Evening star., 1936-12-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.
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| @. How did President Rooseyelts vote
this Fall compare with that Of 1922
MF.
A. In 1882 President Roosevelt re-
ceived 22,821 ,857 votes. Although COM
plete returns are not yet in for the 1886
election, President Roosevelt received at
least 27,l09,42s.
@. How long is a camel supposed to
travel on the desert without q drink
H. TT.
A. When crossing the desert, camels
are expected to carry their loads IS
miles day for 8 days without drink.
The fieeter breeds carry a rider and a
bag Of water so miles day for days
without drinking.
@. How many gold certificates were in
circulation when they were called into
the Treasury?-B. B.
| A. In 1882, there were $7l5, ,633 900 in
gold certificates in circulation.
@. Which modern nation was the first
to have social security laws2-M. r. T.
A. Germany was first. National in
surance came into force under law
passed in 1888.
| O. Have the foreign countries been
forgiven their war debts to the United
States?-M B. J.
| A. The war debts are still owing to
| America and the nations are still con-
| sidered to be in default of an obligation.
@. Does Alaska have airplane service?
| H. j. K.
A. Planes are rapidly supplanting dog
teams in Alaska. Six commercial and
| IL private companies are operating
scheduled passenger flights covering
every important city in the Territory.
O. What proportion of the average
freshman class in American colleges
finishes the course?-J. N.
A. Out Of seven freshmen in the aver
age college only two graduate.
@. What is the name of the cartoonist
who drew the Romeo and Juliet cartoon
of Ethel du Pont and Franklin Roosevelt,
jr?-C. H.
A. Jerry Doyle Of the Philadelphia
Record drew the cartoon.
@. How many people die of kidney
disease?-E. L.
A. Kidney disease is responsible for
81, 900 deaths in this country annually.
@. Who was Father Divine before he
| took that name?-A. S.
A. He is in his late SOS now. His early
| life is obscure, but in 1899 he was a
| serious minded young man named
George Baker, who earned living i'll
Baltimore, mostly by cutting lawns and
doing odd jobs on the docks. He taught
| Sunday school at the Rev. Mr.. Hender-
sons Baptist Church. He met travel
ing mulatto evangelist, Samuel Morris,
and the two worked together. In 1912
Baker decided to go out on his own and
| preach from town to town. In 1919 he
became Father Divine"
@. How many pupils are transported to
and from school daily? How many buses
are used?-J. r. M.
A. Three million boys and girls are
carried to and from school daily in 10000
school busses.
Q. How much salt is there in the Dead
Sea?-R. S.
A. The Dead Sea contains approx
nately II 500, ,00o. .000 tons Of salt.
@. What is the origin of Kentucky
burgoo?-J. K. L.
A. The originator of Kentucky burgoo
was Gus Jaubert, one of Morgans men,
who first made it for an encampment OF
Bluecoat prisoners at Lexington in the
Fall of 1863. The secret of the concoc-
ton was handed down TO James Looney,
who still retains the title of Burgoo
King.
Q. For whom was Rudyard Kipling
named?-E. W.
| A. The writer was named after Rud-
| yard Lake in Staffordshire, where his
| parents first met.
@. What is the highest peak in the
| Philippines?-C. w.
A. Mount Apo, in Southern Min.
danao, with an elevation Of $50 feet, Is
the highest.
O. Is it true that King Edward VIII
has displaced all of the older officials at
Buckingham Palace with younger men?
| -E. M.
A. With the exception of several off,
cials, the Kings appointments to the
household posts are all younger men.
In the lord stewards department, the
| 66-year-old Earl of Shaftesbury has been
succeeded by the Duke of Sutherland,
| aged At The Duke Of Beaufort, SO, Is
now master of the horse, in place of the
Earl of Granard, 81. Maj. Alexander
| Hardinge, AZ, now heads the private sec
retarys department. and Maj. Ulick
Alexander, Al, is the keeper of the privy
| purse.
@. What is the danger Of warming
| frostbitten fingers too rapidly?-T. A. r
A. Too rapid heating might result In
| gangrene or death Of the frostbitten
parts. Snow or cold water is first used,
then warmer water gradually. Hot
coffee, tea or spirits of. ammonia should
be given to the patient
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