Evening star., 1938-06-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

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A reader can get the onswer to any
question OF fact by wrtttng Ths Epe-
ming star Information Bureau. Frederic
J. Haskin. Director, Washington. D. e.
Please imclose stamp for reply.
@. What percentage Of this country's
wealth is owned by women?-,J. s. j.
A. From governmental and private
sources Lawrence Stern 4 Co., invest
ment bankers OF Chicago and New York.
have estimated that approximately Al
per cent OF the individual wealth of the
country is controlled by women.
@. Who were the youngest and Oldest
prime ministers Of England?--M, F. L.
A. William Pitt was prime minister at
rs and William E, Gladstone at 85.
@. OF what nationality were Henry
Ford's parents?-E. K. B.
A. Henry Ford Is the son OF William
and Mary Litogot Ford. William Ford
was of English descent, but born near
Cork, Ireland, whence the Ford family
emigrated to America in 1847. Mary
Litogot was born in the United States
OF Dutch parents.
@. Will there be pony roundup at
Chincoteague, Va, this year9-R. z.
A. The Pony Penning will he held on
July %. 1888. 1t is always held on the
last Thursday in July.
@. Please give the names Of some
Jewish baseball players.-S. M
A. Jewish players in the major leagues
include Morris Berg, Boston Red Sox:
Harry Eisenstat and Henry Greenberg,
Detroit Tigers; Charles 8, Myer, WASH
ington; Goodwin Rosen, Brooklyn Dodg-
ers Harry Danning, New York Giants,
and Morris Arnovich, Phillies.
@. How long have life-tables for ac-
tuaries been in use7--K, c. r.
| A. The first life-tahle for actuaries
was the Northampton Table. constructed
by the Rev. Richard Price in l77i.
Q. Who invented the autogiro9-L.
M,G.
A, 1t was invented by Juan de Ia
| Cierva and was the result of many ex-
| periments carried out in Spain between
| the years 1919 and 1924 In 1925 it was
successfully demonstrated in England.
@. Where were the Stars and Stripes
| first carried in the World War?--
| w. M G.
A. At Vinly Ridge on April 8. 1917, by
| Pvt. William Clancy, member of the
| Canadian forces.
@. What is the present status of the
Du Pont suit against the author of
Americas so Families a--V. II.
A. On March IL. 1888, Ferdinand
Lundherg, author of Americas 60 Fami-
| lies" made public retraetion of state
| ments imputing fraud to the Du Pont
| Co, AS result of this the company
withdrew its libel suit against the author
and publisher.
@. Did Gov. Altgeld order the Federal
troops to stop the railroad strike in
| Chicago many years agos--J. H, r.
A, In the Pullman strike near Chicago
in 1894, President Cleveland ordered
| Federal troops to the scene on the
| grounds that they we're necessary to pre-
| vent interference with interstate COM
| merce and the postal service and to en-
| force the process of the Federal courts.
| Gov. John p. Altgeld of Illinois had re-
fused to call out the militia.
@, When did Anne Royal, the Wash
| lngton newspaper woman, publish Paul
| Pry9--M. P.
A. Her paper, Paul Pry, was first issued
| December 3, 1881, and was continued
|
2, 1885, Mrs, Royal first issued the
Huntress, which was continued until
July "a, 1854.
| @. Who said, am not politician, and
my other habits are gooda-T, NJ. J,
| A. This quotation is from a Fourth Of
July Grafton by Charles Farrar Browne,
better known as Artemus Ward.
| @. Please give some information about
the large peace statue in the memorial
hall OF the city hall and courthouse at st..
Paul, Minn,a-E. w. j.
| A, The memorial statue and hall is
dedicated to the war veterans OF Ramsey
County as tribute to everlasting peace.
The statue is the work of the Swedish
sculptor, Carl Miles. Executed in Mexi-
can onyx, Its base about feet high, is
composed of crouehing Indians smoking
their pipes of peace, The figure OF an
Indian god rises some 2e feet higher.
making the statue 81 feet high. One
hand holds peace pipe and the other
| is extended in a gesture of friendliness,
| symbolic of the thought that out of con
ference and understanding comes the
hope OF peace of the world.
@, Please give some information about
Musselini's wife.-W. j. H.
A. Donna Rachele was born In Pre-
dappio in the Province of Forli, italy.
Her father, Agostino Guidi, farm
hand, died early leaving an impoverished
family. Rachele, who was 8, left school
to work as servant. In 1905, Mussolini's
father Alessandro. opened a small inn
on the outskirts of Fori. Anna 0tlidi.
Racheles mother, was engaged as cook.
Later her daughter became her assist
ant. Mussolini, at that time Al years
old, returned home after being expelled
from Switzerland. On meeting Rachele.
who was 40. they Immediately fell In love.
In 1919, when he went to Milan TO edit
the socialist Yaaufreny%a Aua,ati