Evening star., 1937-04-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Q. How much money Is paid In taxes
by the motion picture business?-E. H.
A. Approximately $3.50 900 900 In taxes
WAS collected from the film industry In
1885.
Q. Is the Maxwell House still open
IN Nashville, Tenn.?-K. D.
A. This historic hotel Is still open to
the public. The traveller may rent suite
208 with the same furnishings used by
Andrew johnson. One expert says the
Maxwell Is the best built brick house In
the United States. Work on the present
building was started In 1859, but 1t was
used as hospital during the Civil War.
The bill OF fare for the opening Of the
Maxwell House In 1859 shows an array
Of food that would bankrupt the modern
hostelry. There were twenty-five hot
entrees and fourteen kinds OF wild game,
including boned wild boar's head, haunch
Of black bear, saddle Of venison, Ten
nessee coon and Kentucky 'possum.
G. What State sends the most automo-
bile travellers to Florida2-W. P.
A. This Winter, cars with Ohio licenses
were most numerous.
Q. What route will be followed by the
coronation professionally. H.
A. From Buckingham Palace the pro-
cession will travel down the Mall to
Whitehall. to Westminster Abbey, thence
to Victoria avenue to Northumberland
avenue. past Trafalgar Square to Pail
Mall, to ST. James street, to Piccadilly,
to Regent street, to oxford street, past
Hyde Park, down East Carriage road to
Constitution Hill and back to the palace.
@. What is pot-hunter?-G. D.
A. In sports, it refers to person who
Is keener on winning prizes-silver cups
or pots-than on the sport.
@. What became of the comic supple
ment character Little Memo and what
artist originated the character?-W. j.
A. Winsor McCay, who died in 1884,
created Little Memo in 1902 for the New
York Herald. Mr.. McCay used his son
aS q IlOOel lOT JUe character. WulSOT
McCay, jr., is now drawing a strip called
Little Memo in Sunderland and will
carry on his fathers work as cartoon
ist.
@. Where are the book reviews Of
Clifton Fadiman published regularity
l.. P.
A. In the New Yorker.
Q. What kind Of drink is otard?-
D. S. A.
A. Otard is the trade name of French
brandy.
Q. Where is the quotation found An
other Richmond in the field?-C. T
A. 1t is in Shakespeare's Richard III.
The king, speaking of Henry of Rich
mond-afterward Henry VII-says: Il
think there be six Richmonds in the
field Five have slain today instead Of
him-A horse! A horse! My kingdom
for horse!"
O. What is the Burroughs Newsboys'
Foundation?-H. J.
A. The foundation in Boston was
established by former newsboy, Harry
E. Burroughs now lawyer, author and
philanthropist. 1t is devoted entirely to
the guidance and education of working
boys and has an enrolment Of over 5000.
G. How large is the Bois de Boulogns
In Paris?-C. J.
A. The park consists of 2,1OO acres.
@. The three balls of the pawnbroker's
sign are said to be taken from the device
OF the Medici family. Why did they use
this device?-C. M.
A. According to legend or romance,
Averardo de Medici slew the giant Mug
clio, and took the three balls of his mace,
for his device.
O. Was Sarah Bernhardt at one time
fined for breaking contract?-L. w.
A. She broke her contract with the
Theatre Francois in 1880 and was obliged
to pay forfeit of $4,000.
O. Are three meals day the best num-
ber for eficiency?-F. P.
A. DR.. Howard w. Haggard In Diet
and Physical Efficiency" says that max
imum efficiency results from the proper
diet taken in f1ve meals instead of three
per day.
O. What is THE Lusiad"?-W. J.
A. It is the only Portuguese poem that
has gained worldwide celebrity. Writ
ten by Luiz de Camoens, it appeared in
1872 and was entitled "Os Lusadas," the
subject being the conquests of that nation
in India. Divided into 10 cantos, the
poem contains 1,1O2 stanzas.
@. How many criminals are executed
each year in the United States?-O. S.
A. In 1892 there were 1855; in 1888, l60;
in 1884, 1913, and in 1885, 1856.
@. Was Beethoven born deaf2 If not,
how early did he become SOW. H.
A. The composer began to be troubled
with defect In his hearing when he
was In his 20s. From about 1898 the
trouble became more serious Until by
1914 the loss of his hearing was complete.
@. What per cent Of the midshipmen
at the United States Naval Academy
graduate?-P. H.
A. About 10 per cent of the midshipmen
finish the course.
Traffic Penalties.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
New York Traffic Code has been