Evening star., 1937-12-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

e"e''ob VI Iuct oy D71ttng Ihe evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasfm, director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
O., What movie people besides Bing
CROSBY own race horses?-J. K.
A. Among those who own horses or
stables are: Raoul Walsh, Myron Sell
nick, Al Jolson, Barbara Stanwyck, Joe
e. Brown, William lie Baron, Chico Marx.
Howart. Hawks, and David Butler.
@. Can an alien have a Social Sc
curity card?-A. R. S.
A. Social Security card in no vav
takes the place of citizenship papers. An
alien can have Social Security card
@. What causes the face on the
moon?-M S.
A. To the unaided eye dark areas
appear on the surface of the moon which
suggest various shapes to the fancy, This
Is due to the fact that the moons sur
lace consists of so-called mountains and
craters, as well as plains. When the
mountains OF the moon are Illuminated
by strong cross-light, as along the ter
mlnator at sunrise and sunset, they are
thrown into sharp relief, and are clearly
visible.
@. Who is the Massachusetts, man
who looks so much like President Roose-
velt?-W. H.
A. Alonzo F. E. Briggs of Worcester is
said to bear remarkable resemblance to
the President.
q. What are the principal imports
from CHINA which are affected by the
Slno-Japanese situation?-M T.
A. Iung oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil.
sesame seed and rapeseed oil, goat and
lamb skins, frozen and dried eggs. CARPET
wool, and walnut kernels are the imports
most affected.
Q. How many patents have been
granted by the United States Patent
Ofice?-G. L.
A. The Patent Office recently granted
its 2,lOo,o00th patent.
@. Please give some information about
PATHS sister who was a singer?-E
A. Carlotta Patti de Munck, sister of
Adellna Patti, was born at Florence in
lo4O and died in Paris in 1889. She was
hrst trained as pianist. but devoted
herself to vocal music, and in 1861 ap-
peared in concert in New York. Her
lameness prevented her from staying on
the operatlc stage. She made several
tours OF Europe and America and in 1879
married Ernest de Munck a viooncelhst.
Her voice was remarkably high and
flexible soprano.
@. How long is typewriter ribbon?-
A. 1t it usually about 25 feet long.
@: Why is chinchilla fur so called?-
w. H.
A. The animal derives its name from
the Spanish chinche, bedbug, on account
of its peculiar odor
@, If every inhabitant of the United
States smoked cigarettes, how manv
would each person smoke in a year to
account for the annual consumption?-
&c.
A. In 1896, over 153 billion cigarettes
were sold, which would make almost 200
for every person in the United States.
q. OF whom was it said that he pos
sessed the heart of Queen Alexandra
and the head of Queen Mary"?-A. D.
A. OF the present Duke of Windsor.
@. How much did San Francisco's
new tunnel cost?-L. F.
A. The Low Level Tunnel cost So. .5OO.-
600 and was under construction for three
years.
Q. When was Pershing made General
of the Armies?-R. A. K.
A. Gen. Pershlng was made a general,
United States Army emergency. Octo-
Der 6, 1917. He was made permanent
General Of Armies of United States Sep
tember 4, 1919.
@. Where does John L. Lewis son 20
to college?-C. H. L.
A. John L. Lewis, jr.. is a student in
the School of Engineering at Princeton
University.
@. When did President Washington
leave New York for Philadelphia as the
seat of government?-C H.
A. On August II, 1890, President
Washington made his last official visit
to the Federal Hall in New York and
then went to Philadelphia.
@. How many people in 100000, 900
reach the age of loop A.
A. Not more than 30 in 1000 900
reach the age of 100.
Q. Why did so many Acadians settle
in Louisiana?-B. T.
A. 1t was almost the only place where
they were welcomed and given assistance.
They went into Southwest Louisiana,
where each family was given farm. the
implements to cultivate it and six head
of cattle.
@. Please explain how a tree stump
may be burned out?-P. j. w.
A. In the fall, bore a hole In the
stump about 18 inches deep and an inch
or more III diameter. Put in two ounces
OF saltpeter, fill the hole with water. and
plug it. In the spring, pour in eight or
ten ounces OF petroleum and ignite. The
stump should smolder, but not blaze,
until it is entirely consumed.
Q. Where is Alex Templeton, the
blind pianist, playing Dow?-W. H.
A. Mr.. Templeton is entertaining at
the Rainbow Room, Rockefeller Center,
New York.
@. Why is Cleveland, Ohio. which IL
named for Moses Cleaveland, spelled
without the a?-C. r.
A. In 1880, when the Cleveland ADJ
vertiser was founded, the headline was
found too long for the form Tho aS;