Evening star., 1937-09-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What was Chief Justice Waite's
statement regarding the respective de-
sirabilities of the presidency and the
bench?-P. c.
A. In refusing to be brought into
politics, the Chief Justice said: "Any
one who would exchange my Office for
that Of the President doesn't deserve
NINE"
@. What locations are used for most
OF the pictures filmed in Hollywood
E. II.
A. Two Of the most popular locations
are Chatsworth Ranch, l8 miles from
Los Angeles, and Malibu Lake, "a miles
north of Hollywood. The latter spot is
used for outdoor background shots rep
resenting every corner of the world.
Chatsworth Ranch is high plateau, cut
by deep ravines with jagged rocks.
Some of the sets constructed there in
clude the Khyber Pass, used in THE
Lives of Bengal Lancer; the Palace of
the Khans in THE Adventures Of Marco
Polo" the army post for Wee Willie
Winkie" and the garrison in The
Charge of the Light Brigade"
@. How large do leopards grow?-E w.
A. The leopard attains a maximum of
eight feet.
@. How large navy has Norway
R. NJ
A. The Norwegian Navy numbers
about 1,200 officers and men, with all
seafaring men between the ages of 20
and "a enrolled on the active list and
liable to conscription Norwegian sailors
are famous the world over.
@. Please give the height and national-
ity of Little Jackie Heller, N. B. c.
singer-W. r.
A. Jackie Heller was born in Pitts
burgh on May /, 1908. the son of the
cantor of the Beth Jacob Synagogue.
He is sixty-one inches tall.
@. What will the cash farm income
be this year?-C. A. H.
A. 1t is estimated at about SO 900 ,OOO,.
900, the highest since 1929.
@. Who founded Charles Town, W.
Va.?-C. M.
A. Charles Town was LAID out BY
George Washingtons brother, Charles,
near his estate, Mordington.
@. Were American soldiers in the
Revolutionary War paid bonuses or
bounties?-H. J. K.
A. Enlistment bounties of as much as
$3.50 cash and 100 acres of land we're
paid some Revolutionary War soldiers.
@. Do Hawaiians eat much rice?-
D. M.
A. The consumption in Hawaii is about
230 pounds per capita. compared with
So in continental United States.
@. Was bill passed by Congress to
permit music manuscript to go as second
or third class mail?-E. c.
A. 1t was not. Music manuscript must
go as first-class mail.
@. How long has Florida had Eastern
standard time?-J. L. D.
A. Florida was in the Central standard
fined by the law of 1918, becoming ef-
fective January /, 1919. Since that
time all but the extreme northwestern
portion of the State has been in the
Eastern standard time zone.
@. Who made Mjollnir, the famous
hammer of Thor, the Morse god of war?
&C. T.
A. This source of Thor's thunderbolts
was fashioned by the dwarf Sindri. who
becomes Mime in Wagner's Ring of the
Nibelung."
@. Please tell about the singing tower
near Luray Caverns-F. S.
A. The singing tower COR carillon) is
being constructed on Route 211, Vir-
ginia. 1t is being built by Mr.. T. c.
Northcott. president and owner of the
Luray Caverns Corporation, in memory
OF his wife. 1t is to be a tower of AZ
bells and will probably be dedicated
about November l. 1887.
O. How many people are teaching
school in the United States?-P. E.
"A. There are 100000 public and pr-
vate school teachers and about 3300O.0OO
children and adults going to school this
Fall.
O. Was Doulton ware made before
1800?-C. D. T.
A. Doulton ware, now so celebrated
was non-existent in the early years of
the nineteenth century. The pottery
works were established by John Doulton
at Vauxhall in 1915. 1t was afterward
carried on by Doulton and Watts, who
some years later transferred to High
street, Lambeth, England. The applca-
tion OF art to pottery by the Doulton
company began in 1870. and during sue
ceeding years this art was gradually
perfected.
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