Evening star., 1938-03-03
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QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

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@. How is Northern Ireland gov
erned?-E. H.
A. Northern Ireland Is still governed
as formerly by governor general (the
Duke of Abercorn) and cabinet headed
| by premier (Viscount Craigavon).
Q. Is the Army changing regulations
| about dress uniforms at posts?-B. L.
A. The blue dress uniform will be re-
| quired for all Army officers stationed at
| posts on October /, 1888.
@. How many times a year does the
| sun cross the line?-C. B. M.
A. Twice a year-in the spring and
| fall. The sun will cross the equator
| coming north on March 81 at l:43 am,
| Eastern standard time.
@. How much does Toscanini receive
| for his radio broadcasts2-W. H.
A. The conductor receives $4,000 .
| broadcast.
Q. When is National Used Car Week?
j w.
A. National Used Car Exchange Week
will be observed the week of March
5-12
Q. Please give brief history of Octa-
gon House at Washington, D. c.
c. E. H.
A. Octagon House, fine example of
late Georgian architecture, was the
Washington Home of Col John Tay-
loe, wealthy Virginia planter and friend
of George Washingtons. DR.. William
Thornton, original designer of the
United States Capitol, made the plans
for the house in 1899. Built of English
brick, it is, in spite of the name, actually
hexagonal in form. After the burning
of the Executive Mansion in 1914, Presi-
dent Madison established a temporary
White House there and with Dolly Mad
ison as hostess Octagon House reached
its height of social power. The procla-
nation giving the terms of the Treaty
of Client was signed by President Mad
isOn in one Of the upper rooms. The
house was purchased and restored by
the American Institute of Architects in
1902 and is now occupied by that or
ganZation.
@ What was the subtitle of Uncle
Toms Cabin"?-V. C.
A. The book appeared at time that
double titles were popular. 1t was
named Uncle Toms Cabin or Life
Among the Lowly.'
O. How many Canadians are of Brit
ish origin. and how many of French?
R. B.
A. OF the 1o,377,ooo people in Canada,
4870,000 are of British origin and
2453,000 are of French origin.
c. Where are the Barrier Islands,
G. w.
A. They are group of some one hun
dred islands lying off the South Atlantic
mainland of South Carolina Georgia
and Florida, extending approximately
from Charleston, S. c., to Fernandina,
Fla.
@. What was the Lexow Committee?
H. w.
A. The Lexow Investigation Commit
tee l894) consisted of members of the
New York Senate under the leadership
of Clarence LeXow who investigated
charges of corruption in the Municipal
Government and Police Force of New
York. The inquiry lasted year and
its findings were made public in 1885,
O. What composer said that there is
no such thing as a new song?-E. H.
A. Irving Berlin said. I'VE depend
largely on tricks, we writer's of songs
There is no such thing as new
melody"
@. What is a lacrimatory?-E. S.
A. 1t was a small glass bottle with a
narrow neck found in ancient tonbs
and mistakenly supposed to have held
the tears of the mourners. In reality
they contained unguents.
Oils there a collection of powder
horns at any museum in the United
States?-H. M
A. One collection is in the Recent
Accessions Gallery at the Metropolitan
Museum, New York City. 1t was pre-
sented by Mrs. j. H. Grenville Gilbert
and includes horns used in the French
and Indian War, the Revolution, and
the War of 1912.
O. Are there any men in the Civilian
Conservation Corps who are past 60?
&C. M.
A. The c. c. c. has enrolled 426 men
who are IS years or older.
Q. What percentage of farms in the
United States are operated by share
croppers?-W. E. l..
A. Share croppers operate 7160oo
farms, or more than 10 per cent of all
farms in the United States They con-
stitute 80 per cent Of all tenants in the
South.
Q. What is the fruit called which is
a cross between the tangerine and
orange?-R. S.
A. This new hybrid is called tangor.
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