Evening star., 1938-05-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.
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Q. How many women are there in the
various State legislative bodies?-W. HI.
A. According to the Commentator, in
1887, 140 women served in IS State
Legislatures.
@. Who is the most prolific poetry
writer of today?-H. w.
A. DR.. Merrill Moore Of Boston Is
said to have written more than $1,000
sonnets. He is a noted psychiatrist and
is only "a years old.
@. Is New York or Chicago the largest
Negro business center in the United
States?-C. j. H.
A. Latest census figures available
show that Negro business establishments
in Chicago had annual net sales Of
$4,626,897, while New York's amounted
to $3,322,274.
c. Who is the champion aviator Of
today?-J. L. M.
A. Dick Henry T) Merrill was Sc
lected as the world champion aviator
of 1887 by the International League of
Aviators.
O. In what year was the stage
coach robbery near Boise. Idaho when
the soldiers pay was stolen?-G. A. X.
A. On October S. 1866, the pay chest
of Maj. George E. Glenn, additional pay
master. U. S. A.. containing about $45,0
in money and $4,000 in vouchers, was
stolen In front of the quarters of Maj.
Marshall, 14th Infantry, Ft Boise, Idaho,
by several enlisted men Of the 18th In
fantry. The chest, with vouchers and
all but few thousand dollars Of the
money was later recovered.
@. Who is the oldest cowboy in the
West?-I. D.
A. Ned Hillyard, colored rancher Of
Pomerene, near Phoenix, Ariz., is 100
years old. In spite of his advanced years
he is considered one Of the best cowboys
in the State and was recently given a
three-year cattle grazing lease under
provisions of the Taylor Grazing Act.
@. Where is the collection of Renoir's
later paintings?-R. M. K.
A. A collection Of his later paintings,
hitherto unexhibited in America, is on
display at the Philadelphia Museum Of
Art through May 20.
Q. Where was the first crematorium
in the United States?-S. M. H.
A. The flrst crematory In the United
States was established at Washington,
Pa, by DR.. F. Julius LIE Moyne in 1876.
Q. What is the name Of the Com,
munist appointee to the faculty of
Harvard Unlversity?-H. NJ T.
A. Granville Hicks has been appointed
as fellow in American history at the
university.
Q. Is there such word as "izzard" as
used in the phrase, From to lizard?
w. K. B.
A. 1t is said by some authorities that
the word was an archaic form of the
letter e." Also, there is q mountain
chamois which is called an lizard.
@. Who was the first King Of Bull.
garia?-W. j. II.
A. Alexander of Battenberg, the
nephew of the Russian Tsar, was elected
Prince Of Bulgaria in 1879.
@. What famous man had his winding
sheet carried through the streets OF q
city?-L. G. H.
A. Saladin, the great Moslem war
rior, in his will ordered that his winding
sheet be carried through the streets of
the city while an accompanying crier
proclaimed, This is all that remains Of
the mighty saladin, the conqueror OF
the East
@. What are the largest star sapphires
in the world?-W. M. G.
A. According to the jewelers. Circular
Keystone, the largest star of all is
the Star Of India. giant of 563 carats,
which is part of the Morgan collection
of gems at the American Museum of
Natural History in New York. The
second largest star sapphire is the
King sapphire, which was owned by
the late William G. Willmann. This
gem weighs 1872 earats and IS points
and is about the size of a small egs,
The Star of Artaban. owned by the
William c. Schmidt Co., Inc, of New
York weighs 3le85 carats. It was
named after the character in Henry
Van Dykes "Other Wise Man." who
sold all that he had to buy three Jewels
for the Christ Child.
@. What is the Government tax on
cigarettes?-H. s. A.
A. The Federal tax on cigarettes Is
cents package or So q thousand.
q. Can you give me the names of some
of the other jockeys who were famous
in Snapper Garrison's day?-B. g.
A. Tod Sloan, Skeets Martin. Fred
Taral, Danny Maher the Reiff brothers,
Dave Nicol, were well-known Jockeys
about the time when Garrison was at the
height of his fame
y. How many Woolworth 5-and-1O-
cent stores are there?-J. D.
A. The F. w. Woolworth Co. at the
beginning Of 1887 was operating 1886
stores In the United States, l43 in
Canada and in Cuba.
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