Evening star., 1938-04-18
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J, HASKTN.

question: OF Jdct Oy Drtttng Ihe EUentng
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please enclose stamp for reply.
O. What is the most travelled highway
In the United Statesp-E. G.
A. The American Automobile Associa.
No. l in the vicinity Of New York City
has the heaviest traffic.
@. Who said that the Government
cannot be ruined by one administra-
tion?--T. r.
A. Abraham Lincoln said: "While the
people retain their virtue and vigilance,
no administration. by any extreme Of
wickedness or folly, can very seriously
injure the Government in the short
space of four years"
@. How long does 1t take the suns
heat to reach the earth?-O r.
A. 1t is estimated that 1t requires only
about 499 seconds for the light from
the sun to reach the earth.
@. Who won the award in the Metro
politan Opera additions over N B. CO.
L. NJ
A. John Carter and Leonard Warren,
both of New York. were chosen in the
final addition and received contracts
with the Metropolitan Opera Co., silver
plaques, and checks for $1,000.
@. Is there large amount of salt
in the world or could the supply be ex.
hausted?-W NJ
A. The quantity Of available salt seems
inexhaustible. 1t occurs in practically
every country. About 20 million tons is
produced and consumed annually in the
world OF this amount, about seven mill
lion tons is produced in the United
States.
@. How was p. T. Barnum's famous
elephant, Jumbo, killed?-F. w. C.
A. Jumbo. the famous African ele.
phant, was killed on September Is. 1885.
on the Grand Trunk Airline track, half
a mile east of st. Thomas, Ontario. His
keeper was leading him along the track
when a freight train came up behind
unnoticed and ran him down. Jumbo
was injured so badly that he died in 80
minutes. His value was estimated at
$300000.
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destroyer Warrington named?-F. w T.
A. The vessel is the second destroyer
to be named Warrington in honor of
Commodore Lewis Warrington, U. S. N,
who received the thanks of Congress
and was awarded a special medal for
his distinguished service in command
of the U. S. Corvette Peacock during
the War of 1912.
@. Please give the names Of some
class B medical schools-W. j.
A. According to the American Medical
Association, there are no class B medical
schools.
@. What is the name Of the flyer who
brought back the bodies of Will Rogers
and Wiley Post?-L. E. K.
A. Joe Crosson, ace pilot of the Far
North. brought the bodies of Will Rogers
and Wiley Post back to the United
States from Alaska.
G. Who is coach of the Washington
Redskins?-A. A.
A. Ray Flaherty is the coach of this
professional football team.
@. Are there any streets in Paris
named for famous Americans?-L. NJ
A. Among those so named are the Rue
Washington. Rue Franklin. Rue Lincoln,
Avenue du President Wilson and Avenue
Myron T. Herrick.
@. Why is De Witt Clinton's likeness
on tobacco tax labels?-M. D.
A. De Witt Clinton advocated the
construction of the Erie Canal The
canal became political issue and Clin-
ton was elected to the governorship of
New York on the strength of it. In the
first year of his third term, 1825-l828. he
opened the canal for navigation. AS a
mark of honor his name was used on
the revenue stamp on cigarette packages
The New York delegation in Congress
requested that Mr.. Clinton be honored
in that manner.
@. What is the origin Of the word
rodeo?-E. j. R.
A. 1t is derived from the Spanish word
"rodear," which means to encompass.
@. Did scalping originate with the
American Indians?-R. S. l..
A. The practice of scalping Is not
primarily an Indian one as it has been
noted among the ancient Scythians as
far back as the time of Herodotus, nor
was it known to all the American tribes
Of Indians. The spread of the practice
OF scalping in the central and western
parts of the United States was a result
OF the encouragement in the shape of
scalp bounties offered by Colonial gov
ernmentS.
@. What has become Of prince Mi
chael Romanoff?'-C. J..
A. Harry Gerguson is now In Holly
wood. where he had small part in a
recent motion picture. He is also writing
book of memoirs.
@. What State leads in the per capita
consumption of wine?-E. w. G..
A. In 1887, California led with a per
capita consumption of 81, gallons.
Louisiana was second with 15777 gallons
per person.
@. How many vibrations second are
made by the wings Of fly and bee?-
J. C. K.
A. The fly's wing vibrates 800 times
per second while the vibration of bees
wing is 100 times per second.
@. In what State is there a large
statue of DR.. Sun Yat-sen?-E. j.
A. An enormous steel and granite
statue Of the father of the Chinese Re-
public has been erected in Chinatown,
San Francisco.