Evening star., 1938-11-18

A re0der can get the dnS1Der to any
question OF fact By ,Driting The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How many vessels have passed
through the Panama Canal since 1t was
opened and what amount has been COL
lected in tolls?-S. j. H.
A. In october the 1OO,0OOth ship
passed through the canal, while at the
end Of September $434,714,6 $50 had been
collected In tolls.
Q. Where is the Lyons Of America
L. M.
A. Paterson, N. J., is called the Lyons
OF America because 1t Is the chief silk
manufacturing city in the United States.
More than 500 000, 900 worth OF silk is
produced in one year.
@. What actress introduced the popu-
lar old song called waiting at the
Church?"-N. A. C.
A. The song was introduced by Vesta
Victoria, an English comedienne.
@. Where is Poictesme?-G. K. M.
A. 1t is an imaginary medieval country
made famous through the writings OF
James Branch Cabell.
@. Who controlled the early slave
trade into the Americas?-L. H.
A. The Portuguese had a monopoly
on the trade because of their explora-
tions on the West Coast of Africa begin
ming in 1442. The English went into the
slave trade in 1862.
@. Who invented boxing gloves?-
TT. w.
A. Their invention is ascribed to John
(Jack Broughton, England's famous
prize fighter, who also developed the
scientific art OF boxing.
O. What is the name Of the private
school for boys in Maryland or Virginia
that has course in automobile driving?
IT. H. M.
A. The McDonogh School at Nc
Donogh, Md, gives safety course in
driving. Students are given practical
instruction in the automobile shop on
the grounds and on the model driving
course of miles which was built by
the boys.
@. Are government workers In Italy
obliged to marry?-R. H. j.
A. State employees who hold executive
positions must marry before the age Of
80 and subordinate employees before the
age Of g. If they do not marry, there
is no chance of further advancement in
their work.
O. What is the meaning OF Zonta in
Zonta International, the womens organ
ization?-T. j. H.
A. The name was derived from the
Sioux Indian word for trustworthy.
@. What is meant by Brown Bess with
relation to arms?-T. K. J.
A. This is a name given in the British
Army to the flintlock musket with which
the infantry were formerly armed. The
term is applied generally to the weapon
of the 18th and early 10th centuries. and
became obsolete on the introduction Of
the rife.
O. What was President Coolidges
tribute to his mother in which he re-
ferred to her resemblance to his son who
died?-M. G. H.
| A. Writing of her death, Mr.. Coolidge
said: I'm an hour. she was gone. 1t
was her seth birthday. I was II years
old. We laid her away in the clustering
SHOWS of March. The greatest grief
that can come to boy came to me.
| Life was never to be the same again :.
| Five years and Al years later almost to
day. my sister and my father followed
| her. 1t always seemed to me that the
boy I lost was her image"
@. Where in England is the Dropping
| Well?-H. C.. NJ
A. The Dropping Well is at Knares-
borough in the West Riding Of Yorkshire.
The waters are impregnated with lime
and have petrifying power, this action
causing a curious and beautiful incrus-
tation where the water falls over slight
| cliff.
@. How much will it cost to take the
next census?-T. X. j.
A. The 18th census in 1910 will cost
approximately s5O,000,000.
@. Does the Bible say that people
should sing hymns?-O. L. B.
A. Singing to express JOY, thanks. and
alteration is expressly commanded in
Ephesians 5:19: Speaking to yourselves
in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs. singing and making melody in
| your heart to the Lord"
@. How long have ice cream cones
| been sold?-H. B. G.
A. They were introduced at the
| Worlds Fair in st. Louis in 1904.
! @. Who was the first Spanish bull
fighter?-K. L. M.
A. Although tradition names the
| famous Cid as the original Spanish bull
| fighter it is probable that the first
I Spaniard to kill bull in the arena was
| Don Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar who about
104O, was proficient with the lance in
| the sport The first great professional
| bullflghter was Francisco Romero of
| Ronda in Andalusia, who introduced the
estoque. the sword, and the muleta, the