Evening star., 1936-12-19


question Of fact by t0riting The Epenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director. Washington, d. c.
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@. Is it true that Christmas gifts OF
liquor cannot be sent through the mail7
d. B.
A. All spurious, vinous, matted, fer
mented or other intoxicating liquors are
not mailable. The law was passed in
1909 and has never been repealed.
Q. What is the largest city south Of
Mason and Dixon line?-G. L.
A. Baltimore, Md, with a population
of 805,000.
@. How is Alaska governed?-M. W.
A. Its Governor is appointed by the
President of the United States and the
citizens elect their own Territorial Leg
islature and their delegate to the United
States Congress.
Q. Do soldiers guard the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier throughout the day?
j S.
A. The guard is on duty at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington
National Cemetery from sunrise to SUM-
set.
@. How many kinds of work are done
by the C. C. C. boys?-W. r. M.
A. Over $50 major types of work are
carried on by c. C. C. enrollees, includ-
ing forest culture, forest protection, ero-
drainage, transportation and structural
Improvements. range development. wild
life, landscape and miscellaneous activi-
ties.
@. In what colleges has Rexford Tug
we'll taught?-K. H. S.
A. DR.. Tugwell was an instructor in
economics at the University of PennSyl-
vania from 1905 to 1917, assistant pro.
fesSor of economics at the University
Of Washington from 1917 to 1918, In.
structor of economics at Columbia Uni.
verSity from 1920 to 1922, assistant pro-
fessor from l922-1926. associate pro-
fessor from 1926 to 1881, professor from
1881 to 1888.
@. What famous author on landing
in America said to the revenue officers
Il have nothing to declare except my
genius"?-N. B.
A. Oscar Wilde made this remark when
he came to the United States to lecture
in 1882.
@. How many clergymen accompanied
the party of settlers to jamestown in
l607?-W. L.
A. There was only one clergyman in
the party of settlers who landed In
jamestown in 1907 under Capt. John
Smith. This was the Rev. Robert Hunt
who celebrated the first holy communion
on American soil by the Anglican faith.
on the third Sunday after Trinity, 1907.
Q. In letter writing should one use
st, nd, I'd. or tn alter the date?-H. J.
A This is unnecessary. The correct
form is January l, 1887.
@. Who gave the Saint -Gaudens
statue of Lincoln TO England?-E. G. H.
A. The Saint-Gaudens statue of Lin
coin in London is replica of the statue
in Lincoln Park, Chicago, and was pre-
sented by the American people in 1920.
1t was placed in 1920 in Parliament
Square between Westminster Abbey and
houses of Parliament. The bronze statue
is directly in front of the MiddleSex
Guildhall or Sessions House.
Q. Are there any people near the
South Pole who correspond to the Eski-
mos in the Northern Hemisphere?
F. B. G.
A. Antarctica is desolate and unin-
habited except for penguins. seals.
whales and water life. In the Southern
Hemisphere the people who correspond
most nearly to Eskimos are the TERRA
del Fuegians of Southern Argentina and
Chile. The YahganS on the southern
island live under conditions of extraor-
dinary hardship. In order to obtain
food, they venture naked with small
canoes into the tremendous seas Life
is constant battle with starvation and
a severe climate and their number is
being rapidly depleted They have no
higher social unit than the family.
Q. What is Faust Slipper?-W. II.
A. This is high cut house shoe similar
to Romeo with V-shaped cuts at the
sides and no goring.
@. Has a musician ever committed a
crime in New York State for which he
was hanged or imprisoned for nfe?-
L. E. N
A. Musicians have been given life
terms and also hanged.
@. What is meant by marline rate in
advertising?-M. P.
A. 1t is a new yardstick for advertising.
1t is the cost per line per billion dollars
of retail sales. The MILNE rate is the
cost per line per million circulation.
@. Does New York City have any
gypSieS?-J. L.
A. The largest gypsy settlement in the
city is MaSpeth Village in Queens. 1t
is estimated that about 10000 gypsies
pass four or five months of the year in
this and other shack settlements border
ing the city.
@. Where is the largest irrigation prof.
ect in Canada?-W. F. B.
A. 1t is located on the Bow River, south
of Calgary, Alberta, and includes about
100000 acres.
O. What places besides Bermuda ban
automobiles?-W. F.
A. Mackinac Island, Venice and Sark
prohibit automobiles.
@. What is narcotin?-J. w.
A. 1t is one of the organic bases or
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