Evening star., 1938-04-16

A reader can get the ansuer to dny
question OF fact by pritino The Euening
Star Information Bureau Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington. d. c.
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@. What theater first employed woman
ushers?-H. G. F.
A. In December, 1903, woman ushers
were employed by the Majestic Theater
in New York. This was referred to in
various periodicals as new Job for
women.
Q. How many Jews from Germany
have settled in Palestine?-T. L. K.
A. A report OF the United Palestine
Appeal shows that since 1888, AZ, 500 Jews
from Germany have settled in that
country.
@. What is the largest school dormitory
| In the United States?-E. o. G..
A. Bancroft Hall at the United States
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd, is the
largest dormitory in the world under one
roof.
@. How fast are veterans Of the World
War dying?-E. G. H.
A. World War veterans are dying at
the rate of S6 per day.
@. How long have roller skates been
uSed?-D. L. NJ
A. Wheeled skates were used on the
roads of Holland as far back as the 18th
century. 1t was the invention Of the
our-wheeled skate, working on rubber
pads, by j. L. Plimpton of New York in
1868 that made the amusement popular.
@. Did one of Mussolini's sons say that
war is beautiful?-D. N. R.
A. Vittorio Mussolini in his book "Flv-
ing Over Ethiopian Mountain Ranges"
says that his purpose is Ito have Italian
youth learn to be above wars sorrow, see
ing only its beauties" To Vittorio. his
seven months service bombing Ethiopians
was a period of magnificent sport We
arrived upon them unobserved." he writes
of an action against the cavalry, "and
Immediately dropped our explosives. One
group of horsemen gave me the impress
sion of budding rose unfolding as the
bombs fell in their midst and blew them
up 1t was exceptionally good fun"
@. How many pictures has Cecil B. De
Mile produced?-H. M.
A. The film Union Pacific" which
will be produced this summer, will be his
sixty-fifth movie.
@. How does the number Of woman
motorists now compare with that in
19O0?-C. G.. R.
A. The American Motorist saws. In
1906 there were only about IS women in
the entire country who could drive an
automobile. Today there are estimated
over 100000 woman autoists.
@. Who is the dictator OF Poland?-
NJ H. G..
A. He is Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz.
Q. How much mail was carried on the
first pony express and what was the
postage?-M. B. K
A. Because the riders equipment could
not weigh over 13 pounds, the mail, con-
sisting of some $50 letters, was written on
tissue paper. The rate for each half
ounce letter was ST and 10-cent postage
stamp.
@. Who won the Dodd Mead and Red
book contest for the best first novel;
c. R.
A. The award of $4,000 was made to
Elizabeth Seifert of Moberly, Mo- for her
novel, Young Doctor Galahad" The
author is married to John Gasparotti and
Is graduate of washington University.
@. Who said, What is the Constitu-
ton between friends"?-L. NJ
A. Timothy j. Campbell, about 1885,
used the expression, What is the Consti-
tuition between friends in speaking to
| President Cleveland. who refused to sign
bill on the grounds that it was uncon.
| Stitutional.
@. Where is the grave of John Philip
| Sousa. the famous bandmaster?-E K G..
A. 1t is in the Congressional Cemetery
| at Washington, D. c.
O. What is the name of the lizard that
| can sWim?-E. H.
A. The basilisk lizard (Basilicus ameri-
| canus), has above the head a men,
| branous bag that can be filled with air.
| Along its back is crest that can be
| raised or depressed at will These lizards
| lie upon the branches of trees overhane-
| ing the water, into which they plunge at
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themselves by rapid strokes of the hind
| legs, beating the water in a semi-erect
position and letting the long, rudder-like
tail drag behind.
@. What was the first State to vote for
| repeal of the national prohibition amend
| ment?-L. A.
A. Convinced that national prohibition
was failure, the people of Michigan on
! April g. 1888 voted three to one in favor
| of repeal. On April TO- 1888 the first
convention of the people elected to
| ratify constitutional amendment voted
| ninety-nine to one to repeal the ma
| tional prohibition amendment.
Q. Where does most of the vanadium
| used in steel manufacture come from?-
WP.
A. Peru is the principal, and almost
the only, commercial source of supply of
| vanadium.