Evening star., 1936-11-14
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


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Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. How many people in the United
States carry life insurance and What Is
its total value?-T. NJ. C.
A. On December 81, 1885, there was
0,730, ,415ol6 Of legal reserve life in
surance in force in the United States. 1t
was held by approximately 100000
people.
@. Is there a census Of the -blind7
w. H.
A. Since 1880 the Federal Bureau Of
the Census has included In its decennial
enumeration q census Of the blind.
@. What is Bodoni type?-M. w.
A. 1t is a kind Of type that was in
vented by an Italian printer named
Giambattista Bodoni. It's popularity at
present is shown by the fact that during
the past five years the N. w. Aver
awards for typographical excellence
have gone mostly to newspapers using
this design Of type.
@. If plot of ground contains an acre
and is square in shape, how long or wide
would it be?-J. v. r.
A. 1t would be slightly over 208 feet.
Q. When were the McGuffey Readers
published?-R. B. c..
A. The first and second McGuffey
Readers appeared in 1886, the third and
fourth in 1887, the fifth in 1874, the sixth
in 1857. There have been 122,000,00o
copies sold.
@. How much money is allocated to
the brothers of King Edward VIII by
the government?-J. T.
A. The civil list of each of the royal
dukes is 23,800 pounds annually. The
annuities to the royal family are granted
by Parliament upon the recommendation
of selected committee.
@. Please give the names OF some OF
the Kentucky thoroughbred farms.-E. j.
A. Among the best known ones are
Airdrie, Beaumont, Belair, Blue Grass
Heights, Bosque Bonita, Brookdale,
Calumet, Castleton, Claiborne, Clark
land, Coldstream, Crestwood, Dixiana,
Duntreath, Elmendorf, Elsmeade, Far
away, Fayette, Few Acres, Greentree,
Hamburg Hinata, Idle Hour, Keeneland,
lie Mar, Llangollen, Mereworth, Merrick
Place, Military, Mineola, Montrose, Old
Hickory, Old Kenney. Poplar Hill,
Runnymede, Scotland, Shandon, Silver
Lake, Slickaway, Stonewall, Whitney and
Xalapa.
@. Was John Calvin brought up a
Roman Catholic?-M. D.
A. John Calvin was born a Roman
Catholic and his father intended him for
the priesthood. He received his educa-
ton under the same tutor who later di-
rected the education of Ignatius Loyola,
founder of the Jesuit Order.
@. What can be used to paint automo-
bile tires white and preserve them?-
s. I. H.
A. Liquid rubber is preservative and
beautifier of tires. 1t gives the tire a
white coating. 1t is made Of pure un-
vulcanized rubber in solution. 1t can be
applied with a brush and if used. at
regular intervals, will, it is claimed,
prolong the life of the tire, because it
penetrates and runs into any small cuts
or holes and seals them over, thus in a
measure preventing moisture from
reaching the fabric.
@. Is it true that the intelligence test
at the time of the World War showed
an average mental age under IL years?
e. S.
A. In a test given by the surgeon gen.
erals Office during the recent war the
average mental age Of the American
born draftee was 1903 years.
@. What was bull -boat?-H. w.
A. 1t was rude, Informed canoe made
of hides stretched over a wooden frame,
originally the canoe Of the Mandan
Indians.
O. Have moths always been found in
this country?-C. D.
A. 1t is believed that they were not
native, but were brought from Europe
by the Puritans.
@. Who was the secretary Of the First
Continental Congress?-D. M.
A. Charles Thomson. He was ap-
pointed on the opening day, and served
through all the Congresses, IS years In
all. He was noted for his honesty and
his ability to keep secrets.
@. Where is the largest orang- -utan IN
the United States?-E. w.
A. Truson, a 300-pound orang-utan,
brought to the United States from North
Borneo by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson
is the largest in captivity. 1t will be
Gagged in the Bronx Zoo.
@. What kind of government have the
Philippines at present?-O. M.
A. On November IA, 1885. proclama-
ton certifying the freedom of the Philip
pine Islands and the election Of officials
chosen by ballot in the islands on Sep
tember II was signed by President Roose-
welt a few minutes after noon. At
Manila occurred the inaugural cere-
monies for President Manuel Quezon on
the steps of the Legislature Building.
The island government Is now in its trial
period with a President and repub-
lican form Of government.
@. What became of the historic collec-
tion of textbooks owned by the late
George A. Plimpton7-F. M.
A. The 5000 books and manuscripts
comprising the collection were presented
to Columbia University last May.