Evening star., 1938-04-21


question OF fact by Uriting The Euentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington, d. C.
Please inclose a stamp for reply
@. What ancient philosopher prophe-
sled the income tax?-H K. NJ
A. Plato said, when there is an in.
come tax, the just man will pay more
and the unjust less on the same amount
| OF income"
O. Is there much venereal disease
| among the boys in the Civilian Conser-
| yation Corps?-E. H. j.
A. Robert Fechner in "Venereal Dis
| eases in the Civilian Conservation
| Corps" published in 1887, says: During
the past four years nearly 100000 men
have been enrolled in the Civilian Con-
| servation Corps. Less than / Il per cent
OF those enrolled have had venereal
| disease"
| @. Where is the house built Of glass
| bottles and how is it constructed-V.
M. c.
| A. The house Of glass bottles is at
| Tonopah New The bottles are laid in
tiers in adobe, with the bottoms forming
| the outside of the dwelling. All of the
| necks point inward and the interior Is
| plastered so that the walls are smooth,
| Windows and doors are built in the
| ordinary manner and there is a shingle
| roof. approximately 10000 quart beer
| bottles were used in its construction.
@. Please give some figures on the
| economic importance of education-
| J. w.
A. Robert M. Hutchins, in the Satur.
| day Evening Post, says: Education is
| our biggest industry. 1t has a S10,0OO,-
100000 plant, and is, therefore, bigger
| than anything in the country except,
| OF course, the national debt. 1t employs
100000 persons, and therefore. has the
Nations longest pay roll. 1t ministers
daily to 3O,000000 human beings. -"
1t spends s2,5Oo,oooooo year."
Q. Is the original manuscript Of Ben
| 1amln Franklins autobiography in ex-
| istence-F. L.
A. Original manuscripts of the auto
! biography of Franklin are in the Hunt
ington Library at San Marino. Calf:
| the Library of Congress and the ]. P,
Morgan Library.
Q. How many observation towers are
| maintained by the United States Forest
Service?-R. H. F.
A. The United States Forest Service
maintains 3,0l4 lookout towers.
9. What became of Sousa's original
| sousaphone?-J. H.
A. After the death of the great band
master, the instrument was purchased
from the estate by the musical instru-
ment firm of c. G. Conn, Ltd, at Elk
hart, Ind.
@. Where is Charles Carroll of Car.
rollton. Md, buried2-W. J.
A. His body is inferred in the chanel
OF Doughoregan Manor. near Ellicott
City, Howard County, Md.
q. How Is horse entered for thA
Kentucky Derby?-P. J.D.
A. To qualify for the Kentucky Derby,
an entry must be a registered Swear.
Old fllly. colt or gelding must paw a
subscription fee of s25 and must paw
Sooo additional to start. The entries are
checked by the Churchill Downs, Inc,
Jockey Club. Entries are made several
months before the race is run. Those
starting are named through the entry
| oox the day before the race is rum All
entries are passed upon by the racing
secretary. and by the stewards or Judges
| presiding at the meeting The owner
must name the jockey to ride either at
the time OF entry or not later than 9
am. the day of the race.
O. Who plays the part of Tizzie Lish
on AL Pearce's radio program?-J. C.
A. Bill ComStock takes the part of
Tizzie Lish on Al Pearce's program.
fountains?-E. F.
A. The last report showed there we're
in the United States 1871 drug stores
with fountains. and 1886 drug stores
without fountains.
Q, What is the history of Fort Ethan
| Allen?-H. H. P.
| A. The act OF Congress, approved Au-
gust 5, 1892. authorized the Secretary of
war to establish military post at what
is now Fort Ethan Allen, VT. The post
was established in 1894. It was desig-
mated Fort Ethan Allen in 1893 in hon.
or of the Revolutionary patriot. whose
home was in that vicinity and who once
owned the land on which the post is
situated. Construction of the fort was
begun in 1892 under the immediate
charge of Capt. Howard The fort was
first garrisoned September 49, 1894.
| @. How old is Paul Vincent Carroll
author of Shadow and Substance" and
what is his occupation?-H. A. H.
| A. Mr.. Carroll is 38 years old. Until
his play was a success he made ap-
proximately SIT week as a teacher in
the grade schools of Scotland. He ex-
poets to return to teaching.
| Q. Who said that youth, like spring,
Is an over-praised season?-J. NJ L.
A. Samuel Butler in The Way of All
| Flesh" said ITO me 1t seems that youth
is like spring. an over-praised season.
delightful if it happen to be favored
one. but in practice very rarely favored
and more remarkable, as a general rule.
for biting east winds than genial
breezes."