Evening star., 1937-07-28

QueH,on OF 1Gct by Urtttng The Eueninq
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director. Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply
@. Are all the children Of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt living?-B. A.
A. The first Franklin, jr., the third
child, died in infancy.
@. How old was the famous bucking
horse, Midnight, at his death?-R. H.
A. He was % years old. He was born
IN Calgary, Canada, and is buried in
Johnstown, Colo. Midnight was a
gentle saddle horse and was being ridden
by young girl, when a tumbleweed
blew In front of him. 1t frightened him
and he threw the rider From then on
he seemed to take particular delight in
bucklng and throwing his rider.
Q. When the railroad retirement pen.
sions begin under the new act, how many
will receive them?-P. T. D.
A. When the applications for railroad
retirement now onV hand have been
passed on, the boalH estimates it will
have over one hundred thousand rail.
road pensions on the rolls, and there
after retlrementS will total about $4,000
year. The 100000 referred to includes
about 10000 pensioners taken over from
the railroad pension rolls and 10000 PEN
slons paid under the old act.
O. Is the average person capable O,
reading Well?-W. H.
A. According to a survey completed bv
DR.. Julius F. Neumueler. the average
person in the United States belongs in
the sixth grade of elementary school in
reading ability. Dr. Neumueller is di-
rector of visual science of the American
Optical Co.
O. Is the flag flown at half-star on
the White House when a member Of
Congress dies?-A H.
A. This is not done.
q. How much revenue does the United
States derive from mineral productions
C. H.
A. Preliminary figures compiled b. tbs
Bureau of Mines indicate that the total
production of minerals in 1886 amounted
to s4582 900 900. Production in 1885
amounted to s3650OOO 900.
O. How tall is Tommy Kelly who
plays the part of Tom Sawyer in The
Adventures of Tom Savyer" M P.
A. He is feet inches tall. weighs
IS pounds, has light brown hair and blue
eyes. He is II years old
O. How much food does the average
person eat in a lifetime?-F. w
A II has been estimated q TING
O. What IS the name Of the famous
Swiss philatelist?-E. H.
A. Bella Sekula is an international au.
thority on stamps.
O. Which is the tallest of the grasses7
S. B.
A. The giant bamboo is doubtless the
largest of the grasses. The arundinacea
grows to 100 feet high and the variety
Tulda to 10 feet high. There are other
very high varieties.
O. Is airman forwarded TO a second
address free just as ordinary first class
mail is?-J. F.
A. The Post ONCE Department SAYS
that airmail is supposed to be forwarded
free just the same as frst-class mail,
II hotel puts on an advertising sticker,
then sometimes this calls for extra
postage.
Q. How much whisky is there nov In
bonded warehouses?-A. N.
A. About 44o,0O0O00 gallons.
@. Do New Workers often use tele-
| grams to communicate with each other?
| &C. R.
A. kilograms are often used to con-
vey messages and it is now considered
| proper to issue invitations to parties by
| telegraph.
Q. Does the King of England ever enter
the House of Commons?-W. D. M
A. The King of England does not enter
| the House of Commons. When the King
| opens Parliament in person, the Com
mons, as many as possible are called
| in to the House Of Lords, where the
| throne is.
O. Why does exposure TO the sun
cause slightly scorched places to dis
appear?-R. E. r.
A. The bleaching of cloth by the suns
rays is produced mostly by the ultra
action is considerably greater when ma
| terial is exposed in a moist condition.
| The principle is the same as that which
| fades colored goods.
! @. What is Bruno Lessing's real name?
! &C. w.
A. The columnists real name Is Ru-
dolph Block.
@. How many life preservers must
ship carry?-S. T.
! A. All ships are required to carry a
| life preserver for each person on board.
| O. How old is Nova Scotia?-H. j
A. 1t was discovered by Cabot in l497.
In 1904 the country was settled by the
French, who called it Acadia. 1t became
British in 17l3.
| @. What became of the wreckage of
| the Hindenburg?-J H.
| A. 1t was purchased as scrap.
| @. What is the per capita consumption
| of manufactured dairy products?-W. H.
| A. The consumption of manufactured
dairy products is approximately 472
pounds per person.
| @. What has become Of the Duke of
| Windsor's airplane in which he flew as
| King Edward VIII?-S. r.