Evening star., 1936-11-07

question OF fact By writinc The Evenirg
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskfn, Director, Washington. D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many prisoners are there at
Alcatraz at present?-B. z.
A. About 270.
@. How many firms are there In Pat.
erson, N. j., which manufacture silk
goodS?--M. Y.
A. Paterson, N j.. Is an important
silk-manufacturing center. There are
so firms manufacturing silk goods in that
city.
@. What is the distance in straight
line from the United States Capitol 10
Grants Memorial, then to the Washing
ton Monument and on to the Lincoln
Memorabilia. H.
A. The distance between the Capitol
and the Grant Memorial is l,095 feet;
between the Grant Memorial and the
Washington Monument, 5,945 feet. and
the distance from the Washington Monu-
ment to the Lincoln Memorial, 4249 feet.
O. What city is the largest in South
America?-C. M.
A. Buenos Aires, Argentina, which has
q population Of 2,233 600.
@. How old is Gerald X. Smith. Huey
Longs follower, and what education did
he receive?-O. s.
A. Gerald X. Smith was born at Par
deeville, Wis, in 1898. He attended high
school at viroqua. Wis, riding IA miles
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horseback. In his junior year at high
school he won an elocution contest with
Bryan's Gross Of Gold" speech. He
worked his way through Valparaiso Uni
versity, in Indiana. majoring in literature,
Biblical history and dramatics. He was
graduated at the age of 19.
@. Who introduced bloomers?-M r.
A. This style of dress was introduced
about 1849 by Mrs. Amelia jerks
Bloomer.
@. Who was King Louis XVII OF
France?-M S.
A. The French prince who is regarded
by French Royalists as King Louis XVII
was the second son of King Louis XVI
and Marie Antoinette. He was born at
Versailles, March n, 17s5, became the
dauphin on the death of his elder brother
June 4, 1889, and became King of France
on the execution of his father, January
81, 1893. The exact manner in which
Louis met his death is uncertain, but he
is believed to have died in prison at the
age of 10.
@. How many pupils to a teacher are
there at Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass.?-H. J.
A. The famous boys school has q
teacher for every nine pupils.
@. Is Cora Harris, author of "A Cir
cult Riders Wife, living?-E G.
A. Mrs. Harris died on February 9,
1885.
@. Which President of the United
States was previously Speaker of the
House of Representatives2-L. G.. F.
A. James K. Polk.
@. How old was DR.. Mudd when he was
convicted for his assistance to Booth
after the assassination Of President Lin
coln?-C. T. r.
A. He was 81 years old.
@. What disposal did Nine c. j.
Walker make of her fortune from
Strengthening Negroes hair?-W. H. B.
A. At her death. her daughter known
as Nine. AJelia Walker. took charge of
her work. The company is entirely
made up of Negroes. BY the will of the
mother one-third of the net proceeds
goes to the daughter and two-thirds goes
to Negro charities 1t Is administered
by board of five Negroes, two of whom
are appointed by the court. She has
given many scholarships at Tuskegee and
other Negro schools and is regarded as q
benefactor to her race.
@. Which State is the largest east Of
the Mississippi?-C. NJ
A. Georgia. 1t has an area of 59,265
square miles.
@. Are there 10-cent stores in Paris?
IT. NJ
A. This type of merchandising was un-
known in Paris until a short time ago.
Suddenly a veritable flood of such shops
descended. They are called magazins a
prix unique, and are very popular. The
price range Is much wider than in Amer
lea. Many articles sell for less than
5 cents and some for as much as Is cents.
@. Are there any automobiles in Ber.
muda?-P. NJ
A. There are no automobiles for pleas
ure or business. The ambulances and
fire engines, however, are motor driven,
G. Is the black widow a new addition
to the spider family in American
A. A. T.
A. The black widow spider is not new,
but has become much more abundant in
recent years. probably due to droughts
and mild Winters. 1t occurs in all parts
of the country. but is more abundant in
the Southern States, where weather con.
ditions are more favorable.
@. How old is inf1uenza?-C. r.
A. A plague in 4l2 BIC described BY
Hippocrates and Livius is believed 20
have been influenza.
@. Are the women of Mexico allowed
to vote?-T. 8.
A. At present only Mexican women
who are members of the National Revo-
lutionary party or those who hold gov
ernment positions are eligible to vote.
@. Is the Imperial Valley a desert?-
Z. M
A. The Imperial Valley has an annual
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