Evening star., 1935-12-31
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Hoskin.


reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF fact By tUritino The Washtno.
ton EUentng Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. HaskiH, Director, Washing
ton, D. c.. Please inclose starnp for yeDiy.
@. How many unemployed nersons
have there been in the United States in
each of the years beginning with 1929?
It. M. P.
A. The following is the estimated uns
employment: 1929, two million; 1880,
four million; 1881, seven million five
hundred thousand; 1882, eleven million,
five hundred thousand; 1893, twelve mill
lion; 1884, ten million; 1885, ten million.
@. Did Dickens create a character who
compares with the modern detectives Of
fiction?-E. s.
A. In BLEAK House" there is a shrewd
detective named Mr.. Bucket. Swinburne
called him "the incompatible Mr.. Buck
ct" and that matchleSs master Of
them au.'
@. Where is the Washington Elm
grandchild?- M.
A. This Washington bicentennial tree,
a descendant of the Washington Elm at
Cambridge, Mass, was planted on the
grounds OF the State capitol in Hartford,
Conn, on March 81, 1888.
@. Is infantile paralysis infectious or
contagious?-L. H.
A. 1t is both.
@. What were the biggest news stories
of the year?-A. NJ.
A. A consensus Of news editors is that
the following were the most important
news stories of 1895: Italo-Ethiopian
war, Huey Long assassination, Supreme
Courts gold-clause decision. invaldation
of N. r. A, conviction of Hauptmann,
crash of the Macon deaths of Will Rogers
and Wiley Post, death of Queen Astrid
of Belgium, Florida hurricane, German
rearmament, China Clipper fight, death
of Kingsford- Smith, Inauguration of
trans-Pacifc airmail service, stratosphere
fight.
@. Is there a quarter of beef which
Jews do not use in preparing kosher
meat?-A. w.
A. The United States Meat Inspection
Service says that there are two quarters
of beef not used. Jews use only the fore
quarters in beef cattle in preparing
kosher meat.
9. Is Virginia O'Hanlon, who wrote the
famous letter rs There a Santa CLAUSE"
living?-L. K. G.
A. Virginia, who wrote to the New
York Sun 80 years ago, is now DR.. Laura
Virginia Douglas, an assistant principal
in the New York City public schools.
@. What does it mean when knight
is said to be armed cap-a-pie?-W. C.
A. 1t means armed completely, from
head to foot, with armor for defense and
weapons for attack.
@. Please describe Stalins appear
ance-E. G.
A. Stain is feet inches tall and Of
medium weight. His dark hair is slightly
gray and he has dark, bushy eyebrows
and mustache. His eyes are flashing and
his face is oval and pock-marked. He
has an aquiline nose.
@. What is the art or science of ring
ing bells called?-M. E.
A. Campanology is the term applied to,
the operation of carillons. 9
@. How is chloroform made?-R. p.
A. 1t is usually prepared from alcohol
or acetone by the action Of chloride Of
lime.
@. Please give some information about
the late De Wolfe Hopper-E. B.
A. William De Wolfe Hopper was best
known for his comic roles in Gilbert and
Sullivan operettaS. For half century
he was favorite in plays ranging from
The Black HuSsar" and The Beggar
Student to The Merry Wives of Wind
sor,' THE Rivals and THE Better
Ole" Born in New York City on March
3d. 1858, he made his debut in 1879 in
Our Boys" On more than 10000 occa-
sionS after May 13, 1888. he reci'ed
Casey at the Bat" His "reminiscences,
"Once a Clown Always a Clown" we're
published in 1927. He died in Kansas
City. Mo, September %, 1895.
@. How deep is the Arctic ocean,
C. T.
A. Its mean depth is about $500 feet,
while it is known to be more than $4,000
feet deep in some places.
@. What is the name Of the philan-
thropist who gave large sum to Harvard
for a graduate school Of public admin
istration?-M. B.
A. Lucius Nathan Littauer. Harvard
University graduate of 1878, presented a
100000 fund to the university for this
purpose.
@. When did Benjamin Franklin begin
the publication of Poor Richards Al
manac?"-B. S.
A. In 1892. 1t was published for about
Is years.
@. What does the expression, cock OF
the walk" mean?-M. T.
A. The walk is the place where fowl
are fed. If there are more cocks than
one they will fight for supremacy Of this
domain. Therefore, the expression means
a maSterful person or a bully.
@. Does the Salvation Army provide
for the conservation of youthP-T. 7. r.
A. One of its outstanding features Is
the youth program-The Cradle Roll,
The Band of Love for recreation OF chill
dren of both sexes, The Chums for the
girls. The SunbeamS, Life Saving Scouts
of the World and the Guards organiza-
tions provide from infancy training and
exercise for body and soul. Singing COM
panies and young peoples bands and
The Young Peoples Legion give training