Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKfN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader con get the answer to am
Questton Of fact by ,Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau. Frederic
J. Hdsktn. director. Washington, D. C..
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who are the most popular movie
actors in Westerns?-A. M.
A. They are as follows: Gene Autry.
Bill Boyd. Buck Jones. Dick Foran.
George OBrien, Tex Ritter, Bob Steele.
Three Mesquiteers, Charles starrett and
Ken Maynard.
Q. Please give some information about
Laura Krey, author Of And Tell Of
Time."-C. r. B.
A. Laura Krey belongs to a family
prominent in Texas history and the
background Of this book has come to her
at first-hand. She was born in the Bra
EOS Valley, where her family still owns
plantation. She was educated and
lived for many years in Virginia. Her
husband Is professor of medieval history
at the University OF Minnesota. They
are at present living In st. Paul.
@. What is the date Of the Army Navy
football game?-E. 8. w.
A. 1t will be played at Philadelphia on
Saturday, November 20.
@. What is the largest railway station
In the world?-D. M.
A. The Grand Central Station, New
York City, is the largest station in the
world covering 70 acres and being able
to accommodate 10000 people in its pub
lie rooms at one time.
@. Who was the famous actor who left
will saying that his estate should not
be sold to saphead?-G. K. j.
A. William Gillette, who died at the
age of 81, left will which said in part:
Il would consider 1t more than unfortu-
nate for me should I find myself doomed,
after death, to continued consciousness
Of the behavior of mankind on this
planet-to discover that the stone walls
and towers and fireplaces Of my home,
founded at every point on the solid rock
OF Connecticut; that my railway line
with its bridges, trestles, tunnels, through
solid rock, all built in every particular
for performance $50 far as there is such
thing that my locomotive and cars.
constructed on the safest and most EN-
cient principles; that these and many
other things of like nature should re-
veal themselves to me as in the possess
sion OF some blithering saphead who had
no conception Of where he was or with
what surrounded"
@. How many colleges and other
schools Of higher education are there in
the United States?-H. E. L.
A. There are 1886 institutions Of
higher education
@. What was the first celebration in
the United States at which a Christmas
tree was used?-D. w. G.
A. 1t is said that the first celebration
in America was in 1847 when DR.. William
Muhlenberg Of the Church of the Holy
Communion in New York City initiated
some children into the joys of the Christ.
| mas tree.
@. In what year was the rank Of war
rant officer established in the United
| States Army?-W. B.
A. The rank Of warrant officer in the
| army was established by the act Of June
1. 1920, which amended the National
Defense Act. First appointments Of war
rant officers were actually made about
December, 1920.
@. How much has rayon production In
| the United States increased since the
material has become 50 widely used'-
| E. H.
r, 1907 reyo,, ,,r,d,,t;.~ ..,-4.S
| to 100000 pounds, while in 1888 pro-
| duction is estimated at 277 000, 900 pounds.
Q. What is meant by -tossing'-
| r. K. H.
A. The caber is heavy tree trunk,
from 16 to 20 feet long, which In this
sport has to be lifted and tossed.
@. How much alcohol is obtained from
bushel Of corn whisky?-J. H. F.
| A. One bushel Of corn makes two and
one-half gallons of pure alcohol or five
| gallons OF whisky.
@. What is the quotation in "Of HUI
man Bondage" which refers to Walter
Pater's essay on the Mona Lisa?-M. T..
A. 1t is as follows: "She showed him
Mona Lisa He looked at it with a slight
feeling OF disappointment but he had
read until he knew by heart the jeweled
words with which Walter Pater has added
beauty to the most famous picture in
| the world"
Q. What States have no primariesi-
K. H. G.
A. Connecticut, Rhode Island and New
| Mexico are the only States that select
all candidates by party convention. By
action Of a special session Of the New
Mexico Legislature that State in 1910
will adopt the direct primary in Its
elections.
@. Who was the Grape Juice secre-
tary?-M. D. s.
A. The term Grape Juice Secretary"
was applied to William Jennings Bryan.
who was Secretary Of State He refused
to serve or partake Of any intoxicants
even at official banquets, substituting
grape Juice.
@. Who said that life is diseased
H. L. K.
A. George Bernard Shaw said: "Iife Is
q disease; and the only difference be-
tween one man and another is the stage
OF the disease at which he lives"
Q. Who invented the steel plow?-J. +.
A. John Deere of Rutland, Vt.
doned child on the doorstep Of this Gov
eminent. Had 1t not been for United
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