Evening star., 1937-01-16
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

question OF fact by iDritinp The Euen;no
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp tor reply
@. How many people witnessed the in
augural parade in 1933?-W. J.
A. 1t is estimated that 100000 people
saw the parade.
@. What proportion Of FIorida's grape
fruit crop is canned?-H. M. B.
A. OF last years record crop Of l6.-
00O0 boxes OF grapefruit. 100000
boxes were used by canneries. This is
almost half Of the crop.
@. How many people are employed
by the Government Printing ONCE
N. r.
A. At the close of the fiscal year 1896
there were 5.532 employees. The years
pay roll was $12,051 ,70S.
@. Do mystery novels have large
Sales?-L. II.
A. So large is the output of these
books that few sell more than 1000
copies.
q. Who is dean OF the House OF
Representa- tativeS?-R. W.
A. Representative Adolph j. Sal
OF Chicago, H., who is 10 years old.
G. Is Negro now attending the Nsr
Academy at Annapolis?-C. j. H.
A. There is one Negro midshipma
at Anna polls at the present time. Thi
is the first Negro to attend the Unite
States Naval Academy for more tina
so years.
@. How many dancing schools sw
there in the United States? In Ne,
York City?-K. G.
A. There are more than 5000 danc-
ing schools in this country. over l20 r
which are in New York City.
O. Did John Sewer attend the frs
Constitutional Convention in TennesSer
in 1851. M. G.
A. He was not a member Of the con-
vention. He doubtless attended some o'
its sessions. John Sewer was unani-
mously elected the first Governor Of
Tennessee. This must have been pre-
viously agreed upon, and it may have
been thought advisable for him not tC
be q member OF the convention.
@. Should skis be oiled or vaxed after
uSing?-R. S.
A. Skis should be oiled to keep thr
wood from becoming dry and waxed To
make them adequate for varying snow
conditions.
@. What are some Of the new flowers
that won awards from the All-America
Committee?-J. K
A. New flowers for this year that
have won All-America awards are the
Star Dust Zinnia. the Crown of Gold
odorleSs marigold, the verbens Flordale
Beauty. the Jubilee Gem cornf1ower and
the dwarf Royal Scot marigold.
@. What was the Swedish decoration
recently awarded Greta Garbo?-R. F
A. The film star was awarded the
Litteris ct Artibus decoration by King
GuStaf for literary and artistic merit.
@. Is the new inn in historic Will
lismsburg built in the Colonial style of
the restoration" "?-W. B.
A. 1t is somewhat later In period
1t resembles the inns at the various
Virginia springs of the early nineteenth
century. 1t harmonizes with the earlier
architecture.
@. How long has the United States
had a Tariff CommiSSion?-T. H.
A. 1t has celebrated its 10th ami
versary. The staff now consists of about
800 persons.
@. Are concerts now being given at
the Box Singing Towers. F.
A. The seasons program is now under
way. All notable holidays will be marked
by recitals until the close of the concert
season, on April Is. ~
G. Please give some information about
Caedmon-H. F.
A. Caedmon, the father of English
song, was the first AngloSsxon who
composed in his own language works
that are eXtant. Born in the early
seventh century, he was originally
cowherd attached to the monastery OF
Whitby. According to legend, he was
commanded in dream to sing the be-
ginning Of created things. He accord
ingly produced metrical parsphrsses of
Genesis and other parts of the Bible.
He died about $50.
@. What is the color of the human
blood before 1t is exposed to the air?
e. B.
A. The liquid part of the blood is
almost colorless. The color OF the blood
as a whole depends on the proportion
of liquid to red cells.
@. What nation was the last to havr
an sutocratic form Of government
L. M.
A. Autocracy generally disappeared
In the nineteenth century. Among the
great European powers. Russia was the
last to adhere to it and the title of Auto
crat of All the Russias was held by the
Cgar until the abdication Of 1917.
@. What are the names Of some of
the well-known plastics?-B. l.. S.
A. Some of the important ones are
pontalite pyralin. ameroid durez. plas-
kon, catalin, beetle, vinylite, bakelite and
celluloid.
In the Bag.