Evening star., 1938-06-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ansDer to any
question OF fact By ,orittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please snclose stamp tor reply.
@. How fast could Walter johnson
throw ball?-K. H. q.
A. A test made at the Remington Arms
Co. showed that Walter johnson threw
ball at the rate of 122 feet per second.
@. Is there a statue of the Virgin In
existence that Is as large as the statue
of Christ of the Andes?-H. E. G.
A. One Is being constructed in France
which vii. be the largest religious statue
In the world. 1t is figure of the Virgin
and Child which will be dedicated next
year near Lyons. The entire monument
will weigh 1900 tons and the statue
alone, 440 tons. A small chapel will be
built In the base and staircase on the
interior Is planned to lead to the head
Of the figure. The monument will be
known as "Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur."
O. How many lakes and trout streams
are there in Wisconsin?-J. G.
A. Wisconsin has $500 lakes and 10000
miles of trout streams.
@. Where are the highest tides on the
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts?-W. H.
A. The United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey says that the largest known
periodic tides in the world occur on the
Atlantic Coast in Minas Basin, Bay of
Fundy, where the mean rise and fall is
approximately 40 feet On the Pacific
Coast of North America, the highest
known periodic tides occur in Turnagain
ARM Cook Inlet, Alaska, where the mean
rise and fall is approximately 80 feet.
In Magellan Strait, near the south end
of South America, there Is also q mean
range of about 80 feet.
O. What was the first all-talking
picture?-I. H.
A. The jazz Singer" which had its
premier on October 6, 1927 was the first
all-talking picture.
@, Is there an organization for gourd
growers?-E. j. H.
A. The International Gourd Society at
Los Angeles is an organization for gourd
growers and lobbyists.
Q. When Is the Kentucky Folksong
Festival?-T. L. K
A. The American Folksong Festival
will be held on June IL at Traipsin'
Woman Cabin on the Mayo Trail, near
Ashland, Ky. This will be the eighth
annual festival to be given under the
direction of Jean Thomas, the founder
Q. On what golf course Is Maniac
Hll?-C. H. G.
A. Maniac Hill at Pinehurst, N. c., is
one of the most famous practice tees in
the country.
@. What is the Texas song that is one
of President Roosevelt's favorites?-J.
II. w.
A. 1t is THE Yellow Rose of Texas"
@. What is the origin Of the lines,
"The poor benighted Hindu, he does the
best he kin do"?-H J. W.
A. Three Famous Limericks," by Cos
mo Monkhouse is the source of the lines
@. What are the most important rules
for safe driving?-L. A. w.
A The following six basic practices
for sound driving are listed by the Amer
ican Automobile Association l. Develop
skin in your control of the car. 2. Learn
what you can expect of your car. g. Avoid
taking foolish chances. 4. Have regard
for the rights of other highway users
| 5. Signal your intentions TO all persons
who may be affected by your acts g.
| Watch for the mistakes of other persons
| and do what you can to compensate for
them.
@. How many ice plants are there in
! the United States?-T. N.
A. There are approximately 5000.
@. Has any one who started writing
| after so ever been successful2-J. K
A. One outstanding example Is that of
the English novelist William De Morgan,
who, when he was past IS, retired from
business and began his successful career
| as a writer.
@. What Is John S. Young, former
radio announcer, doing now?-H l.. S.
A. Mr.. Young Is director of radio for
the 1889 New York Worlds Fair.
@. Was there crime wave In San
Francisco during the gold rush?-H
| r. D.
A. Crime was rampant during the early
SOS. Up to 1854 there were 4,200 homi-
cides and 1900 suicides, while the
records of the next few years showed
many deaths by violence the high mark
being reached in 1855 with $685. In 1851
| the Vigilance Committee was formed to
| attempt to free the city of most of t.
| lawless element. BY 1856, when it ca
together a second time, order was :
stored in the community. More t.
5000 citizens served on the two comm :
| tees.
@. What is the smallest republic in
the world?-G. r.
A. 1t is San Marino, in Northern Italy,
which has an area of 38 square miles.
@. What connection has Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt with the publishing busi-
ness?-P. O. S.
A. Col. Roosevelt is an editor and vice
| president Of Doubleday. Doran & Co.,
Inc. He Is also a contributing editor to
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