Evening star., 1937-06-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN,

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question of fact by prtting The Evenina
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director, Washington, d. c.
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O What Is the real name OF Gypsy
Rose Lee, the strip-tease dancer?-E. H.
A. Her name is Rose Louise Hovick.
@. What is the difference between an
annulment OF marriage and a divorce?
e. M.
A. An annulment OF marriage Is a
decree stating that in the opinion of the
court the marriage has never validly
existed and the status Of the parties with
respect to property, etc, is as If the cere-
mony has never taken place. A divorce
Is rupture OF bona fide marital situa-
tion and may carry with it disposition or
division of property and declare the rights
Of each party to the divorce.
Q. How much was collected as Federal
income tax last year?-J. C..
A. Income taxes collected by the Fed
eral Government in 1896 amounted to
81 ,4l2, 2,938,30389, which was an increase
OF $3l4,000,000 in income tax collection
during the fiscal year 1895 as compared
with the fiscal year Of 1885.
@. How many churches are there IN
Washington, D. C.?-T. K.
A. According to the latest religious
fharo ~ IL
nominations in Washington.
Q. When does the school year begin
at oxford University, England?-M L. G.
A. The university year begins in Octo-
Der and consists of three terms, each of
eight weeks, beginning in October, Jan.
uary and April.
@. Is helium present on the sun?-H 3.
A Helium was discovered on the sun
before it was known to exist on earth.
@. When and whv was the Maricopa
Indian Reservation withdrawn from pros.
pecting?-L. F. L.
A. The Office of Indian Affairs tells
us that the Maricopa Reservation was
first opened to prospecting in 1920 and
was withdrawn in 1886, in line with the
general policy OF the Indian Bureau to
protect the supply of oil.
Q. Is William Randolph Hearst an art
collector?-F. M
A. The publisher is tireless collector
OF works of art. His collections of armor
| and tapestries are unexcelled outside of
the great European museums. An entire
warehouse in New York contains articles
for which he has no room in his various
homes. 1t is estimated that his art coll
lectlons are valued at s20000,000.
@. How did candlewick bedsprea ds
orlglnate?-A. NJ.
A. In the Victoria and Albert Museum,
in London, IS shown a bedspread of white
tWilled linen, embroidered with French
knots and with fine white cord couched
down. This is an example of the knotted
and couched embroidery worked in Eng
land during the last quarter Of the seven-
teenth century and also practiced at an
early date by American women. The
famous candlewicking embroidery was an
outgroWth Of this type Of work The
| designs were developed on homespun lin
ems and were as quaint as the names they
bore. The Bowl Of Snowballs," The
Bird in the Tree" and Blue Bell and
Sweet Brier" were three Of the eupho-
| NOUS appellations. The tufting was easily
and quickly done. The worker threaded
| her needle with six or eight strands of
| doubled candleWicking. Then she whipped
| the stitches over a small, smooth tY.g,
| keeping them about quarter of an inch
| apart. The resulting knot was left either
compact or cut to make it fluffy in ap-
| pearance.
Q. When was Fort Washington 80
| named?-M. G.
A. In 1878 Fort Warburton became
Fort Washington in honor of the first
President. 1t is about 20 miles from the
District of Columbia.
O. Of babies born now, what per-
centage will live to be years of age?
&C. w.
A. Insurance statisticians say that IS
per cent of the babies born at this time
will live to be at least so. and Is per cent
will be alive at the age Of 78.
@. How much is a hide of land?-N. l..
A. The word means enough land for a
household. In old English law the area
varied from 30 to 120 acres.
Q. Why are Carnegie Medals never
awarded to heroic fremen or policemen?
M. B.
A 1t was decided that to make awards
to such professional rescuers as police
men, lremen, life guards, etc, would
make too heavy demands on the Carnegie
Hero Fund, so the awards were restricted
| to persons whose regular vocations are
not in the line of performing exceptional
deeds Of courage.
@. What became Of Robert E. Burns,
who wrote Il Am a Fugitive From a
Georgia Chain Gang"?-W. H.
! A. He is now running tax adjustment
office in Newark, N. J.
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