Europe. especially in
France. They are eaten to a small
extent in this country. Snail culture