Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
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To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HdSkin.

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@. How many languages are spoken in
Russia?-J. H. G.
A. According to report of the Acad.
envy of Sciences Of the U. S. S. r., there
are al different languages spoken in
the Soviet Union.
O. What is the largest bird in the
United States?-E. H.
A. The California condor is the largest
bird in North America. 1t varies in
length from A to SIS inches and has a
wing spread of from 81 to II feet.
O. Who said, I'm from Missouri, you'll
have to show me"?-S. A. N.
A. In speech at naval banquet at
Philadelphia in 1899, Representative
Willard Duncan Vandiver said: Il come
from State that raises corn and cotton
and cockleburs and Democrats, and
frothy eloquence neither convinces nor
satisfies me. I am from Missouri-you
will have to show me-"
@. How often does Mauna Loa erupt?
j. G. M.
A. This volcano in the Hawaiian
National Park has erupted about once
every four years, the last time being in
1896.
@. Please give a biography of Wood
bine Willie.-G. K. T., Jr.
A. The Rev. Godfrey Anketell Stud
dert-Kennedy was born in Leeds, Eng
land, 1883, the seventh son of the Rev.
w. S. Studdert-Kennedy He had just
been ordained in the English Church
when the World War broke out, and he
succeeded in being sent to the front
as chaplain in 1915, where he became
affectionately known as "Woodbine
Willie" His influence on the men and
his heroic deeds won him much COM
mendation. After the war he returned
at first to his pulpit and later to the
evangelical field. He was poet, preacher,
and author of many books. He died in
1929.
O. What percentage of the steel out
put was used by farmers in 1867
S. r. C.
A. The American Iron and Steel IN
stitute says that Al per cent of the
finished steel output of the industry in
that year was used by farmers.
@. What noted man returned the dec
grafton Mussolini had conferred on him
because of Italy's persecution of the
JeWs?-H. L. M.
A. Arthur Rubinstein, the Polish
pianist, returned the Order of the Com
mander of the Italian Cross, which had
been conferred on him by II Duce, and
Henri Bernstein, the French playwright,
returned the Insignia of St. Maurice and
Lazare. Both resented Italy's anti
Semitic activities.
@. Is there any university In the
United States that is completely air.
conditioned?-S. H.
A. The University of Omaha In Ne
braska is said to be the only completely
aforementioned institution of the kind
in the world.
@. Please give some information about
Henry Fords farm for needy boys-J. NJ.
A. Mr.. Ford provided 400 acres of his
farm land near Detroit for a back-to-
the-land experiment with 81 boys who
were selected from needy families last
spring. The boys built their own camp
and were provided with tools and
farming equipment by Mr.. Ford and
paid 50 day The plan was highly
successful and the money obtained from
the sale of produce paid all expenses
and enabled each boy to receive some
of the profits.
@. What scriptural verse appears on
the Royal Exchange in London?-E. E.
A. The text appearing over the Royal
Exchange in London is the first verse of
the oath Psalm: 1.-THE earth is the Lords
and the fullness thereof; the world and
they that dwell therein"
@. How many races are run each night
on the big whisky sign on the Million
Dollar Pier at Atlantic City?-H. L. K.
A. The entire animation requires 20
seconds and over 500 races are run
nightly.
@. Please give the titles Of all the
childrens books that have won the New
berry Medal.-K. H. M.
A. They are as follows: 1.-THE Story
of Mankind" by Hendrix Van Loon;
1.-The Voyages of DR.. Doolittle," by Hugh
Lofting; THE Dark Frigate," by Charles
Boardman Halves; Tales From Silver
Lands" by Charles ]. Finger; "Shen of
the Sea-" by Arthur B. Chrisman;
Smoky" by Will James; "Gay-Neck,'
by Dian Gopal Mukerji; THE Trump
eter of Krakow" by Eric P. Kelly;
"Hitty, Her First Hundred Years." by
Rachel Field; THE Cat Who Went to
Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth;
"Waterless Mountain" by Laura Adams
Armer; Young Flu of the Upper
Yangtse," by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis;
"Invincible Louisa" by Cornelia Meigs;
"Dobry," by Monica Shannon; "Caddie
Woodlawn," by Carol Ryrie Brink;
Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer, and
1.-THE White Stag" by Kate Seredy.