Evening star., 1938-07-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC \. HASKfN,

A reader can get the dnsUe7 to dnu
question OF fact by 1Criting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
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= Q. Is bullfghting illegal in the United
States?-R. E. v.
A. United States statute, section 800,
paragraph $40 forbids bullfghting in
the territories of the United States and
In the District of Columbia.
Q. Where was the first municipal air.
port in the United States?-H. c. F.
A. 1t was in Tucson, Ariz. The first
flyer to land there was "Swede" Never
hofer, on November TO- 1919. On ac-
count of the high altitude of this field
1t has the advantage of always being
free from fog. The number of planes
clearing the Tucson airport in 1887
total 1886.
@. What famous men were at one
time printers?-W. H. L.
A. A few such are Thomas A. Edison.
Benjamin Franklin, William Lloyd Car
rison, Henry George. Horace Greeley.
Warren G. Harding, Joel Chandler
Harris, Bret Harte, William Dean
Howells, Mark Twain, Artemus Ward,
Thurlow Weed, Walt Whitman and Ed
Howe.
O. How large was the fish caught by
Zane Grey?-W. H. c.
A. The big fish captured by Zane Grey
was sWordfish caught off Tahiti in
1880. 1t weighed l,040 pounds and had
length of IA feet inches and a girth
OF feet inches. So far as is recorded,
it is the largest fish ever caught with
rod and reel.
Q. Please give some information about
Pinckney B. Pinchback, Negro states
man of Louisiana-W. J. H.
A. Pinckney Benton Pinchback was
born at Macon Ga. May 10, 1887 He
studied in the public schools of Gin
clnnatl, became a river boatman, and in
1862 enlisted in the Union Army In
1867 he was made inspector of customs
at New Orleans AS Republican leader,
he was delegate to the Reconstruction
Convention of the State in 1867 and
became State Senator, 1851 In 1912
he was Lieutenant Governor and dur
ing Warmoth's impeachment he be-
came acting Governor in December,
January, 1928. In 1873 he was elected
to the United States Senate, but was
never seated. though he received regular
pay and mileage. He was named sur
Veyor of customs of New Orleans in
1882 and in 1886 was admitted to the
bar. The exact date of his death is
unknown.
G. What is the highest point in the
East?-C. F. G.
A. 1t is Mount Mitchell, in North
Carolina, which is 1884 feet.
G. What has become of Maria Gam
barelh who used to be in Roxys Gang?
k. L.
A. She recently made her dramatic
debut in Pursuit of Happiness" at the
Spa Theater, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
@. Is there a memorial to the Hugue-
not settlers of New Rochelle, N. Y.?-
J. R. G..
A. A bronze tablet affixed to a seven
foot granite memorial and listing the
names Of the Isl Huguenots who fed
from La Rochelle, France, to found
New Rochelle, was unveiled there on
June 16, 1885,
@. What is the largest cigar that has
| ever been made?-L. F.
A. One that is claimed to be the
| largest is in a museum at Bunde. Ger
| many. 1t is six feet long and two feet
| in circumference.
@. What does the name Norway
| mean?-J. H
A. The original Norwegian name,
| Nordvegr, now written Norge, means
| Nordic land.
@. How much money is spent for
| stamps at the Philatelic Agency of the
| post Office at Washington, D. C.?-H.
| F. D.
A. During the fiscal year ending June
| 30, sales at the Government Philatelic
Agency amounted to sl685, ,752.73.
@. What is meant by founder house?
Il. M. H
A. A founder house" is so-called be-
cause the narrow width of the house is
suggestive of the shape of founder.
@. Did Fanny Kemble, the English
actress. marry an American?-J. N.
A. She came with her father to
America in 1882. and in 1884 married
a Southern planter. Pierce Butler. They
were divorced in 1849.
@. What is the salary Of the head OF
the Secret Service?-W. w. w.
A. The chief of the Secret Service
receives a salary of $4,000 a year.
@. What is the cost of stopping a
locomotive?-C. V.
A. The cost of stopping freight train
of 1850 tons is S160, while the cost of
stopping passenger train of 915 tons
is $2.70
c. What Governor of Kentucky called
out the militia to protect people from
the night riders?-K. L. H.
A. After numerous outrages in the
tobacco districts had been committed by
the night riders, Gov. Augustus Wilson
called out the armed forces of the State.
and by the end of 1908 order was again
established.
@. What are the largest cheese pro-
ducing counties in Wisconsin?-E. ON,
A. The largest cheese producing coun-