Evening star., 1938-03-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by ,Oriting The Epening
Star information Bureau, Frederic J.
hasH'n' Director, Washington, D. c.
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Q. How can . bird alight on an cleo
trio wire without being hurt?-J.L.
A. The reason birds on live electric
wires do not get shocked is that when
they sit on an electric wire they are not
grounded. and hence no circuit Is prJ-
duced.
@. How many children got Texaco
firechief hats when they were offered
over the radio?-E. M.
A. During the period that the Texas
Oil Co. gave out firechief hats, more
than 100000 were distributed.
Q. How can Anna May Wong be a
citizen Of the United States when she is
q Chinese?-C. r.
A. Anna May Wong was born in Los
Angeles, Calf, and is therefore a citi-
zen Of the United States. The only
try are those who are born here.
@. Do all counties in the United
States have a county seat?-H. d.
A. There are 3,072 countries In the
United States. A generation ago when
new counties were constantly being
formed in the Western States, there
used to be unorganized counties with no
cfS fSf,a
appeared, however, and every county in
the United States now has at least one
county seat. In some States a few
counties have more than one county seat
This is a similar situation to the idea
nation. The county government is d.
vided, and part is carried on in one
town and part in another.
@. Can teachers who are on sabbatical
leave get any reduction in steamship
fares to Europe?-K. L.
A. Ships that are members of the
Transatlantic Conference of Steam
ship Lines offer a 20 per cent reduction
on regular transatlantic fares to teach
ers on sabbatical leave.
N' Az" AAldIiy ulu lLUDelb
Browning, son of the poet, leave?-J H.
A. The son OF Robert Browning died
without issue.
@. With how many holds is a jujitsu
expert familiarity. F. w.
A. The number is variously estimated
at from 800 to 500.
@. Who are eligible to be Knights Of
the Garter?-A. T.
A. According to Burke's Peerage, the
Most Noble Order of the Garter insti-
tuted by King Edward III in l34S, con-
sists Of the sovereign and 25 Knights
Companions, together with such lineal
descendants Of King George I as may
be elected. The present members are
King George. Queen Elizabeth. Queen
Mary, the four royal dukes, Prince Ar
thurs of Connaught, seven foreign
sovereigns dncluding former King Al
fonso of SPAIN and ~ British male
peers. The foreign sovereigns and Ex-
ira knights are admitted by special
statutes.
@. How much popcorn is produced in
the United States in a year?-W. N. M
A. The total production averages
about 5o,0oo,oo0 pounds per year.
@. Who was the greatest Jewish his
torian?-F M. H.
A. Heinrich GraetZ, author Of Sees
chichte der Juden," is generally con-
ceded to be. The work was begun in
1853 and completed in 1875. It has been
translated into many languages.
@. Who was the minister who signed
the Declaration Of Independence2-B.
w. P.
A. The minister who signed the Dec
laration Of Independence was the Rev.
Robert Treat Paine of Massachusetts.
q. Please give the names and colorS
Of some of the patented roses-E. G.
A. Some of the patented roses are
Carrie Jacobs Bond, deep coral; Dick
sons Centennial, deep glowing crimson;
Glowing Sunset, blend of orange-yellow
and rose-pink; r. M. s. Queen Mary,
salmon blended with pure pink.
Q. What is meant by the legal term,
trover?-K H. B.
A. Trover is an action to recover the
value OF goods unlaWfully converted by
another. Originally this was an action
on the case for damages against one
who had found goods belonging to an
other and refused to give them up on de-
mand of their owner