Evening star., 1938-06-25
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@. How many Chinese are destitute7
j. B. M.
A. The United Council for Civilian Re.
lief in China, headed by Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, estimates that more than 50,-
100000 Chinese civilian refugees are in
acute destitution.
@. Where are the Apostle Islands?
w. s. F.
A. They are in Lake Superior, of the
northern coast Of Wisconsin.
@. Who was the first secretary Of the
Smithsonian 1nstitution?-F. H. G.
A. Joseph Henry, the distinguished
physicist, became the first secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution in lS46.
O.. In what country Is an unfaithful
wife punished by having her nose cut
off?-R. D. s.
A. In Waziristan. region Of India,
this is the customary penalty for un-
faithfulness among wives.
@. Who are the best dressed men In
the United States?-H. K. M.
A. The 1888 selection of the Fashion
Institute of America is as follows:
Grover Whalen (business), Winston
Guest (sports), Morton Downey (singer) :,
Guy Lombardo (orchestra LEADER, Eddie
Cantor Comedian, James Farley pub
lie life), Nino Martini (opera) Harrison
Williams (clubs) Adolphe Menjou
tscreen), Fred Astaire (dancer), Andre
Baruch (radio announcer).
@. How many muscles does bee use
in stinging?-W c. H.
A. In order for bee to sting, ap-
proximately % muscles are brought into
action. The number is somewhat greater
for queen than for worker.
@. Whom did Joseph Jefferson marry?
H. G..
A. The famous actor was married
twice. In 1850 he married Margaret
Clements Lockyer. an actress, and in
1867 he was married to Sarah Warren,
who was the niece of William Warren.
the actor.
@. What famous American painter
was born in Harpers Ferry, w. Va.?-
H. G. w.
A. Elliott Daingerfield His beautiful
canvas. "The Child of Mary" is in the
New National Museum, Washington,
D. c.
@. What is the source Of the lines,
"One who never turned his back but
marched breast forward, Never doubted
clouds would break"?-G. H. j.
A. The lines are from "Asolando," by
Robert Browning.
@. What railroad won the Hartman
safety award?-K. G. H.
A. The New York Central system was
awarded the E. H. Hartman Memorial
Gold Medal for operating 100000 or
more locomotive miles in 1887 with the
greatest safety record.
@. Is there a memorial in France to
Norman Prince of the Lafayette Es-
cadrille?-C. j. H.
A. The city of Pau. France. has COM
memorated the American aviator by
naming one of its principal streets Ave-
nue. Norman Prince.
@. Has a current theatrical hit ever
been viewed by television in this coun-
try?-T. L.
A. The first production of this kind
was the television version of Susan and
Cod with Gertrude Lawrence as the
star, given recently at Radio City.
@. Who wrote "Tenting Tonight on
the Old Camp Ground"?-L. C..
A. "Tenting Tonight" was written by
Walter Kittredge. He was born at Mer-
rimack, N. H., October 8. 1882. In 1862
he was drafted for service with the Fed
eral troops. and while preparing to go
to the front, in a few moments he wrote
the words and music of 'Tenting To-
night"
@. Do the people in France eat hot
dogs?-G. M N.
A. They are very popular in France.
where they are called saucisses de
FRANKFORT.
@. What is the name of the authority
who was called to the Hawaiian Islands
to place them on the budget basis?-
K. c. H.
A. Henry Peter Seidemann Of the
Brookings Institution installed budget
systems and uniform accounting meth
ods in Hawaii, the Dominican Republic
and the State of New Hampshire. Mr..
Seidemann also devised the uniform ac-
counting and reporting system for the
controller general of the United States
and organized the auditing, accounting
and disbursing departments Of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration.
@. Did President Harding ever 60 on
a camping trip with Edison, Firestone
and Ford?-C. E. B.
A. In the summer of 1921 President
and Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison,
Mr. and Mrs. Firestone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ford and John Burroughs had camp
ing party in the Maryland hills near
Hagerstown.
@. Is the takin a rare animal?-M.
F. G.
A. The animal Is very rare and diff
cult to capture. It is called goat
antelope and resembles the Rocky Noun
tain goat and the European chamois.
Living only in remote parts Of Burma.
Szechwan and Bhutan, it is splendid
climber and inhabits the precipitous.
wooded hills of these regions from 1000
| to $4,000 feet. Its sight is poor but it
has an amazingly acute sense Of smell.