Evening star., 1937-03-31

Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. In what year was a performance
of Aida given at the foot of the
Pyramids in Egypt?-H. L.
A. In 1912 an impressive open-air
production of the opera was given there.
O. Who guards the White House?
M. H. B.
A. The White House has it's own police
force of 48 men. This includes a cap
tain, a lieutenant three sergeants and
43 policemen. There are also 10 Secret
Service men.
O. Please give satisfactory material
for making relief maps in school.-D. S.
A. School Arts says that for school use
newspaper pulp -four, salt and water
are most commonly used and are most
efficient.
c. When was the Wall street bomb
explosion and how many were killed?
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A. The explosion on Wall street, New
York City. occurred on September Is,
1920. Thirty were killed, 100 injured and
property was damaged to the extent Of
81, 900, 900.
O. On what date was Capt. Dreyfus
restored to rank?-H. W. j.
A. Alfred Dreyfus of the famous Drey-
fus affair was restored TO the army on
July II, 1906.
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by the Congress of the United States?
e. j. L.
A. The total number of measures en-
acted by Congress since the first session
has been 24902 Of these, 73 have been
declared unconstitutional
@. When did the Doukhobors settle in
Canada?-A H. B.
A. The Doukhobors arrived in Canada
in 1898 and 1899, and the government
allotted them land in the province of
Assiniboia, near Yorktown, and in Sas-
katcheWan, near Thunder Hill and
Prince Albert. They came from Russia
and now number some 10000
@. What proportion of the worlds
apple trees is in the United States?
H R
A. There are approximately 450000,000
apple trees in the world, of which one
fourth are in the United States.
@. Is there any position which is best
to induce sleep?-M. S.
A. Dr. Leverett D. Bristol says that
apparently there is not, it depends en-
tirely on ones own comfort and ability
to relax.
@, Where is the largest herd OF cattle
in the United States?-W. S.
A. The King Ranch in Texas has the
largest herd of cattle in this country.
This herd numbers about l25,000.
Q. Give some facts about the dual city
of Bristol, Va.-Tenn.-H. D.
A. The boundary between Virginia
and Tennessee traVerses the main street
Of Bristol and divides the little city as if
the two portions were hundred miles
apart. Each has its own schools and po-
lice and fire departments. The only
things in common are a Chamber OF
Commerce and Y. M C. A. The popu-
lation of 25,000 is about evenly divided,
and each side has it's elite section and
its slums. The hotels, newspapers and
AoiA"oS SoolAOll dIC Oil VIC SISlllld Slut,
but the Western Union Telegraph Office
is in Tennessee. The boys of Tennessee
are the regional champions in the
Golden Glove boxing contest, but the
wrestling matches are held in Virginia.
Residents of Tennessee buy their Gig
arettes in Virginia because the difference
in State laws saves them cents a
package. A laWbreaker can run across
the street, from one State into the
other. and refuse to come back without
eXtradltlon papers if he insists on his
rights.
@, Has railroad employment In
creased?-W S.
A. Since 1888 railroad employment has
increased by 10000 workers and has
now passed the million mark
O. Is the Philharmonic Symphony of
New York giving as many concerts as it
did five or ten years ago?-D. R. B.
A. Not quite. In the season of 1856
it gave lis concerts: in 1901 it g?ve
l29 concerts, and this season is giving
90 concerts.
Q. Is there an organization in this
country interested in freedom of the
presS?-L. F. G.
A. The American Civil Liberties Union
is organized to protect freedom of
speech, press and assemblage by COM
batting repressive legislation and the
acts Of officials in violation of civil lib
critics.
@. What caused the death of Paul
Gauguin?-H. J.
A. The artist died Of syphilis.
Q. Are correspondence courses popular
in G. c. c. camps?-R. A. w.
A. Thousands of the enrollees are TAX
ing such courses. Such courses are avail
able at reduced prices through the CO.
operation of many educational institu-
tons. In late report 21,l83 men were
taking correspondence course instruc-
ton
@. Who started the six-day bicycle
races in this country?-E. H
A. William Brady, the producer, is
said to have conceived the idea of a six
day race.
Q. Which of Blasco Ibanez's books
caused him to be exiled from Spain?
w. R.
A. His Alfonso XIII Unmasked
written in 1925, led to his exile from
Spain.
@. How many barrels of flour are
eaten by a person in a year2-J @ w