Evening star., 1937-06-22
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

| DI FNEDEhlC J. HASkIN.
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question OF fact by 1Uriting The Euenino
otdr information Bureau. Frederic J,
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Q. Who designed the poster for the
Boy Scout Jamboree this year?-p n
A. The off1ciai poster was designed by
Norman Rockwell.
@ How many Americans are living In
Paris?-R. F. S.
A. In 1886 there were 1884 American,
living in that city.
O. What is the Summer temperature OF
Northern NorWay?-M F.
A. The average is slightly below so
degrees F.
O. Please give the author and title Of
the book written without the letter e,
M. F. G.
A. "Gadsby-Champion of Youth" by
Ernest Vincent Wright is the novel of
over $4,000 words written without the
letter E.
@ How many people spend their vaca-
tlonS at dude ranches in the West?
W. B.
A. Last year between 5000 and 10000
persons spent all or part OF their vaca.
tions on dude ranches.
O. Did Chief Justice Marshall live at
Marshall Hail. across from Mount
Vernon?-I. j. H.
A. This was not the home of the Chief
Justice. 1t was the estate of Thomas
Hanson Marshall, who served under
Washington during the War of the Revo-
luton. According to tradition this spot
was VISITED by Captain John Smith in
1903, and here also was the last home
OF the Indian chief, PoWhatan.
quette?-H. M.
A. There are two. One is in Nancy.
and the other has recently been dedi-
Gated in Laon, his birthplace Copper
from the mines of Lake Superior and
from copper coins contributed by the
school children of Marquette, Wis was
A. Are the leis of the Hawaiian Islands
made of real or artificial howers?-C. T.
A. Originally they were all real flowers
They are woven by expert lei-makers of
plumerla, ginger, carnations, roses and
countless other blossoms. The lima gar
lands are the ones which are initiated
with paper flowers
G. How many COWS are there in the
United States?-M LC.
A. In 1896 there were on the farms in
the United States 68,2l3.OOO head of
cattle, of these 42,59l 900 were not milk
COWS.
@. What is the Aztec Club?-E. w.
A. The Aztec Club of l947 is an he
redltary, patriotic society formed at
Mexico City in 1847 by officers of the
United States Army in order to cherish
the memories and traditions of the Mexi-
can War Each member nominates either
his frst-born son or male blood rela-
tive to succeed him in the society.
@. How old is Mrs. Wilks, daughter of
Hetty Green and sister of the late COL
Edward Green?-C. M
A. She is 66 years old. She was born
on January 7, 1871, and was SO years
old when she married
@. Who decides whether a person shall
be buried IN Westminster Abbey?-M. G.
A. The dean and chapter of Westmin-
ster Abbey determine who shall be buried
in the Abbey. AS a matter of fact, the
CT o1r
dean himself.
O. Where was the first printing press
set up in North America?-A. P. S.
A The first printing press in the entire
Western Hemisphere was set up In Mex
leo City in 1886. From this press came
the first American newspapers issued by
Juan Pablos. His widowed daughter took
over the press of her pioneer father and
continued in the business not only as a
printer, but as journalist.
ators?-F. G. A.
A. The radio beacon beam is series
of signals sent from an airport which
aids in keeping the pilot on his course.
Wearing earphones the pilot listens to
letters A (dot dash) and dash dot.
If the pilot is little off his course to
one side the A signal will predominant in
signal strength. If he is little of to
the other he will hear the N signal more
distinctly. If he is exactly on his course
the signals will merge into one long dash.
Therefore without even glancing at the
beacon light ahead, or if poor visibility
obstructs it altogether he may follow
direct course by flying his plane so that
at all times the long dash predominates
in his earphones.
Q. What two chapters Of the Bible are
identical?-D. R. B.
A. The two chapters in the Bible
Authorized Version-which are alike are
the 10Th chapter of End Kings and the
37th chapter of Isaiah.
O. What has become OF Enos Wilson,