Evening star., 1937-07-21


Star Information Bureau Frederic 7
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c,
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Q. Do any Of the Government build
ings at Washington, q. c., have esca-
lators?-E r.
A. The new Interior Department Build
ing is the first to be equipped With esca-
lators.
@. Please give the names of few
woman explorers-W. R. M.
A. The 1878 volume of "American
Women" lists the following: Harriet c.
Adams, Della j. Akeley, Mary L. J.
Akeley, Louise A. Boyd, Gloria Elaine
Hollister, Grace Thompson Seton and
Olive Rathbun Wilcox.
O. Why are Blue Point oysters so
called?-S w.
A. The oysters are taken from Great
South Bay, near the village of Blue
Point, Long Island.
@. Do baboons travel singly or in
companies?-L. L.
A. They travel in large packs and are
quite fierce and savage.
Q. What corner in New York City
has the heaviest pedestrian traffic?
C. T.
A. A new survey reveals that the
heaviest pedestrian traffic is at Thirty
fourth street. on the west side of Broad
way and Sixth avenue.
@. How old is Roger Babson, the stat
istician?-E. D.
A. He was 81 on July 6.
@. What was the head tax for aliens
entering this country in 1929 and what
is it noW?-E. M.
A. The head tax was raised to s8 in
1917. 1t has not been changed since.
@. What are the words most used in
telephoning?-W M.
A. The words most commonly used arc
I, you the, a. on, to, that it, is, and, ge,,
will Of, in, he, we, they, see, have, for,
know don't, do, are. want, go, tell, with,
me, him, about, at, think, this, DAY,
thing. say, can, call, would, them, was.
now, from, what, morning, an, Just, over,
and be.
@. How long has Alfred Nobel, donor
of the Nobel Prizes, been dead?-J H.
A. The scientist and inventor died On
December 10, 1896.
@ What is gem salt?-E L. H.
A. Gem salt is term applied to rock
salt. The scientific name is salgem. ap-
piled to it especially in its purest form.
O. How long is the Arlington Memorial
Bridge at Washington, D. OK G.
A. 1t is 1852 feet long.
O. What does E. S. P. stand for in
parapSychology NJ. G.
A. Extra -Sensory perception. It Is the
response to an external event not pre-
sented to any known sense.
O. What writer is said to have aroused
the American public to the necessity for
the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution?-E. G.
A. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Com
mon Sense is said to have had great
influence on the drawing up of these
documents.
G. What is the toughest inland body
of water in the United States?-H. R.
A. The Salton Sea in California is the
toughest inland body of water in this
country.
O. For how many BOYS did Russell H.
Conwell provide funds for education?
H. D.
A. 1t is believed that he raised funds
for the education of more than 10000
young men.
G. Who is known as the master of
Jewish history?-H L,
A. Heinrich Graetz Q017-1S9D was
famous as a historian. His principal
work, "Geschichte Juden," begun in 1853
and completed in 1875, won for him the
position of recognized master of Jewish
history.
G. What State produces the most
bauxite?-H. w.
A. Arkansas produces 96 per cent of the
bauXite in the country.
O. How old is the Nazi organization?
E. W.
A. The National Socialist German
Labor party, famuiarly known as Nazis,
was founded in 1920 in Munich by
Hitler.
G. When did the first of the Adams
family of Massachusetts, come to this
Countrv?-H. L.
A. The founder in America was Henry
Adams an Englishman with eight sons
who established himself in Braintree,
Mass, in 1886.
O. What varieties of lemon come from
California?-E. H.
A. Two varieties, the Lisbon and the
Eureka, comprise the commercial crop
of California.
@. Why was Ananias considered such
lard. B.
A. He and his wife, Sapphira were
struck dead for misrepresenting the
amount of their gifts to the Apostle
Peter.
@. How many dogs are there in the
United States?-J. M.
A. There are approximately l5000,00O
@. How fast does Englands new train,
the Coronation Express travelp-H. w
A. The new streamlined express travels
the 392 miles between London and Edin-