Evening star., 1938-10-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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question OF fact By Uriting The Epe-
Ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hdsktn. director, Washington, D. c.
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Q. What Is the nationality and religion
Of Ferdinand Pecora?-G. L.
A. Justice Ferdinand Pecora OF New
York was born in Nicosa, Italy. January
6, 1882, and brought to the United States
In 1887. He Is naturalized citizen and
an Episcopalian.
@. Will the LZ-l3O be a passenger
ship?-J. L. K.
A. DR.. Hugo Eckener has announced
that 1t will not cross the Atlantic or
carry passengers as long as it is inflated
by hydrogen instead of helum It will
be used chiefly for the training of crews,
unless the United States lifts the ban on
the export of helium.
Q. What Is the most valuable tree In
the world commercially?-J s. r.
A. 1t is the Douglas fir, which for this
reason is called the king tree.
@. What kind of textile is Osna.
| burg?-W. M. T.
A. The name Osnaburg is given to a
| plain woven, strong cotton fabric, origi-
nally coarse linen imported from Os.
nabruck, Germany. Later the name
| came to be applied to variety of
coarse cotton shirting made in imitation
| OF the original Osnaburg 1t first came
rnlnrc h,tt civ oL1
has been made in colors, chiefly blue and
white, and brown and white combina-
| tions.
Q, What is the name of the melody
| used as signature by the Army Band
! on the radio?-M E. D.
A. The signature song of the Army
Band is Army Blues" which is a tradi-
tional composition arranged by Capt.
| Darcy, leader of the band
Q. What is the Jewish population Of
the world? The United States?-W,
M s.
| A. In 1887, according to an estimate OF
| the Jewish Scientific Institute of War.
saw, there were l624O0OO Jews in the
world and 4,450,000 in the United States.
y. How large were the ships in which
| Columbus sailed TO America w C. G.
A. OF the ships in which Columbus
| discovered the Americas the Santa Maria
was the largest. The length on deck was
86 feet inches. the tonnage 252: the
| Plnta had length on deck of 81 feet 8
inches the tonnage 16l, while the Nina
had length on deck of 70 feet and ton
mage III. Tonnage figures are in terms
OF modern weight
@. Do football coaches receive higher
salaries than professors?-S. F. B.
A. John Mccarthy in an article enti-
| tied Football Finance" in the Commen.
tator says: According to recent survey
among 100 colleges the average salary
paid to head football coach is s61o7.
as compared with s5,l5S for the highest
| paid professor.
Q. How large is the site of the 1899
| New York World Fair?-J. F. H.
! A. The site on Flushing Meadow Park
| New York City. is miles long and IL
miles wide or 1857 acres There will
be more than 200 buildings and facilitie;
for 25o,000 visitors
|
w. J. M.
A. They are insured for 100000.
| Q. How many copies of Hitlers auo-
biography have been sold?-E. J.
A. His book. "Mein Kampf" has sold
over 100000 copies since its publication
in 1925.
@. What are the largest and smallest
counties in the United States?-F. c.
A. The largest and smallest counties
In the United States are San Bernardino
County. Calf, with 20l75 square miles,
and New York County Manhattan
borough, N. Y, with % square miles,
respectively.
Q. Please give the circumstances Of
the attempt to assassinate President
Theodore RoOSevelt-W. G.. B.
A. President Roosevelt was seriously
wounded by John Schrank a New York
Saloonkeeper, in Milwaukee, Wis, Mon
day evening, October IA. 1912 The for
mer President was in the midst of his
campaign for third term in the White
House. He was about to leave the Gill
patrick Hotel to address a meeting in
the auditorium. He was entering an
automobile and was standing up when
Schrank approached drew a revolver
and fired, striking Mr. Roosevelt in the
right breast, and only failing to inflct a
mortal wound by the DETECTION of the
bullet caused by an eyeglass case and
the manuscript of the speech prepared.
Q. How many people visit the Mount
Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota?
| &C. j. L.
A. In 1897 $1,000 persons were regis
tered as visitors.
@. Do many of the criminals brought
to justice already have criminal records?
&C. H. w.
A. OF the 520,l5a persons reported in
the case histories OF the Federal Bureau
OF Investigation during the past year.
hngerprint records show that 149 091 DOS
Sessed previous criminal histories total
ing 356,675 previous convictions.
Writer Believes in
Letting Of Steam.
| To the Editor Of The Star:
| CONCERNING the discussion of Frank
| Flynn's letter, it seems to me that
Mr.. Flynn cited facts and cases neither
of which have been met half way. The
| nrlu rot1,