Evening star., 1937-05-18
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Q. How many people in the world use
the English language?-L r.
A. 1t Is spoken by more than 224, ,995 500
people, OF whom more than one-haN
are Americans.
Q. How old is Bob Feler, the base ball
pitcher?-G. r.
A. Bob Feller, who has created such a
sensation in base ball, is only l8 years
old.
Q. What is meant by a capital levy?-
D. B.
A. It is a form OF taxation by which
. part Of the capital Of person or busi-
ness Is taken, as distinguished from
tax upon income from that capital.
@. What were the black codes?-S. w,
A. They were laws passed in the South
after the Civil War to regulate the Me-
groes under the new conditions. The
codes were moderate for the most part
but few States had laws which were
looked upon by the North as leading
to future trouble.
Q. How long was Alfonso the King OF
Spain?-C. B.
A. He was born King He was the
posthumouS son of Alfonso XII and
Maria Cristina. His mother was regent
from his birth in 1886 until 1902 Al
fonso XIII went into exile in 1881
Q. What is the tax on tea in England?
". w.
A. 1t has recently been raised from
four to twelve cents pound.
Q. When did George Whitefeld, the
noted English evangelist, visit the United
States for the first time? When was
his last visit?-W H.
A. The first visit OF the Reverend
George Whitefleld to New York was in
1889. when no church being large enough
to accommodate the crowds, he preached
on the land now occupied by City Hall
Park, New York City. His last mission
to America was in ITO.
@. For whom was De Pauw University
named?-P. w.
A. This college had been named In
diana Asbury. but changed it's name to
honor Washington Charles De Pauv.
plate glass manufacturer who made
liberal donations to the school.
Q. Have highways improved under the
Fascist regime in Italy?-H. T.
A. Roads and railways have improved
greatly. Italy is now honeycombed with
hard-surfaced roads which are excellent
for motor travel
Q. When were the Aleutian Islands &C.
quired by the United states?-A. G.
A. They were purchased as part Of
Alaska In 1867.
@. Please give biography of Dead.
wood Dick.-R. c. B.
A. He was born on December l8, lS45.
In England and came to the United
States when he was 16 years old. While
he was still . young man he Joined
q party of prospectors in Illinois and
went overland to the Black Hills in
search of gold. His real name was
Richard Clarke. He was typical plains.
man, staggering. always ready for ex-
citement, chivalrouS and handy with his
f1sts or guns. He drove a stage coach,
worked as miner, rode the Pony Ex-
press and was . member of vgilante
band.
@. How much does 1t cost to take
the treatments at Saratoga Springs, N.
Y.?-E J.
A. The courses Of treatments at Sara
toGa Spa cover period Of three weeks
on the average and the cost ranges from
= minimum of $ll0. Treatments are
given free to those who do not possess
means to pay for them.
@. What country leads In producing
tractors and combine harvesters?-H. w.
A. The Soviet Union holds first place
In the world for production of tractors
and combine harvesters.
Q. Who was it who said that the
biblical order of six days labor and one
day of rest should be reversed?-R E. A.
A. The idea is ascribed to Henry
Thoreau, who held that man should earn
his living by the sweat of his brow on one
day only and should keep the rest of the
week for his Joy and wonder.
@. When was the first eruption OF
Mount Etna?-C. H.
A. The INST recorded eruption of Etna
was in the eighth century BIC. Another,
occurring in ATT BIC, is graphically
described In Aeschylus' "Prometheus
Bound"
Q. Do most Of the boys in the C. C. c.
camps gain weight while there?-W. H.
A. A test conducted by the office OF
the surgeon general Of the War De-
partment showed an average gain OF
6.04 pounds for 4123 enrollees during
their first two months OF camp life.
Q. Why are signatures of Button Gwin-
nett so valuable2-W. T.
A. Because they are so rare. This
signer of the Declaration of indie
pendence was acting Governor of Georgia
for two months in l777, but failed Of
popular election to the post. A duel
later in the same year resulted in GUin-
nett's death at the age Of ~.
@. Who was known as the Carnegie
Of Belg1um?-W. H.
A. Ernest Solvay Q838-192O was 70
called He was q manufacturing chem-