Evening star., 1936-12-01
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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G. If a person Is more than IS years
old, will he be taxed for the old-age re-
tirement fund?-H. H.
A. An employe, who would otherwise
have been taxable. but is 65 years old or
more, is exempt. He is not taxed and is
not benefited by this phase of social
security.
@. What is the name of the man who
is walking around the world?-E. w. S.
A. Jean de Vaudreuil Manchot of
Brussels, Belgium, has been walking
around the world since 1920. He makes
an average of 20 miles day and expects
to complete the trip within two years.
@. How do Japanese boys kimonos
differ from the girls'?-B. L.
A. The boys kimono is made of dark
striped material with the sleeves rather
short and the garment held together by
a black girdle. He wears heavy socks
that reach Just above the ankle and
straw sandals indoors and wooden clogs
for street wear. The kimono of girl
is much gayer than her brothers. II
has a pattern of flowers and birds, and
is fastened with a bright red sash. Her
sleeves reach to her knees.
@. How many people enter contests Of
various kinds?-J. L. w.
A. More than 100000 Americans
compete in contests annually.
@. What was the first United States
air unit to participate in fighting on the
Western front?-E. L. G.
A. The Gath Aero Pursuit Squadron, of
which Eddie Rickenbacker was COM
manding officer, was the first American
aviation unit to engage in combat on the
Western front. This unit was credited
with 50 victories, the largest number of
any American unit. Rickenbacker
headed the list with 26 victories.
@. How many libraries did Andrew
Carnegie found?-R. w. S.
A. He established 26l1 libraries
throughout the world. In this country
he gave 1916 libraries.
@. Which State has the most counties
and which has the fewest?-M. S.
A. Texas has the most-they number
254. Delaware has the fewest-onl;
three.
@. Who invented the railroad ticket?
-J.M M.
A. The ticket owes its origin to Thomas
Edmonson of Lancaster, England, who
in 1886 was station master and booking
clerk at Milton. on what was then the
Newcastle e. Carlisle Railway.
@. What Is the circulation of the chair
grocery magazine, the Family Circle?
M. R.
A. The circulation is now sos, 500.
@. Is Great-grandfather Peter. the
Oldest tree in the world, still living?
M. r.
A. Great-grandfather Peter, an Aus
tralian Macrozamia palm on Tambourine
Mountain, Queensland, was cut down re-
Gently by unknown vandals. DR.. A. D.
Herbert and 200 volunteer workers from
the University of Queensland, replanted
the tree which was still living, coating
the cut end with malachite green to
prevent decay. 1t is believed that the
l5,000-year-old tree will survive.
@. Who was the first President to ride
in an automobile in the inaugural pro-
ceSsion?-M N
A. President Harding was the first.
@. Who were the Seven Sleepers?
e. v. H.
A. They were seven noble youths of
Ephesus. according to legend. who fed
in the Decian persecution in AID $50
to cave at Mount Celion. After 23O
or in some versions 3O9 years. they
awoke. but soon died and their bodies
were taken to Marseille, France, in a
large stone coffin which is still shown
in Victor's Church. Their names are
Constantine, DionySius john Marimian.
Malchus, Martinian and Serapion.
@. Who discovered Salvarsan?-G. r.
A. 1t was discovered by Paul Ehrlich,
German biologist, in 1910.
Q. When was The Oceanides" first
played in the United States?-G. T.
A. Jean Sibelius the composer, di-
rected the orchestra on the occasion
of the first performance of his work in
this country. This was in 1914.
@. Did Francis Bacon design wearing
apparel?-M. B.
A. Francis Bacon. the celebrated essev-
ist who some people think wrote Shake
speare's plays, spent his spare time de-
vlslng new styles in mems clothes. He
made 1900 drawings of freakish raiment
and had tailors make some of them up.
When no friends Of his would wear anv
OF the wild and giddy costumes. he hired
men to put them on and promenade
the London streets.
@. In early days did some States have
laws against the manumission of slayesp
Il. w.
A. Laws of this sort were passed not
only in Southern States, but in Con-
necticut. New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA.
There were also many statutes passed
prohibiting freed Negroes from entering
other States.
@. How many peace dollars were
coined in 1921?-C NJ
A OF the 87,736473 silver dollar
issued in 1921, l,0O6,473 were peace
coins