Evening star., 1935-11-18

Frederic Haskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. Will the Gumps be continued as
comic feature now that Sidney Smith
Is dead?-E. H.
A. Stanley Link, who has been Mr..
Smiths assistant for the past 10 years,
will continue to draw the adventures
of the Gumps. He will be assisted by
Mr.. Smiths collaboration, Blair Walliser.
@. When is Army day?-M. F.
A. 1t is on April 6, the date of the
entrance of the United States into the
World War.
Q. Please give some information about
GottSchalk, the pianist.-S. D.
A. Louis Moreau GottSchalk Q829-6O
was an American pianist of English
French parentage. He studied in Paris
and his popularity as performer was
enormous. His compositions consist Of
salon pieces, two operas and symphony.
@. What is the origin of the word
petunia?-P. H.
be applied by the Indians of South
America to tobacco, a related plant.
@. What college has a course in news
paper photography?-W. B.
A. The University of Pittsburgh and
the Municipal University of Wichita,
KanS., both have courses IN press pho
tography.
@. What are the names of the men who
occupied the boat in which George Wash
ington crossed the DelaWare?-J. j. Mace.
A. Lossing's Field Book of the Ameri-
can Revolution states: Among the most
prominent and active men engaged in
ferrying, the Army tradition has pre-
served the names Of Uriah Slack, Will
liam Green and David Laning. These
men may and may not have been IN
the boat with Washington. The Warne
genealogy claims George Warne carried
Washington over in his own boat and
that Daniel Bray was one of the men.
@. What is the average number of per-
sons per family in the United States?
F. P.
A. The Bureau of the Census saws
that. according to the 1880 census, there
are 4.0l persons per family.
@. How long is the Red ea?-J w. G.
A. The Red Sea is about 1900 miles
long.
@. Please give directions for storing a
rubber bathing suit-A. C. w.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards
suggests the storing Of rubber bathing
suit in the following manner: Pack it
loosely so that there are no sharp creaSes,
and keep it in cool. dark place. At
best there will be some deterioration Of
the rubber.
@. Do women really write letters to
newspapers on affairs Of the heart, eti-
quette, etc, or are the letters in the
columns made up?-H. J. X
A. 1t has been estimated that more
than 100000 letters from women are
received each year by editors and de-
partments Of American newspapers. These
letters cover a wide range of inquiries
including etiquette. beauty cookery,
dressmaking, interior decoration. the
care Of children, and affairs of the heart.
Q. Who graduated with first honors in
the class at West Point with Robert E.
Lee?-B. NJ. D.
A. Charles Mason stood first in the
graduating class in which Robert E. Lee
stood second.
@. How far north is the Southern
Cross visible to the naked eye?-E. G.
A. The whole Southern Cross can be
seen as far north as latitude 27' north.
when on the meridian and under favor
able conditions for observing. Gamma
Crucis, the northernmost star of the
Cross, appears Just above the horizon at
its upper elimination in latitude 33'
north.
@. Did Prof. Raymond Moley ever
serve as an adviser to Al Smith,. o.
A. He served as economic adviser to
Mr.. Smith in the presidential campaign
of 1923.
@. Please give Mark Twains PRAYER
for war.-W. S. NJ.
A. Mark TWainS Satirical PRAYER for
wartime is as follows: 20 Lord our God,
help us to tear their soldiers to bloody
shreds with our shells; help us to cover
their smiling fields with the pale forms
OF their patriot dead; help us to drown
the thunder of guns with the shrieks
OF the wounded. writhing in pain; help
us to lay waste their humble homes
with hurricane of fire; help us to wiring
the hearts of their unoffending widows
with unavailing grief; help US to turn
them out rooflesS with their children
to wander unfriended through wastes
OF their desolated land-for our sakes,
who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes,
blight their lives, protract their bitter
pilgrimage. making heavy their steps,
water their way with tears. stain the
white snow with the blood of their
wounded feet! We ask of one who is
the spirit of love and who is the ever
faithful refuge and friend of all that
are sore beSet, and seek His aid with
humble and contrite hearts. Grant our
prayer, Q Lord, and thine shall be the
praise and honor and glory now and
ever. Amen"
Q. Is it true that the King of Eng
land has several hundred clocks?-E. B.
A. King George has over 700 time.
pieces in his several palaces.