Evening star., 1937-09-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question OF fact by tDritino The Euen,no
otnr information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D. C..
Please inclose stamp tor reply.
Q. Is it true that Jimmy Scribner on
the Mutual network impersonates all
the characters on his program, the John
son Family?-E. H.
A. Mr.. Scribner takes all OF the parts
himself. He is capable of doing as many
as 81 different voices. He writes his own
script and works out the sound effects.
@. When will Yellowstone Park close
for the season?-M. H. c.
A. 1t closed on September 25 Lack Of
funds made it impractical to admit late.
Fall visitors.
@. Is God mentioned in the Constitu.
ton of the United States L. T.
A. He is not. The trainers purposely
omitted such a reference, having Just
become emancipated from a church and
state regime. They wished to draft q
document under which people of all re-
ligions could live in amity.
Q. Has Puerto Rico q good year.
around climate?-W. r.
A. The climate is mild and uniform.
In the capital, San Juan, the daily
average is in the 70s, while the extremes
are "a and 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
@. What college has course based on
the worlds 126 greatest books?-H. w
A. st. Johns College at Annapolis,
Md, has such a course. 1t will consti-
tute curriculum leading to a B. A.
degree.
@. Please tell what wines are suitable
at dinner-E. S. G.
A. Sherry wine may be served with
soups; chablis or champagne with oys-
tiers; dry white wines or sparkling Bur-
gundy or Moselle with fish; light claret
or sparkling wine with entrees of red or
brown meat; champagne, sparkling Bur-
gundy or light claret with game, fowl, or
veal; mildly sweet wines with desserts;
sauterne or light claret with cheese; port
with fruits, nuts and rich cakes: brandy
or some exotic liqueur with coffee.
@. Which of the Great Lakes has the
deepest place in it?-E. A. S.
A. Lake Superior. The deepest sound
ings of the five Great Lakes follow:
Superior, 1920 feet; Michigan. 923 feet;
Huron, $50 feet; Erie, 2l0 feet; Ontario,
TIA feet.
@. Where do toothbrush bristles come
from?-H. w.
A. Toothbrushes are made from pig
bristles and most of the worlds supply
of bristles comes from China.
@. How many children has Bernarr
Macfadden, the publisher and physical
culture exponent?-E. j.
A. Mr.. Macfadden has six daughters
and three sons.
@. What is the name Of the store In
London that offers $50 for every mistake
found in its advertisements?-L w. r.
A. Selfridge & Co. has standing offer
Of $50 for every mistake the public finds
In its advertisements.
@. How large is the Statue OF Freedom
on the United States Capitol?-C. D.
A. 1t is 10 feet inches high Made of
bronze, it weighs 1895 pounds.
@. How many boys and girls belong to
All Clubs?-A. D. A.
A. There are now 68,341 members.
@. What disease is most contagious?-
w. H. E.
A. Probably measles. There are very
few people who reach adult life without
having had measles and this disease is
epidemic and endemic in different parts
Of the country at all times.
@. How are icebergs formed?-C. B. z.
A. An iceberg is generally part of a
glacier discharged into the sea. the ice
being forced into the water until by rea-
son of its weight, the force of the waves,
or the buoyancy of the water, the sea-
ward end breaks off.
@. How many policemen are there In
Washington. D. CPD. C. K.
A. AS of June 30. 1887. there we're 1877
policemen and 80 civilians in the Police
Department.
@. How many workmen were used in
the building of the Empire State Building
ing in New York City?-J. E. E.
A. An average of $500 men was en-
ployed daily in Empire State construc-
tion work, the maximum number for any
one day being about 1000.
@. What actress received a bequest
from the late James M. Barrie?-E. j.
A. Elizabeth Bergner was bequeathed
$4,000 by the author "for the best per-
formance ever given in any play Of
mine" The reference was to her work
in "The Boy David"
@. Is it true that alfalfa and red clover
seed imported into this country has to
be colored?-W H.
A. The Federal seed act requires the
coloring of all seed of alfalfa and red
clover imported into the United States.
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