Evening star., 1938-09-15
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Q. How many places In the District Of
Columbia serve or sell Nqux7-R. II.
A. The Alcohol Beverage Control
Board says that $50 places In the Dis
trict Of Columbia serve liquor on sale,
and 400 places sell 1t to take out.
Q. What Is the largest artificial lake
which is used for swimming7-L. p. e,
A.; Lake Mead at Boulder Dam, Colo,
is the largest artificial lake used for
swimming in tho United States.
q. How long do cats Nve7-W.;J:H.
A. There are authentic records Of
some cats which live to be % old ~ 30
years.
@ How long has Thurston, the IA.
NOUS magician. been dead7-O. D..
q Howard Thurston died April IA,
1885, in Miami, Fla.
G. When was vickerys Preside visi-
tor. published?-D. H. B..
A. Vickery's Fireside Visitor was pub.
lished from October. 1874 to September,
1882.
Q. What is the religious afiliation Of
Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland2
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A. Senator Tydinss Of Maryland 4
m Episcopalian. =.
Q. Why is Finland dropping rugby,
handball, basket ball and field, hockey
in the 1910 Olympics?-B. G.
A. The American Olympic Committee
says: The only reason we can give is
one Of preference. The sports listed are
not compulsory, and at least six nations
must express desire to compete in any
Of the elective sports before the Organ
izing Committee may add that, sport
to the Olympic program"
O. What were the earliest diseases
among the Indians?-J. B. M.
A. Measles and smallpox were the Arst
recorded diseases which prevailed among
the Indians. -
Q. How many cakes Of soap are used
by guests at hotels7-F. r. NJ
A. Hotels in the United States provide
l,2oo. 100000 cakes Of soap annually for
| guests.
Q. What major league baseball players
have had the highest batting average
| Of all time?-J. D.
A. The highest lifetime batting aver
ages are as follows: Babe Ruth. S67:
Ty Cobb, 1857; Rogers Hornsby, .358.
Q. Where Is the largest live oak tree
in Texas7-M. q: N.
A. The largest live oak in Texas is
growing at Rio Frio. In Real County,
Commenting on the size Of this immense
tree. the Houston Chronicle of SUNDAY.
February 23, 1880. states: "What Is said
to be the largest tree in Texas. from tho
standpoint of size of trunk, Is 4 great
live oak growing ut Rio Frio, in Real
County. State ofhcials who measured
the tree state its sirth Is 26h feet and
the spread Of its branches 100 feet. This
huge tree played . prominent role in
early community life In that section.
It's branches. In those pioneer days it
also sheltered many religious rsfher-
ings." -,-.-- :.
g Please give the names Of some
famous musicians born In September?
| Il. @. H.
"A. A few whose birthdate occurs In
that month are as follows: Edwin Shin.
pen Barnes, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach. Adam
0eibel, George Gershvin, Francis Hop.
kinson, Clara Schumann, Sims Reeves.
Myron Whitney, Jacques Thibaut Mari-
anne Brandt. George Hamlin, Ant6nin
Dvorak, John Powell, Cyril Scott and
Engelbert Humperdinck.
| Q. What is the hourly capacity Of the ,
Holland Tunnel?-A. L. McC.
| A. The estimated hourly capacity of
the Holland Tunnel In both directions
is $500 vehicles.
Q. Who was Orpheus c. Kerr?-M. w.
| A. Robert Henry Newell, 1836-1o0l, was
an American humorist who wrote under
the name Orpheus G. Kerr, which no
pronounced "ofnce seeker" He was born
in New York City and died in Brooklyn,
NJ Y. He was assistant editor OF the
Sunday Mercury in 1851; correspondent
for the New York Herald during the
Civil War and was editor of the New
| York World, Daily Graphic and Hearth
and Home. His humor was not OF the
deep or lasting variety. Selections of his
work will be found in "A Pocket Book of
the Early American Humorists," pub
lished in 1907.
O.. When and where was Joe Louis
born?-E, L. Z.
Aloe Louis was born in Lexington,
Ala, May l3. 1914.
Q. What is the statue on the Georxia
State Capitol at Atlanta?-S. L, K.
| A. The dome of the Georgia State
Capitol Is surmounted by Q statue Of
Liberty, is feet high. 90.
Q. Is much sausage eaten in the
United States?-L. s. w.
A. Approximately / out Of every IL
pounds Of meat produced In the United
States is eaten as sausage. The esti- .
mated consumption is about II pounds
per capita.
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