Evening star., 1936-12-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC y.-HASKIN.

| M FkEUEKIC y.HASkIk,
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@. What is the name of the summary
OF the daily actions of both houses Of
Congress?-J. B.
A. The journal In which the daily
business Of Congress Is reported Is the
Congressional Record.
@. How many copyrights have been
registered in the Library of Congress?
ID. r.
A. The 1885 report states that during
the 65 years since the copyright work
became business of the Library of
Congress, the total number of entries
has been 5,766,708.
@. What city has the largest number
capita?-E. II.
established the largest number of ac-
@. What town in Texas is known for
its turkey trot?-W. A.
A. Cuero is famous for its annual tur-
key trot, when 10000 or more turkeys
raised in that vicinity are driven on foot
through its streets to market.
@. How long have England and Scot
land been under one sovereign?-M. w.
A. Scotland and England were separate
kingdoms until 1903. when the King of
Scotland, James vi, succeeded to the
English throne. Thereafter, Scotland
and England have been ruled jointly by
one sovereign. James vi became King
James I of England by right of success
sion and not by conquest.
@. What is the wing spread of q large
albatross?-C. H. w.
A. The albatroSs. which is the largest
sea bird. attains a length of feet, q
weight of Is pounds, and wing spread
of II feet.
O. What is the name of the college in
the South that is giving . course in
humor?-W. H.
A. The University of Florida at Gaines
vile has a course designed to develop
a sense of humor 1t is listed in the
catalog as types of humorous litera.
ture."
O. What is Bokhara rug?-C. F.
A. Bokhara rugs are woven by tribes
living in Bokhara, a district in Central
>f F~ln eta q
made of fine durable wool with liberal
mixture of goats hair Bokhara rug
NAV be recognized by it's wide selvages
and long fringes at the end and by its
octagonal patterns on a field OF rich
maroon or dull crimson.
@. Where was Eugene ONeill, Nobel
Prize winner, born and where did he
receive his education?-W. F.
A. Eugene ONeill was born in Broad
way hotel in New York City on October
6, 1885, His father was James O'Nenl.
actor, noted for his performance In
Monte Cristo" The playwright's first
six years were spent accompanying his
mother and father on road tours. The
next six years he attended Catholic
boarding schools and in 1902 entered
his graduation in 1906, he matriculated
at Princeton, but was suspended before
the end of the year because Of some
prank. In l914-5 he studied at Harvard
| as a member of Prof. Bakers famous
A Workshop class.
@. How many amateur photographers
are there in this country?-B. w.
| A. Approximately $4,000, 900, and 1t Is
estimated that they take more than half
a billion snapshots year. exclusive Of
their moving picture footage.
@. Is there such business as renting
shirts to men?-K. H. D.
A. There is a business of that kind in
New York City. operated by towel sup.
ply company. There may be similar en-.
terprises in other cities.
G. Do men more often shake hands
| upon meeting than did IS years ago?
r. E. L.
A. The custom of hand-shaking Is
more commonly observed today than 1t
| was in the COS.
@. How old is Leon Trotzky and when
| did he first 60 to Russia ?-T. G.
| A. Trotzky was born in 1879 in South
Russia. At the age of 20 he was exiled
to Siberia, escaping in his third year of
his four-year sentence. In 1907 he went
to London, thence to Vienna. Paris.
Spain and the United States. He left
| New York for Russia in 1917, in March.
| @. What proportion of the people in
this country wear spectacles or eye
| glasses?-B. G. w.
A. About one person out of every five.
@. How did the practice of taking
| straw votes or polls in political cam
paigns originate? Who started It?
S. C. v.
| A. There is no authentic record of the
first straw vote. The practice doubtless
grew out of the desire of party leaders
to get line on the prospective vote at
an election, and is as old as party Or
ganization. A poll made by party work.
ers is in effect straw vote.
| @. Do people still buy snuff ?-H. M. w.
A. In 1885 sales of the three principal
more than $1,000, 900.
@. What is the height and weight of
Martinelli?-H. G.
| C;iovanni Martinelli IL feet a