Evening star., 1938-09-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
reader can get the dnsuer to any
question OF fact BY ,oriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Hdsktn. director, Washington. d. c.
Please tnclcse stamp for reply.
q. What country was the first to have
women's championship in tennis?-
T. j.
A. In 1870 Dublin, Ireland, was the
first country to establish q women's
championship.
Q. Who is T. r. Ybarra. who wrote
Bolivar, the Passionate Warrior"?-J.
H. L.
A. He Is newspaper man and for
eign correspondent and is the son of the
Venezuelan general, Alexandra Ybarra.
His mother was the daughter OF Judge
Thomas Russell, formerly American Min
lister to Venezuela. He is a graduate Of
Harvard and has been European CORE.
spondent for American papers.
@. Who wrote the poem beginning,
Build thee more stately mansions, O my
soul"?-H. L. NJ
A. 1t is THE Chambered Nautilus" by
| Oliver Wendell Holmes
@. Was FRITZ Scheff's mother a mu-
| sician?-J. T. w.
A. Her mother, Anna Jager, was q
| noted singer.
@. How much Of the worlds output Of
| oil comes from the United States?-D.
| S. J.
A. About two-thirds. Russia produces
approximately 10 per cent and Venezuela
| about 8 per cent.
@. How long does an average 81 bill
last in circulation?-R. L.
| A. The average life of 81 bill is nine
months.
@. What has Helen Hayes named her
| adopted son?-T. D. j.
| A. The child has been given the name
| OF George Gordon Macarthur.
@. Where is the house made Of news
| papers?-J. G. r.
A. 1t is at Pigeon Cove, Mass, and was
| built by Ellis Stenman of 100000 copies
Of newspapers. The walls consist of 2l5
thicknesses of paper and all Of the fur
niture is made of rolled newspapers Mr..
Stenman started building his home in
1922 and completed it in 1924.
Q. How many States have scholarships?
| r. L. K
| A. Massachusetts,, New York, Penn
| sylvania and California have scholarships.
| O. What movie actors and actresses
! are best understood by deaf people?-
c. j. H.
A. In Nationwide survey made by
the American Society for the Hard of
Hearing, Irene Dunno and Don Ameche
were adjudged the best speakers Next
in order of those whose speech is most
understandable to lip-readers were:
Myrna Loy Jeannette Macdonald, May
| Robson, Rosalind Russell, Fay BANTER,
Madeleine Carroll, Claudette Colbert,
| Mary Astor, Norma Shearer Fredric
March, Lionel Barrymore, George Arliss,
Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, Herbert
Marshall, Lewis Stone, John Barrymore
and Robert Montgomery.
O. What color are the blind hsh In
the waters Of Mammoth Cave, Ky?-
| r. S.
A. They are colorless.
| @. Who described Hawaii as the love.
| hest fleet Of all islands?-T. r. s.
| A. Mark Twain said that Hawaii vAs
the "loveliest fleet of islands that lies
anchored in any ocean"
@. How large is Poland's army7-E.
w. M.
A. The peacetime strength Of Poland's
army is 350,000 and its wartime strength
is approximately 100000.
@. Is there bird called the hoopooe?
&C. H. NJ
A. The hoopooe is peculiar bird about
the size of blue jay and related to the
hornbills. 1t is found in Europe, South
ern Asia and Northern Africa. 1t has a
large crest, long slender bill and beauti-
full white, buff and black plumage. In
some European countries it is used for
food.
@. How many miles has Helen Stans-
bury Of United Atrlines travelled by
plane?-L. G. NJ.
A. Miss Stansbury has travelled 250,0OO
miles by air.
@. Please give some facts about the
size Of the hotel business-L. G.. w.
A. 1t Is the Nations seventh largest
industry, employing more than $4,000
persons and serving 200000,00O guests
yearly. There are approximately 10000
good hotels in the United States, con-
tanning 1,75000O guest rooms and the
total value of hotel property is in excess
of $5,00O000,000. Hotels entertain nearly
100000 persons at conventions every
year. Their greatest maintenance item
is furniture, for which the annual bill
is $24 900 900. In 1887 hotels paid $780,
100000 in Federal, State and local taxes.
@. Has the new Zeppelin been COM
pleted?-H. K. L.
A. The LZ130 is nearing completion
and will make her first trial cruise about
the middle Of September.
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