Evening star., 1936-09-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact BY iDrittn1 The Erenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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@. How many contests did Babe Did.
rikson win as an amateur?-J. L.
A. Menkes All Sports Magazine says
that she entered 634 athletic contests
and won 632, being second in the other
two events. This is record which has
never been approached by another
woman or by q man.
@. How many automobile accidents
are caused by drivers falling asleeps-
A. s.
A. The National Safety Council esti-
mates that there are more than 10000
driver-asleep accidents in this country
every year.
@. In what year did Father Cox lead
an army of unemployed to Washington?
M. r.
A. In January, 1892, Father James r.
Cox of Pittsburgh led a march of sew
eral thousand workers to Washington
demanding relief of Congress.
@. Are women allowed to vote in
Spain?-A R.
A. All man and woman citizens over
% may vote.
@. Please name the Presidents who
have been members Of college fraterni-
test. w.
A. They are as follows: Franklin D.
Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Will
son, Warren Harding. Calvin Coolidge,
Theodore Roosevelt, William Mckinley.
Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison,
Chester Arthur and James Garfield.
@. Is December IS a holiday in
Japan?-W. M.
A. In Japan December 25 is observed
as the anniversary of the death Of
Taisho, the last Emperor. Cards are
exchanged and festivities are observed
much in the Occidental manner.
@. Where is the largest deposit of
molybdenum in the country?-E. H. K.
A. The largest known deposit is at
Climax, Colo.
@. How are the names chosen for the
Hall of Fame at New York University?
w. H. B.
A. The names to be inscribed in the
Hall of Fame are chosen every five years
by a college of electors, consisting of
approximately 100 American men and
women of distinction, representing every
State of the Union and several profess
sions.
Q. How many people are employed by
railroads.&c.. F.
A. More than 100000 persons work
directly for the railroads in the United
States.
@. Are there many farms around
Washington, D. C.?-E. H. w.
A. The census of 1880 returned 106
farms, with total of 3,071 acres in the
District of Columbia.
@. What is meant by Rhodesian man?
L. w.
A. This name is applied to men whose
existence is inferred from a skeleton
unearthed at Broken Hill Mine, North
ern Rhodesia, in 1921. These men are
believed to have been contemporary
with Neanderthal man, but with some
what smaller brain capacity. The in
dividual found was S feet 10 inches in
height. Many of its facial features were
gorilla like, but its teeth were distinc-
tivly human.
@. Is it true that the sun is always
shining on some part of United States
territory?-A. w.
A. This is true in the Summer-about
the Summer solstice. In March or Sep
tember some portion will be in dark
ness, as it will also be during the Winter.
@. How much is collected in State and
local taxes?-J. H.
A. State and local tax collections for
the fiscal year 1884. the latest year for
which data are available, are estimated
at S5,875 100000.
@. Where is the National Occupational
Conference, an organization that pub
fishes booklets on vocational guidance?-
K. L.
A. The organization has Offices Mt ISL
Fifth avenue, New York City.
@. Was Omar Khayyam unknown as
poet before Fitzgerald translated his
"Rubaiyat"?-M. r.
A. Until the translation was published
in 1859 Omar was know to the Western
world only as a mathematician.
@. When were carrier pigeons first
used?-M. L. w.
A. They were first brought to the
attention of Europeans during the First
Crusade when the Saracens were found
to employ them regularly for conveying
information to their armies. During the
siege of Paris in 1870 communication
with the outside world was regularly
maintained by carrier pigeons.
@. Is the Order of the Cincinnati still
in eXistence?-L. v.
A. This society still exists. 1t was
founded by American and French officers
May 10, 1888.
@. What is the correct skirt length this
Fall?-F. G.
A. About IL or II inches from the floor.
It Is wise to use the length skirt most
becoming to the individual SO long as
it does not appear conspicuous.
@. How old Is st. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York City?-M. H. B.
A. The corner stone was laid August
fs 1879 and tha hiiildirO vvnx dedirat ted