Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-05
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BY Frederic J. Hdskin.
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question Of fact BY iDrittng The WGshing-
ton Evening Star Information BrysdH,
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Q. How large Is the town In which
the Dionne quintuplets live2-A A. K.
A. They were born at Corbeil, Ontario,
Canada. This might almost be referred
to as a crossroads, as there are only o
few houses and a church. CAllAnde0 Is
the nearest town of any size This Is
located about $50 miles north Of Toronto.
@. Will there be Harmsworth Trophy
boat race this year?-J. B.
A. No challenge was made this year
and, consequently, there will be no
Harmsworth Trophy race. There was
no race in 1894.
@. How many people in the United
States have permits to drive automo-
biles?-J. 8.
A. More than 100000 drivers are
licensed in the States which require
applicants to show fitness to operate o
motor vehicle.
Q. Is illiteracy in Turkey decreasing'-
A. Y. F.
A. Illiteracy has fallen from IS per
cent to AZ per cent.
G. How much money is sent by Amer
lean Catholics to the Vatican?-B. @.
A. The Catholic churches Of the United
States pay tribute to the Pope Of Rome
known as Peters Pence. This Is an en-
tirely voluntary contribution. American
bishops presented to Pope Plus more
than 81 ,0O0, 900 in gifts from their do
ceses during 1884.
@. Is Sir Oliver Lodges wife Nvins'-
c. r. W.
A. Lady Lodge died in 1929.
@. Please give q biography Of Rinski-
Korsakov.-G. r.
A. Rimski-Korsakov, q Russian must
clan and composer, was born at Tikhvtn,
| In the government of Novgorod, In 1874.
While q midshipman In the Russian
| Navy he wrote his first symphony, which
was produced in 1865. He became pro-
fessor of composition and instrumental
! ton at the st. Petersburg Conservatory
in 1871, and held that position until his
death, in 1908. During 1886, and until
1890. he acted as conductor of Russian
symphony concerts in st. Petersburg.
He wrote Is operas and many other COM
positions.
@. How many junior colleges are there
| in the United States?-S. B.
A. There are more than 500, enrolling
over 100000 students.
@. In Italy, in early days, how many
| languages were spoken?-W. A.
A. At least nine.
@. What kind of wood may be uSec
! to make Venetian blinds?-K. K.
A. The Stats, which are 2 inches wide
and II inch thick, may be made Of bass,
white pine, California redwood or West
| ern cedar. These woods must be light
dry and thoroughly seasoned to proven.
varying.
@. How did Robinson Crusoe keep &C
| count of the passing OF time on HI
desert island?-E. v.
A. As soon as he landed he set up
post, on which he cut q notch each morn
ing. He says: Every seventh notch
was as long again as the rest, and every
| first day of the month as long again as
| that long one and thus kept my calen-
dar, or weekly, monthly and yesrf
reckoning"
@. What is q periodic sentence2-E. N
| A. A sentence in which, for rhetorics
| effect, the several clauses are 30 ar
ranged as to suspend the interest unit:
the very last words.
@. When is the Lake Placid Hors
| Show?-G. r.
A. This event will take place on Angus
16, IT and 10.
@. Who was Highland Ma-yf-H
L. NJ
A. She was a sweetheart Of Rober,
Burns, to whom he addressed some Of hi
finest poetry, including MY Highland
Lassie," % Highland Mary" and Thou
Lingering Star" She is said to have
been daughter of Archibald Campbell,
Clyde sailor, and to have died young
about 1874 or 1786. Nothing authentic
is known of her, and there is little re-
lance to be placed In the few indica-
tions that Burns gave in his poem or In
his letters.
@. What is meant by an Ansac?-
B. D.
| A. This is q member of the Australian
and New Zealand Army Corps In the
World War, or used as an adjective, per
tanning to that organization. The word
was formed from the initials OF the
corps named.
@. Please describe the design on the
new White House china.-D. o.
A. The new dinner service consists OF
more than a thousand pieces Of ivory
colored china, bordered in dark blue
and gold and bearing the Presidents
crest. The blue border of each piece Is
studded with 4S gold stars and the gold
band is incrusted with motifs taken from
the Roosevelt coat Of arms. The china
service includes ten dozen each OF large
place plates, luncheon plates, bread and
butter plates, coffee cups, tea cups, after
dinner coffee cups, soup cups and