Evening star., 1936-02-25
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

By Frederic ]. Haskin.
A reader can get the ans,oer 10 am
question of fact by pritino The Euentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director. Washington, d. C..
Please incloss stamps for reply
@. How many people are living and
travelling In motor car trailers?-R. N,
A. 1t is estimated that about 100000
Americans are living in this fashion.
Most of these auto campers have retired
from active pursuits and are following
their inclination and the weather from
place to place, seeing America while liy-
ing "at home" %
@. How many times has Mussolini
been arrested?-J. w.
A. Altogether, in Italy and switzer-
land, Mussolini has been arrested IL
times.
Q. What Is the costliest metal?-E. M.
A. It is protactinium, which Is worth
81, ,000,00 an ounce.
@. How many drug stores in the
United States have soda fountains?
| M. M.
! A. In 1880 there were 34265 drug stores
in the United States equipped with soda
| fountains.
| @. When did the late King George
first start racing in his own name?-
E. H. K.
A. It was In 1911 that King George v
began racing in his own name. His first
winner was Pintadeau, colt by Florizel
II, out of Guinea Hen.
@. Who wrote the play, Our American
| Cousin" which President Lincoln was
witnessing when he was assassinated?
s.. s.
A. The comedy was written by Tom
Taylor, In 1858.
@. Please locate and describe Death
| Valley Scottys castle.-F. P.
A. Located near the mouth of Grape
| vine Canyon and built by Walter Scott,
| ex-cowboy of Buffalo Bill fame, and his
partner, A. M. johnson, the castle is an
| impressive sight. Massive gates block
| the bridge that gives entrance to the
grounds over the wash The house is of
concrete construction and Spanish-style
architecture, with towers, gardens, pools
and plazaS.
Q. What is the origin of the Cincinnati
music festivals?-E. Fl.
A. In 1873 Cincinnati held festival
| conducted by Theodore Thomas. The
idea thus engendered led to the regular
biennial May festivals held there since
| that time.
Q. What was the first town in the
| United States to be named for George
| Washington?-E. r,
A. The town of Washington, N. c.
! which was named in 1776.
@. Who is president of the Interna-
| tional Poe Society?-J. G.
| A. Richard Gimble is president OF the
organization which has headquarters in
Philadelphia, Pa.
@. Where are the oldest landscape gar
dens in the United States?-E. H.
A. They are the Middleton Gardens. Is
miles from Charleston, S. C. These gar
dens were completed in 1850.
@. How many holds are there in ju-
| jutso?-C. T. S.
A. In jujutso or its modernized form.
| judo, there are $50 holds. This art Of
self-defense is compulsory in all Jap
| aneSe schools.
@. How much money has been raised
for infantile paralysis victims by the
Presidents birthday balls?-H. T. T.
A. In 1884 the balls netted sl,015000,
in 1885 the amount was $l,07l 900, in
1886 it is believed that the sum will reach
$1,500,0oo
@. Do ranchers who are raising beef
for market breed their own stock?-
j. NIGH.
A. Ranchmen raising beef cattle for
the market rarely breed their own stock.
, They buy what are called stockerS and
feeders, steers, from cattle breeders.
When the steers are grazed to weight for
the market they are shipped and more
young steers bought.
@. Is more than one Sabbath or Sum-
day observed in Palestine?-M. B.
A. The Christians observe Sunday, the
Jews Saturday and the Moslems Friday.
The Turks are changing their day OF
rest to coincide with the Christian Sum-
day, as business expedient, not as
religious observance.
@. Was Edward L. Doheny ever pros
pector?-C. M.
A. He spent 20 years prospecting for
gold, silver and oil. In the years fol-
lowing 1892 his efforts were rewarded by
the discovery of several oil districts in
California and Mexico.
@. When Spain was monarchy, what
position was signified by duenna?-J. r..
A. The chief lady in waiting to the
Queen was so called. The word is also
used to designate an elderly woman who
acts as guardian to younger woman in
Spanish family.
@. What is an esker?-M. w. C.
A. An esker is low, narrow, winding
ridge of gravel and sand, examples of
which are found in Scandinavia, North
America and other countries formerly
covered by ice sheets. Eskers are from
/ to 20 miles long and are often from 40
to 80 feet high. 1t is believed that these
deposits were formed by the action OF
streams underneath the glaciers which
existed in the glacial period.
Compulsory Idlers.
From the Phiadelphia Evening Bulletin.
When j. P. Morgan defined the leisure
| zI,,IA yytNn