Evening star., 1936-08-22
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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A reader can get the ans,oer to any
question Of fact by iDritino The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Does the Federal Government con-
fer upon citizens the right to vote?
IN. B.
A. 1t does not. The right to vote Is
conferred by the States, each Of which
has its own laws governing voting quail
flcationS.
@. At what age are people most likely
to have accidents within the home?
IT. H.
A. Children from to 9 years of age
are most often the victims. Next come
the ones from 10 to II. Third are adults
from 40 to A years old.
@. In what cities is the cost of living
the highest?-S. C.
A. According to a Works Progress Ad-
ministration study entitled "Intercity
Differences in the Cost of Living" WASH
ington, D. c.; San Francisco, Calf;
Minneapolis, Mimi, and New York, N. Y,
In the order named, are the cities in
which the cost of living is the highest.
@. When w. j. Bryan was in Japan n
banquet was given in his honor. At
this banquet, wine was served. Mr..
Bryan declined the wine, and used water
instead, making a remarkable toast TO
water. Please publish this toast.-T. P. B.
A. The following is the "Ode to Water"
by William Jennings Bryan: Water
the daily need of every living thing. 1t
rises from the earth obedient to the
summons of the sun and deScendS in
showers of blessings. 1t gives of its
beauty to the fragrant flowers. 1t Is
the alchemy that tranSmutes base clay
into golden grain. 1t is the canvas on
which the finger of the Infinite traces
the radiant bow of promise. 1t is the
drink that cheers and brings no sorrow
with it. Jehovah looked upon it at
Creations dawn and said, 1T is good"
Q. What novels are now the best
sellers?-C. D.
A. Gone With the Wind" by Mar
garet Mitchell, heads the list. THE
Doctor" by Mary Roberts Rinehart;
"Eyeless in Gaza," by Aldous Huxley;
"Sanfelice," by Vincent Sheean, and
"Sparkenbroke, by Charles Morgan,
are also in the list.
@. How does the gasoline tax aver
age, as divided between State and Fed
eral Government?-T. r.
A. Last year the average motor We
hicle operator paid s3010 tax on motor
fuel. On an average, s2353 went to a
State and S6.57 to the Federal Gov
eminent.
O. What is the literal meaning of
adios?-C. r.
A. The Spanish word commonly used
for good-by is from Dios, to God. It's
original religious meaning was, u COM
mend you to God"
@. What percentage of the adult
population of the United States can
read with ease?-E. M. C.
A. According to Nationwide survey
Of the reading habits of Americans, con-
Quoted by Columbia University, the Uni
versity of Chicago and the American
Library Association, only half Of the
adult population can read with ease.
@. Did more ships use the Panama
Canal last year than the previous year?
C. NJ
A. Reports are made for fiscal years
ending June 80. In the year ending June
80, 1885, total of $3.50 passed through
the canal; in the year ending June 80,
1886, the number was 5,382.
@. How many correspondents does it
take to gather the news for the Asso-
ciated Press?-R. w.
indirectly, in all parts of the world
which appears under the credit line,
by the Associated Press"
60 to college?-E. L. H.
A. The novelist is a graduate of
William and Mary College, at Williams
burg, Va.
@. Is there, or has there been, any
language which has no vowels?-J. G.
A. Prof. R. G. Kent, secretary of the
Linguistic Society of America, says: "An
languages have vowel sounds. Some
forms of writing do not indicate the
vowel sounds, but In actual speech the
vowels are necessary to support the
consonants. The Egyptian hieroglyphics
did not indicate the vowels; and neither
did the written form of Hebrew until
the invention of the so-called masoretic
points. The relation Of speech to writ
ing is very complex one which cannot
be answered in few sentences"
@. What is the name of the rostrum
In Friends Meeting House?-T. G.
A. 1t is called the gallery.
@. How many dogs are registered with
the American Kennel Club?-T. S.
A. In 1885, 72,400 dogs were registered
with the club. For the first six months
of 1886 42,725 dogs were registered.
@. Which is the oldest railroad in the
South which is still being operated?
"A. j.
A. The oldest railroad in the South
to continue operations under its original
charter and name is the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac, which
opened in 1887.
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