Evening star., 1938-07-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS n
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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question OF fact BY 1rrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Hdsein, director, Washington. d. C.
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g. How many airmail stamps were
issued for Airmail Week celebration?-
]. H. A.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that there were approximately 20,000,-
600 new airmail stamps issued for Air.
mail Week. y
Q. What Is tho farthest that any
player has thrown q baseball?-A. A.
A. The longest distance On record
that any one has thrown q ball is 426
feet 9h inches. -,
@. What Is the inscription On the
Alabama monument at Gettysburg, Pa?
u. L.
A. "Alabamians! Your Names Are In.
scribed on Fame's Immortal Scroll" .
Q. How many persons belong to tho
Shut-in Society,". F.
A. The organization has approxima-
tely 5000 members from all sections Of
the country.
@. How long has the mine fire near
New Straitsville. Ohio, been burning?
j. K.
A. The fire has been burning since
1884 when it was started during q strike
Of mine workers. Mining companies
have spent fortunes in fighting 1t, and
1t Is estimated that 1t has destroyed
approximately $4,000, 900 worth Of coal.
@. What surname leads in the ap-
plications for social security?-J. w.
A. OF the 100000 social security
account numbers that have been issued,
the name Smith leads with 470,190.
Next in order is johnson with 348,530,
while Brown is third with more than
253,75
Q. Where are most whales caughtf
w. K. @.
A. Seventy per cent Of all whales
caught in recent years are taken in
Antarctic waters by Norwegian whalers.
@. Who received the latest award for
the best children's book?-C. j. w.
A. The John Newbery Medal for the
most distinguished contribution to
children's literature was awarded to
Kate Seredy for "The White Stag" The
Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation award.
ed its 1898 prize for the best book for
children to Phyllis Crawford for her
Hello, the Boat!"
@. Who wrote the poem to the ampu-
tated leg Of a soldier?-P A. H.
A. The poem called "Epitaph," by
George Canning was written for the
tombstone erected over the Marquis of
Anglesea's leg, lost at the Battle Of
Waterloo
Q. When Alaska was purchased from
Russia in 1867, was the payment by
check or In cash?-C. H.
A. Payment for Alaska was made by
draft on the assistant treasurer of New
York, August l, 1858. Tho draft was
drawn in favor Of Edward de Staecke,
who represented the Emperor of Russia.
q. What is the ratio Of veterinarians
to physicians?-J. q. H.
A. There is one veterinarian to every
thirteen physicians.
@. What is Mayor Hague's definition
Of Communist?-K. L.
A. The Mayor Of Jersey City has de-
fined a Communist as "a man who is
subject to Russia, a radical who is op-
posed to the American principles and
American institutions, whose sole pur-
pose Is to overthrow our Government,
who is against all types Of government.
only the Soviet government in Russia"
q. Is wollastonite found In the United
States? What is Its composition?-C.
| A. U.
A. Wollastonite is calcium metasilicate
and is found in the United States in
Lewis, Orange and st. Lawrence Coun-
ties, N. Y. It was named for w. H.
Wollaston, an English chemist and phys
icist, and is used in optics for double
image prisms.
@. Please give some information about
the st. Patrick's Battalion Of American
deserters in the War with Mexico.-E H.
A. The "El Battalion de San Patricio"
or San Patricio Battalion" also known
as the Legion of Strangers" and the
Foreign Legion" was captured in the
battle Of Churubusco about August 18-
20. 1S47. while being led by one John
Reilly. former private Of Company
K. 5th United States Infantry, from
which he had deserted. Three hundred
and eighty prisoners were captured at
sid battle, u of whom were found to
be deserters from the United States
Army, who had taken up arms against
the United States to enlist In the Mex
lean service. All were tried and sent
enced by general court-martial Reilly
was sentenced to be hanged. but the
sentence was commuted to SO lashes
with rawhide whip we'll laid on the
back, branding on the cheek with the
letter 3D." close imprisonment as long
| as the Army remained in Mexico, and
then drumming out Of the service.
@. What Is the value Of the royal
stamp collection at Buckingham Palace?
III. j.
A. Its value has been estimated by
authorities at q minimum Of $l,25O, 900.
@. How much money Is spent for
advertising In the United States?-H.
T. p.
A. In 1887, the sum Of $l,7es, 900 900
was spent in advertising media.
q. In what year did william Jennings
Bryan first run for the presidency?-
G. L. B,