Evening star., 1936-03-23
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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@. How many people IN the United
States are eligible for old-age pensions
if they become fully operative throughout
the United States?-W. B.
A. There are about 6,871 900 people
who are eligible for the old-age pension.
This includes people eligible under vari-
GUS types Of old-age pension laws.
@. At what time will the Indianapolis
Speedway race start this year?-J McC.
A. The 500-mile Indianapolis Speed
way Race will be held on May 80, 1885.
The race will start at 10 am.
@. How early did Richard Crooks,
tenor, begin his career as singer?-
E.
A. At the age of 6 Mr.. Crooks was
soloist in the choir of a leading church
in Trenton, N. j. At IL he appeared
with Nine. Schumann-H -Heink in music
festival.
@. How does the number of mental
cases admitted to hispitals in a year
compare with the number of physical
cases?-B. F. F.
A. The number of patients admitted
to all recognized hospitals in the United
States in the latest available year was
7,147,416. OF these, 6,291,556 were ad-
mitted to general while only 172, AIS were
admitted to nervous and mental insti-
tutions.
@. Is electric power easily available
in rural France?-T. S.
A. Great progress has been made. In
1922, electric power was available to less
than one-fifth of the population. In
1884, over 81 per cent of the people had
access to electricity.
@. Where was metered parking for
automobiles first introduced?-C. B.
A. 1t originated in Oklahoma City in
July, 1885.
@. What is the Luther League of
America?-E. M.
A. 1t is national organization having
for its purpose the unif1cation of the
young peoples religious societies that
are connected with the Lutheran
churches. 1t was founded at Pitts
burgh, Pa, in 1895. The motto is, "Of the
Church, BY the Church, for the Church"
@. Where did the high pressures
originate which caused the recent low
temperatures in the United States?-
T. H.
A. The high-pressure areas and the
low temperatures that attend them come
up the Mackenzie Valley from the Arctic
Basin.
Q. Is it true that Joseph Conrad, the
novelist, was grown before he mastered
the English language?-L. K.
A. Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski was
the son of distinguished Polish exiles
from Russia, and was born in the
Ukraine. Until his 18th year he was
unfamiliar with the English language.
Q. Was Shakespeare fond of howersP
&C. F. I.
A. The fact that he mentioned them
often and with appreciation of them
indicates that he was The authorities
at Stratford- -on-Avon have arranged an
accurate representation of an Eliza
bethan garden at Shakespeare's home.
@. Do the judges OF the United States
Supreme Court actually visit the circuits
under their charge?-G. McC.
A. They do not visit them at stated
intervals as was formerly done, but each
judge supervises one. Since there are
10 Circuit Courts of Appeal, and nine
| judges, Justice Van Devanter superviseS
two.
@. How long did the last executioner
of France Serve?-B. D. B.
| A Anatole (Papa) Deibler retired re-
Gently as executioner of France after 81
years of service.
| @. What proportion of an iceberg
usually appears above water?-M. r.
A. Usually only about one-seventh of
an iceberg is above water.
O. Why was the 42d Division known
as the Rainbow Division in the World
War?-E. H.
A. The insignia of the division was
| rainbow superimposed on a black field.
@. Who was Father Damien?-A. M.
| A. Joseph Damien de Veuster, better
| known as Father Damien, Roman Cath
| olic missionary, was born near Louvain,
| Belgium, in l84o. Sent on a mission TO
Honolulu and learning Of the neglected
state of the leperS, he volunteered 20
| cast his lot with theirs. He became
minister, physician, magistrate, teacher,
cook, gardener and even grave-digger.
He long worked alone, but was ultimately
| joined by other priests. For IL years
he escaped the malady, but in 1885 con-
tracted it and died in 1889.
@. Is there theater in the Statue
| of Liberty?-R. H.
A. A little theater was installed In the
statue in 1885 where lecture, illustrated
with lantern slides, gives summary of
the history and construction of the
structure.
@. What is buckaroo?-W. D.
A. He is a cowboy or bronchobuster.
The word is probably a corruption OF
vaquero, American Spanish.
@. What is the average cost Of a fu-
neral in the United StateS?-J. j.
A. It is estimated at $128.
@. What is the Parian Chronicle?-
E. F.
A. This is chronological register Of
| the chief events in the mythology and
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