Evening star., 1936-05-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
= BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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question OF fact by tDrittno The Eveninq
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
HnsEtn, Director, Washington, D. c.
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Q. How many States have laws against
the vending of narcotics?-E. r, 3.
A. Only 80 States have laws against
the sale Of narcotics.
@. How tall Is Westbrook Pegler7
j. G.
A. The columnist is feet J. inch in
height.
@. Why is rice paper used for Gig
arctic wrappera?-J. j. G.
A. The paper used on most of the
popular brands of cigarettes contains
lime and magnesia as q filler. Such
wrappers seem to have an important
effect in causing the cigarette to hold
fire when lighted. While commonly
known as rice paper, this paper is not
made from rice, but from fiex and hemp
trimmings, only new material being
used. The fax and hemp are cut into .
small particles, thoroughly mixed, and
ground almost to a dust. This mixture
Is put through washing process,
crushed into pulp, and rolled out into
paper.
O. How many murderers escape the
law?-H. F.
A. 1t is estimated that 10000 sIayers
are at large in the United States.
Tc
wealthy?-H. S.
A. The Emperor is said to be the
largest landowner and wealthiest man
Of his empire. With 100000 acres of
land, many houses, farms and cattle, as
well as stock in the Bank of Japan, the
South Manchurian Railway and the
Imperial Hotel of Toxic, his wealth is
estimated at half a billion dollars.
@. Where is Gaines Mill?-H J.
A. 1t is near Old Cold Harbor, about
10 miles northeast of Richmond Va,
and was the site of the second of tie
Seven Days Battles in the Civil War.
Q. Please define college-N. S.
A. A college, as defined by the Ma
tional Conference Committee on Stand
ards Of Colleges and Secondary Schools,
is an institution requiring for admis-
sion graduation from a standard secon-
dairy school, or the equivalent, and offer
ing a four-year curriculum leading to
the first degree in arts or science. of
such character as to qualify for adn1is-
sion to a graduate school Of recognized
standing.
@. Why is a space left between rail-
road rails?-M. A.
A. 1t is left in order to allow for
changes in the lengths of the rails, due
to extremes of cold in Winter and Of
heat in Summer. This is what is known
as expansion opening.
@. Is the Little Grandmother of the
Russian Revolution uving?-C. D.
A. Catherine Breshkovsky died in
1884 at the age of 30. Daughter of a
Russian noble she devoted her life to
the welfare of Russian peasants.
@. Did Easter egg-rolling originate in
Washington. D. C.?-F. H.
A. Egg-rolling is an ancient custom.
According to some authorities 1t origi-
mated in Mesopotamia and was part Of
the religious observance of the Easter
festival.
@. What was the average number Of
slaves on a plantation before the Civil
War?-H. C. L.
A. Such a figure is not available. The
number on a plantation varied accord
ing to the wealth of the owner and the
size of the plantation. In 1854 Martin
w. Philips wrote Tin reference to South
Carolina, I'VE now have in this estate
1,168 acres of land; on the place sc
Negroes 20 work horses or mules, and
5 yoke of choice oxen. We plant 270
or 280 acres in cotton and l25 acres in
corn. We send to the field "a Negroes.
We have one carpenter and one woman
who cooks for the field hands"
@. Where is Jenny Lind buried?- D.
A. She died in Malvern, England. Mo-
vember 2, 1887, and was buried in the
Malvern Cemetery.
@. What became of the son of Po-
cahontas?-D. E. K.
A. Pocahontas left one son, Thomas
Rolfe. who was educated by his uncle,
Henry Rolfe, in England. Thomas Rolfe
afterward went to Virginia where he ac-
quired wealth and distinction. leaving
at his death an only daughter.
@. Who is called the father Of Ameri-
can fish culture?-A. M. j.
A. Seth Green G817-88) is some
times so called. He is credited with
making fish breeding practical on a
large scale.
@. How many dogs are trained to lead
the blind at the Seeing EYER. c. G.
A. The school at Morristown. NJ j.,
has, since 1929, trained and distributed
200 German shepherd dogs.
O. What is the real name of Ali Baba,
the wrestler?-S. H. H.
A. The holder of the worlds wrest-
ling championship is named Arteen
Ekizian. He is a Turk.
@. Who was the first actor in the
United States to play the role of Ham,
let?-F. II. r.
A. Probably Lewis Hallam &c. 1740-
1909 was the first to essay this part.