Evening star., 1937-11-17
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can get the dnsUer to anu
question OF fact by Writing The Euentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, director, Washington, D. C.
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Q. What State has the highest per
capita of automobile registrations?-
w. G..
A. California has the highest per
capita registration.
@. Is the Rooseyelts' Hyde Park home
visible from the train windows?-H L. r.
A. 1t is not visible from the train II
stands about 200 feet back from the
highway and can be glimpsed as one
drives by on the road.
@. Who were the Boy Scouts that
hiked from Venezuela?-S. L. V.
A. The two Venezuelan Scouts who
hiked 5000 miles were Scoutmaster Juan
Carmona and Patrol Leader Rafael
Angel Petit. They came from Caracas.
@. Who executed the statue of Atlas
In Radio City?-E. j.
A. 1t is the work of Lee Lawrie.
@. How much money is spent on fox
hunting in England?-W. T.
A. 1t amounts to s50.0000O0 or s60,-
100000 a year. This includes mainte-
nance of homes in the country grooms,
hunt servants, horses, dogs and hunting
equipment.
@. What country has the most trains
with runs scheduled at so miles an hour?
%. B. w.
A. The United States has greater
number Of trains with scheduled runs
of so miles per hour than any other
country. There are more than 400 trains
with scheduled time of go miles per hour.
@. Are cats nervous?-D. NJ
A. They are nervous animals, quickly
and easily frightened.
Q. Are bells used on shipboard to
designate change Of speed?-W. K
A Bells and whistles are seldom used
now Most vessels use a ships tele-
graph.
@. What is the name given to pure
vitamin C?-C. M B.
A. The Council on Pharmacy and
Chemistry of the American Medical AS
sociation has designated cevitamic acid
as the approved name for pure vitamin c.
@. How many children in grades to
attend parochial schools?-R B.
A. The 1896 enrolment was 2,102s99.
@. What is the history of the hymn
abide With Me?"-D w.
A. The hymn was written nearly one
hundred years ago by the Reverend
Henry Francis Lyte, vicar of Brixham.
England. The author had preached
what he intuitively realized was his
final sermon. Returning to the parish
house he dictated the words of the hymn
to his daughter and died soon afterward.
The Berry Head Parish House, where the
minister lived, is preserved as me-
mortal.
O. What was the first American play
which was financial success?-C. K.
A. THE Contrast" produced in 1887,
was the first American play to achieve
box Office success.
@. Who is the Minister to Lithuania
from the United States?-C. w.
A. Owen J. c. Norem, who was as
signed to the post August %. 1887. Pre-
vious to this time one Minister repre-
sented the United States in Latvia,
Lithuania and Estonia.
@. How many times has the Ballet
Russo toured the United States?-E. w.
A. This seasons tour is the fifth and
will include ITO cities.
Q. What were the names of Chippen-
dale's partners?-E. H.
A. James Rannie was his first partner
and later he was in partnership with
Thomas Haig.
@. Please give biography of Nell
GWynn-H. w.
A. Born at Hereford, England. on
February 2, 1850, she was at first an
orange girl and later sang in taverns.
She became the mistress of Hart and
Lacy, the actors before going on the
stage in her 18th year, where she sue
ceeded in light comedy. In 1867 she
became the mistress of Lord Buckhorst.
who surrendered her to the King. She
was faithful to her royal lover and King
Charles dying request to his brother
was: Let not poor Nelly starve."
@. What famous actress kept the audi
ence in tears for three acts?-E. w.
A. Voltaire made this statement about
Marie Francoise Dumesnil when she
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