Evening star., 1938-04-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J, HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnsUer to anu
question OF fact by Driting The Erening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsk,n, director, Washington, d. c.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
u. How long do parrots live?-C D.
"A. Parrots are among the long lived
plrds. The average length of life is
probably Is to IS years.
Q. Is certain percentage of tips
given a waitress taken out for social
security?-M. B.
A. The Bureau of Internal Revenue
has ruled that tips paid directly to an
employee by customer of his EMPLOYER.
and not in any way accounted for by
the employe to the employer, do not con-
stltute wages within the meaning of
the act"
@. How much does the average woman
spend for stockings? What is the most
popular size?-k. c. B.
A. Women over Is years of age in the
United States spend an average of So
per capita on hosiery or s35O,00O 900
year. A survey shows that 80 per cent
OF all women wear size 9la.
@. Is Frances Farmer the movie
actress, married?-G. H. McC.
A. Frances Farmer is married to Lief
Erikson, the motion picture actor.
Q. Can loan be obtained from the
Government on stored tobacco?-C.
w. R.
A. The Agricultural Adjustment Act
OF 1888 provides that loans can be made
by the Commodity Credit Corp on stored
tobacco, when recommended by the Sec
retary OF Agriculture and the President.
@. Please give some information about
the murals in the National Archives,
Washington, D. C-G. M.
A. In 1884 Barry Faulkner was COM
missioned to paint the murals. They
We're first painted on canvas and then
amXed to the wall. One is entitled The
declaration of independence" and the
other The Constitution of the United
states. Each mural, within the frame.
Is IL feet 10 inches high and "a feet 10
inches long. The portraiture has been
faithfully based on authentic pictures
and ousts On October /, 1886, installa-
ton was begun, and having been ap-
proved by the Commission of Fine Arts,
the murals were formally accepted on
December g. 1886.
@. Who was the White Woman of the
GeneSee?-H. w.
A. Mary Jemison G743-1843) was can
tured by Indians from her Western
pennsylvania home when she was Is
years old and lived with them the rest
OF her life. She married first young
Delaware warrior, and, after his death
an OLD chief, Hiokatoo After the Amer
1can Revolution she was given A large
tract of land on the Genesee. She leased
much of it to white settlers and became
noted for her kindness and philanthropy.
y. Is 1t true that Chessie, the Chesa-
peake T. Potomac trade mark cat, gets
fan mail?-L. G.
"A: Chessie is one of the most popular
trade characters. She receives letters,
valentines, birthday cards and catnip
mice from cat lovers all over the country.
OHers have even been received for adopt
ing her kittens.
=. Where was the first miniature golf
A. The Fairy Land Golf Course on
Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga.
opened in 1928, was the original NINA.
ture golf course.
u what is the name of the tree in
Florida that grows sausage?-L. r. B.
A. The sausage tree (Kigelia pinnata)
is native of Africa. 1t has rough pin
nate leaves and peculiar flowers which
hang suspended by long peduncles. From
each flower a large fruit develops which
resembles a sausage.
q. OF what is Charlie McCarthys
face made?-E w.
"A. The dummy's face is made of DOW
dered pumlce mixed with paint. This
gives SOFT texture that will not reflect
light and is better adapted to his movie
appearances.
u How much salary does the widow
OF senator Robinson get as acting post
master OF Little Rock, Ark ?-H.L.K
A. The position pays $4,000 a year.
q. Please give some information about
the founder Of Barron's, the financial
Journal.-A. P. o.
"A. clarence Walker Barron was born
in Boston, Mass, in 1855. He early be.
came the financial representative of the
Boston Transcript and gained a wide
reputation for that paper by his brilliant
financial talents. In 1887 he established
for himself the Boston News Bureau.
which later became a financial news
paper. He was considered an authority IN
New England on economic and financial
news of the day. In 1901 he acquired
control Of the Dow Jones Co. and the
Wall Street Journal. Barrons Financial
Weekly was first issued in 1921. Mr..
Barron died in 1928.
q. How many products are made by
Westinghouse Electric?-G. M.
A. According to Fortune, Westinghouse
makes S,o13 products, classified by type.