Evening star., 1937-02-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS

ANSWERS 10
QUESTIONS |
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ansDer to any
question OF fact BY tCriting The Even;no
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many Americans travelled
abroad in l936?-F. L. K.
A. In the calendar year 1896 pass.
ports were issued by the State Depart
ment to 14l 996 Americans.
Q. How often does the President meet
the members Of the presS?-L. r.
A. The President meets with the mem.
bers Of the press twice a week. For the
benefit Of afternoon papers a press con-
| ference is held at 1920 am. on Fridays.
while that for morning newspapers Is at
4 pm. on Tuesdays.
@. When did Nevada pass it's six weeks
| residence law for divorces?-E. w.
A. The bill establishing a six weeks
residence was approved March 10, 1881,
and went into effect on May /, 1881.
@. Have any States banned the prac-
tice Of bank nights at the movies?-H r.
A. The practice has been ruled illegal
in Illinois and Texas.
Q. What was the award recently given
to Juan Trippe, president Of Pan Amer
lean AirwayS?-L. w.
A. The Chinese government conferred
the Order of Brilliant Jade on Mr. Trippe
for his part in spanning the Pacific with
fast-fying clipper ships.
@. How do skiers warn of their ap-
proach?-B. M.
A. The cry is track" and warns a
person to move off the trail Immediately
or, if this is impossible, to stand per-
fectly STILL
Q. What is the name Of the Repre-
sentative who has introduced a bill in
Congress providing a National Academy
w. H.
A. Representative Wesley E Disney of
Oklahoma introduced this bill, which
would provide specialized education for
careers in the Federal Government and
in the foreign service of the United
States.
@. What is the correct spelling for the
plant known as crepe myrtle?-I. r.
A. 1t should be written as one word
and spelled crapemyrtle.
@. What company spent the most for
radio advertising in 1936?-M. j.
A. The leading radio advertiser for
1886 over the Columbia, National and
Mutual networks was Proctor g. Gamble,
who spent s3,5l3,423 over the air.
@. Does Mrs. Calvin Coolidge get
pension from the Government?-H. w.
A. Congress has authorized an annual
pension of $4,000 to the widow of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
O. How much time is lost due to sun
burn? Is sunburn dangerous?-E. B.
-. ~ IlOUSu uuSlIIldGOlOSlol CollllldOCo IAldb
every year 100000 working days are lost
in the United States because Of illness
due to sunburn, which represents an
annual loss of s1,400,0OO If one-half or
more of the body surface is sunburned,
serious internal complications and even
death may result In any case, If blisters
are formed there is a possibility Of in
/ fection which may cause serious injury.
O. Is there an autobiography of Rud.
| yard Kipling?-E. w.
| A. The authors autobiography is en-
titled Something of Myself for My
Friends, Known and Unknown
O. How many pounds of unshelled pea
| nuts make pound when shelled?-F. M.
A. About one and half pounds Of
unshelled peanuts will weigh pound
when shelled.
@. Are there more West Point cadets
or Annapolis midshipmen?-S. P.
A. There are about 1853 cadets and
1920 midshipmen.
@. What is the origin of the express
sion, Darby and JOAN for loving,
virtuous, old-fashioned couple?-G. B. K.
A. The names belong to balled called
THE Happy Old Couple" probably writ
ten by Henry Woodfall, and the char
acters are said to be John Darby Of
Bartholomew Close, who died 1870, and
his wife. Woodfall served his apprentice
ship as printer to John Darby.
G. How wide is the Gulf Stream near
! Bermuda?-C. E. A.
A. The breadth of the Gulf Stream
varies. At its narroWest point it is about
SO miles, but the width increases to about
$50 miles where it passes between the
BermudaS and the coast of Carolina.
@. Is there an Audubon Museum?
| r w. J.
A. The first museum ever constructed
for the work of the great ornithologist
and artist will be dedicated this Spring
near Henderson, KY, where Audubon
lived for 10 years. The museum will be
erected in Audubon Memorial Park and
will consist of main gallery, a wing,
and enough space to house the Audubon
prints. The Norman style of architec-
ture has been chosen because Of the
artists ancestry.
@. What position did the Archbishop
of Canterbury hold before he assumed
this one?-L. F. B.
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