Evening star., 1937-08-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

oto' lnJormdtion Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How many States use q civil service
merit system?-G. H.
A. Fourteen States now have civil
service laws. These States are New York
1883), Massachusetts Q884), Wisconsin
1905), Illinois G905. Colorado Q9O7,
New Jersey 1908), Ohio 1912, Cali
fornia Q9l3), Maryland 1920, Michi-
gan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Maine and
Connecticut (all 1880.
@. How many aviation magazines are
there?-W. J.
A. The Aircraft Yearbook for 1897
lists fifteen published in the United
States.
@. What was the result OF the pagiar-
ism suit against Margaret Mitchell,
author Of Gone With the Wind"7-W.
A. The suit for plagiarism which was
brought against Macmillan by Susan
Lawrence Davis was dismissed on JULY
30 by Federal Judge Henry w Goddard.
Miss Davis had alleged that Gone With
VIC w iit ilcl "OIh CdlLSQ
The Authentic History of the Ku Klux
Klan, 1865-1877"
c. How much money is lost yearly in
the United States through forgery
G.. H. G.
A. The United States Fidelity end
Guaranty Company of Baltimore says
There are no available statistics which
accurately record all types of forgery
losses; but it Is estimated that at Least
5000 900 is lost annually through
forgery. The figures include forged wills,
forged securities, bogus checks and genu-
inc checks and drafts which bear forg-
cries. From an insurance standpoint
there are many types of forgery losses
which are not insured against under the
various types of available forgery insur-
ance bonds; and then again, many losses
paid under fidelity bonds are in the ma
ture Of forgery, involving dishonest en-
ployes."
O. Who started the modern movemer.
for re-establishing the Jews in Palestine?
j. H.
A. DR.. Theodor Herzl He founded
movement for taking practical steps for
reinstituting Jews as nation in Pales-
tine, with definite rights as Jews. Zion
ism has been an objective OF the Jews
since the fall of the temple
@. What salary will Mrs Warren
Delano Robbins receive as assistant chief
of the foreign service buildings Office of
the State Department?-H. w.
A. Her salary will be S6,500 year.
O. Where in Missouri is Daniel Boone's
old home?-E. w.
A. The home built by the pioneer at
Weldon Springs. Mo, has been restored
by Col. Francis NJ. Curlee and fur
nished With authentic examples of what
was used in Daniel Boone's time. The
original estate has been expanded from
3 to $50 acres by Col Curlee.
@. When were mechanical dishvashers
first made?-A. A. T.
A. In 1900 small hand driven ma
chine for family use was put on the
market.
O. Do many cities in the United States
use chlorine in their water systems2
w. MEG.
A. At the present time the city which
does not use chlorination in It's water
supply is a marked exception. In 1923
the amount of chlorinated water had
reached three billion gallons per day and
the amount now is much larger. At
tempts were made in France and Eng
land more than 125 years ago to purify
water by chlorination, but the first
effective chlorination was first made in
England in 1897. In 1908 the water at
the Union Stock Yards in Chicago was
chlorinated. In 1913 new methods were
put on the market which led to the
almost universal chlorination of city
water at the present time.
| O. Is the General Sherman Bigtree"
| on the east or on the west side of the
| Sierra Nevada Range?-W. c.
A. 1t is in the Sequoia National Park
which is on the west side Of the Sierra
| Nevada Range.
@. How old is Gen. Chang Kai-
| shek?-C. B.
A. He is 81. He is the head OF
| the Chinese cabinet and Of the Chinese
Army. In his youth he studied army
tactlcS IN Japan.
@. How long will the highway be from
Neuvo Laredo to Panama City?-H w.
A. The Pan-American Highway from
Neuvo Laredo, Mexico. to Panama City
will be $3.50 miles long No definite in
formation is available in regard to when
the road will be open for traffic as far a.
Panama City. The road is really pass
able only short distance south of Mexico
City.
@. Where is the original statue, Dis
| cobolus?-N. F.
A. This statue by the Greek sculptor
Myron, is known only through copies. the
| best of which is in Rome. Discobolus
means discus thrower.
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historical facts concerning every Pres-
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Roosevelt, and every White House
hostess, but offers a condensed political
history of the United States. The table,
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every presidential election. Many of the
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