Evening star., 1936-10-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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| question OF fact By ,crtttno The Euertnp
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
| Hasktn, Director. Washington. D.. c.
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@. What does the average car owner
| pay in taxes?-H. J.
A. The average motor vehicle operation
In the United States in 1885 paid specia
automotiye taxes aggregating t4906.
@. What Is the age OF the oldest bird
In the Washington Zoo?-R.N.
A. The National Geological Park say,
that the Oldest bird in the park is
| cockatoo Of the parrot family, which wa,
given to the Zoo in 1890, and 1t has there.
| fore been there for As years. It's age ir
1890 was not known.
@. What is the longest train ever worr
| by q woman?-W. X. G.
A. 1t is probably the train on the eowr .
| worn by Catherine the Great Of Russia
at her coronation in 1852. This was 22s
feet in length and required so train
bearers to support it.
@. What is the real name of the movie
actress, June Lang?-J. X. M.
A.. The actress Is named Jane Vlaskek
@. How many students attend the Gen.
eral Motors Institute?-H. M.
A. In 1866 total Of IL ,067 men and
women received instruction in the various
Mich.
O. Who was the last survivor OF the
Continental CongreSs?-J. r. S.
A. John Brown U757-1S3D.
@. When did New York abolish its
States debtor laws?-F. p.
A. They were abolished in 1881.
@. How long did Thomas Jefferson live
at Monticello?-E. w.
A. He made his home on the Virginia
estate for 56 years.
@. What is the oldest national trade
union In the United States?-C. r.
A. The Typographical Union. organized
in 1850, Is the oldest national trade union
in America.
@. Please name some of the prominent
Athenians who were ostracized.-J. p. .
A. Among them were Aristides, Alci
blades, Mltiades, Themistocles and
Cimon. Alcibiades was instrumental in
abolishing the system Of which he had
once been the victim.
@. What is the percentage of water in
a watermelon?-M. II.
A. 1t is about 80 per cent.
@. How long is the boundary line be.
tween Canada and Alaska w. L.
A. 1t is l.528 miles long, and is marked
by monuments Of various materials.
@. Did the bow on the sweat band of
mans hat ever serve a more useful pur-
pose than it does at present?-H. 8.
A 1t is believed that it originated in
string or ribbon by which the size OF the
hat was adjusted.
@. How many people are protected by
group life insurance?-F. r.
A. Figures based on reports from l0l
insurance companies writing group in
surance in the United States and Canada
show that contracts have been taken out
by the employers of over 100000 en-
ployes. The volume Of insurance is in
excess Of sl1 900 900. 900.
@. How many extra-fare trains are
there in the United States?-W. j.
A. There are but nine trains in the
country on which there Is a special
service charge.
O. How long has President Roosevelt's
mother lived at the Hyde Park estate?-
H.
A. Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt went TO
Hyde Park as bride Sc years ago.
@. How many veterans attended the
American Legion convention at Cleve-
land?-C. NJ.
A. The attendance was estimated at
200, 600. ="
@. Does the United States head the list
in the percentage Of Jews in its popula-
tion?-D. C.
= A. The United States is seventh,
Palestine is first in percentage. followed
in order by Poland. Lithuania. Hungary.
Rumania, Austria, United States, Czecho-
slovakia. Russia. Argentina. Canada.
Germany, England and France. In num-
bers, however, there are more Jews IN
the United States than in any other
single country.
@. Who was the first Socialist TO he
elected to Congress?-E. j.
A. In 1911 Victor Berger was elected IN
Congress being the first Socialist TO
occupy a seat in that body.
@. What music did Mark Twain Ike
st?-H. M.
A. The following is list of compost
tions which are said to have been the
humorists favorite selections: I'm
Awesrin' Ava, Jean; Flow Gently
Sweet Alton" Annie Laurie" Banks
and Braes of Bonnie Doom" Go Chain
the Lion Down. Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot; Ever Lighter Grows NY
slumber." by Brahms; Lullaby BY
Brahms; Schubert's "Serenade. AVE
Marie and Almighty Jehovah
O. How many classes OF industry arc
there in New York City?-F. r. w.
A. The Merchants Association lists lao
classes Of industry operating in that city
Plenty of Weather Now.
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