Evening star., 1938-07-30
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By FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

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@. Has any other President Travelled
as many miles while in office as Presi-
dent RooSevelt?-L. H. G..
A. President Roosevelt, on the com.
p9etion Of his present trip, will have
Travelled $4,000 miles by train, motor
and boat. President Taft is the only
other Chief Executive who has ap-
preached that record. At the end Of
his term he had Travelled $4,000 miles.
@. When did Geraldine Farrar make
her operate debut?-T. 8. K.
A. She made her debut at the Royal
Opera House, Berlin, as Marguerite In
Faust" on October Is, 1901.
@. In what industries is honey used?-
S. H. G.
A. Quantities OF honey are used In
chewing tobacco, cigarettes, cosmetics,
curing tobacco pipes, in shaving cream
and in golf balls. The wax is used
chiefly in making candles, cosmetics,
honeycomb foundations, polishes and
insulation.
@. Who said that persons living on
annuities live longer than others?-J. L.
A. "Tis said that persons living on
annuities are longer lived than others
is from Don juan by Byron.
@. Where Did Boss Tweed die7-
C. G. NJ
A. He died in the Ludlow Street Jail,
New York City, on April IL, 1878.
O. Is there National Dog Week.
]. S. G.
A. National Dog Week will be observed
from September 1924.
O. What was the largest charge of ex-
plosives detonated by the allies during
the World War?-D. c.
A. The Ordnance Department OF the
United States Army says that a book
published by Thomas G. rockingham,
entitled "A Guide to the Military His
tory of the World War. l914-19ls,"
states that on June s, 1917, the British
captured ines-Wytschaete salient:
100000 pounds of explosives being
used in the greatest mining operation
in history.
@. Why is syphilis sometimes called
the great imitator?-J. H.
A. DR.. Thomas Parran, in Shadow on
the Land" says: Sir William Osler
called syphilis the great imitator' be-
cause in its later stages it Stimulates every
disease known to man. He added,
Know syphilis and the whole of medi-
cine is opened to you"
@. Is the Heard Museum in Phoenix,
Ariz, publicly or privately owned?-
R. M. H.
A. 1t was founded and is maintained
by funds provided by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight B. Heard. but presented by them
to the public. Its exhibits consist of
excavations from ruins Of early Arizona
Indian tribes. For years Mr.. Heard took
advantage of every opportunity to ac-
qure notable collections of historical
value. This museum is visited every
| year by thousands Of tourists.
@. What proportion Of retail sales In
| the United States is on the installment
plan?-L. w. H.
A. Total retail sales in 1887 approx
mated 1900 100000. of which s5,ooo,-
000,0 900 were installment sales.
@. How many creameries are there In
| the United States?-L. H. w.
A. There are nearly $500.
@. Who was Mark Lemon7-F K.
| III Ey,o 1jeh ,1a,,u yirt arI
editor of Punch. In 184l he and Henry
Mayhem conceived the idea of humor-
| Gus weekly paper and when the first
issue Of the famous publication appeared
| in that year they were joint editors
and owners.
@. What Is the name of the place IN
| France where instead of paying local
| taxes the natives receive dividends7-
| L. G. j.
A. There are "a French communes in
| the Jura Mountains where there are
| no local taxes and each inhabitant re-
| ceives yearly dividend. Among these
| towns are La Chaux des Crotenay,
Grande- -Riviere. Etival, Les Rousses.
Bonlieu, st. Germain-en- Montague, and
Nozeroy. The forests in this region are
comparatively managed by each COM
mune so that after all expenses are paid
the remaining profits are distributed as
| dividends.
@. Why is the card game called
| Fargo?-K L.
| A. 1t is from Pharaoh, picture of
the Egyptian King originally appearing
on a card Of the old French pack
| @. Who was the first English dowager?
| H. L.
| A. The title was first used in Eng
land of Catherine of Aragon, widow of
! Arthur, Prince of Wales, who was styled
| princess dowager until her marriage
with Henry VIII.
@. What is the record for a delayed
| parachute jump?-P. L.
A. Victor Evessev. U. S. s. r. Army
| pilot, at Moscow Airport on October II,
| 1888, jumped from height Of 2S,6l6
| feet and dropped 23,124 feet before pull
ing the ripcord Of his parachute, making
a normal landing. His fall took 1921
| seconds.