Evening star., 1938-07-09
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader cen get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,uiting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin. director, Washington. d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Vsitors?-G. w. s.
A. In 1887 Shenandoah Park In vir-
ginia led with 1,O41 900 visitors.
@. What percentage of the men In
tne united States are named John?
William?-C. w..
A. Eight per cent Of all men In this
country are named John, while Z per
cent are named William.
@. What was the first advertising
agency IN the United States?-T. K. L.
A. The first advertising agency was
established in Philadelphia by Volney
B. Palmer in 1910. Later offices were
established in Boston and New York.
@. How long have paper drinking cups
been used on trains?-H. W.T..
A. Individual paper drinking CUPS
were installed by some railroads as early
as 1909
O. When did President Roosevelt saw
That there Is no tragedy in growing old?
H. w. K.
A. In an address before the Advisory
Council of the Committee on Economic
Security on November IA, 1884 the
PRESIDENT said: There Is no tragedy In
growing old, but there is tragedy in
growing old without means of support"
q. Please give some information about
Danlelle Darrieux, the movie actress
J.. H.
A. Miss Darrieux was born In Bor-
deauX, France, on May l, 1917. Her
1ather. noted eye specialist, was of
pure Gallo strain, while her mother, a
vocal specialist, Is Algerian. She was
trained to be concert artist on the
cello, but at IA appeared in the film.
lie Bal" After making many pictures
In France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and
the Balkans she starred in "Mayerlinp"
and later was signed by Universal. She
is the wife of Henri Decoin, a scenarist.
u. How many newspaper men covered
the Louis-Schmeling f1ght?-E. H.
A. The press was represented by 1,5OO
| newspaper men from almost every major
| nation.
Q. What was the population Of Get
| tysburg, Pa, in 1S63?-R. L.
A. 1t was approximately 2,1o0.
@. Who is curator Of the royal stamp
| collection in London?-J. G.
A. Sir Edward Denny Bacon, who
| died on June 6, was curator of the royal
| collection in Buckingham Palace. He
was one OF the worlds greatest philatel-
lists and author Of a number Of works
on stamps, in recognition Of which King
George v raised him to knighthood.
@. What is the name Of the organiza-
ton which is accumulating historic data
on Womens activities?-T. L. K.
A. The World Center for Women's
Archives is organizing for this purpose.
1t will be repository Of records of the
work of distinguished women of past
and present.
Q. How far back does writing date?
F. L. S.
A. Egyptian writing dates from at
least 1000 BIC. There is q cartouch, an
oblong figure on monument, which
contains the name of Send, q pharaoh
Of the second dynasty, and is regarded
as the earliest bit of writing extant.
| @. Who originated the idea Of pre-
trials OF legal cases such as Boston has?
| C. j.
A. Judge Joseph A. Moynihan of De-
trolt IN 1882 inaugurated the pre-trial,
which has proved successful in that city
In exped1tlng law cases. Boston tnsti-
tuted pre-trial in 1885 and Los Angeles
also uses the system.
@. Please give list of some Of the
best current fction.-J. L.
| A. Some of the most popular books at
present are: May Flavin,," by Myron
BRING; "The Yearling," by Marjorie K.
Rawlings; THE Citadel" A. j. Cronin:
THE Mortal Storm Phyllis Bottome:
Northwest Passage" Kenneth Roberts:
| MY Son, My Son." Howard Spring
"Kindling," by Nevi Shute; Action at
Aquila," by Hervey Allen; Towers in
the Mist" by Elizabeth Goudge: Free
Land" by Rose Wilder Lane: ~The
Handsome Road" by Gwen Bristow:
| Parts Unknown" by Frances Parkinson
| keyes; THE Rains Came" by Louis
Bromfield; Promenade" by G. B. Lam
caster; Lisa Vale" by Olive Higgins
Prouty; ''The Forbidden Ground" by
| Neil H. Swanson; american Years" by
Harold Sinclair; Dawn in Lyonnese.n
| by Mary Ellen Chase; "Hasty Wedding
by Mignon Eberhardt; "The Nutmea
Tree" by Margery Sharp; THE Great
| American Novel," by Clyde Brion Davis:
"The Late George Apley," by j. P. Mar
quand, and Young Man With q Horn"
by Dorothy Baker.
| @. How much money does the Gov.
ernment get from tobacco taxes? The
| States?-E. L. j.
A. The 1887 yield of tobacco taxes To
the Federal Government was $552, las.
while the States received $51, ,060,00
| @. What is the Sokol?-T. LIN.
A. 1t is the famous athletic organi-
cation of Czechoslovakia. Founded "a
| years ago, its motto is Construct and
Defend" with the purpose of securing
the physical and moral well-being of the
race, intoxicating patriotism and preserv-
| ing democratic ideals. There are 3,192
bureaus of the organization in that coun-
try, which maintain 1,102 gymnasiums
and 1,729 athletic fields.