Evening star., 1938-08-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ny rAEOENlC J. HASklN,
A reader con get the dnswer TO amp
question OF fact BY tpritfn1 The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
:. Hdsein. director, Warrington, D. c.
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meters?-J. K. q.
a: More than so cities have installed
parking meters during the last three
years. Oklahoma City, Okla, was the
nrst city to install them. in July. 1885.
q. Who owns the largest herd of Here.
ford cows in the United states?-W,
c. M.
A. The Cattleman says: "The largest
herd OF registered Hereford cattle In
the United States is owned by r. g.
Coon and w. o. Culbertson of Dalhart,
Tex. This firm registers annually ap-
proximately per cent Of the Hereford
cattle Of the Nation"
Q. Where is Esperanto most used?-
]. H. S.
A. The language is most widely used
and taught in Holland and Sweden.
@. What is the condition Of tho
finances of the State OF Nevada?-J.
G. H.
A. Nevada's State debt is less than
Sl,0oO,O0o dollars and all Of It's bonds
are owned by various State trust funds
like those for education, and those set
up for the care Of injured workmen.
Also, Nevada has no sales tax, no in
come tax, no estate or inheritance tax,
and levies no taxes on ihtangibles owned
by individuals.
Q. Please give a few facts about Blk
Beiderbecke-H. j. F.
A. Leon Bismarck Bederbecke was
born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1903. He
learned to play the cornet while very
young. He went to the Lake Forest
Academy in Chicago to study music for
one year, then left and started his Jazz
career. BY 1923 his style had become
known. In 1927 he went with Paul
Whiteman as first trumpeter. He died
OF pneumonia in 1881 at the age of n
years.
@. How many words does an amateur
radio transmitter have to send and re-
ceiVe?-F. S.
A. An amateur license requires that
one be able to send and receive 10 words
a minute.
@. Who discovered the Virgin islands,
j. M.
A. The Virgin Islands we're discovered
by Columbus on his second voyage in
1893 and named Las Virgenes In honor
of st. Ursula.
Q. Who wrote the poem called The
Guy in the Glass?"-H. G. w.
A. 1t is by Dale Wimbrow
@. What was the nrst limited train2
j. F. r.
A. The Commentator says: "The first
train in the world to bear the name
limited was the Pennsylvania Limited
which commenced as the New York and
Chicago Limited in 1881 and was re-
christened in 1891. 1t is still running
between the two cities and has never
missed days run.
@. Who was the famous merchant and
philanthropist whose body was stolen
from its burial place?-G. j. P.
A. The body of Alexander Turney
Stewart, which was buried at St. Marks
In New York. was stolen in November,
1873. 1t was recovered later and placed
In mausoleum erected by his wife in
his memory at the Church Of the In
carnation, Garden City, Long Island,
N. Y.
Q. When is the exposition at Toronto?
e. H. w.
A. The Canadian National Exposition
opened on August 26 and will last until
September 10.
Q. What is the origin Of the word
Holligan?-H. L.
A. The most probable source Is said
to be an English comic song which was
popular in the lower class music hall ine
the late sos or early eos, which de-
scribed the doings Of a rowdy family
named Holligan.
@. How tall is Bill Moore Of the Wash
ington Redskins?-C r.
A. He is feet 2 inches tall and weighs
205 pounds.
@. Are there any descendants Of the
famous Charter Oak at Hartford, Conn?
&C. w. j.
A. The tree blew down in light gale
on August 81, 1856. Pieces Of the wood
were made into gavels picture frames
and even chairs, one Of which stands in
the Senate chamber of the State Capitol.
A seeding of the Charter Oak stands in
the Israel Putnam Memorial Camp
Ground at Redding, Conn, and there
is another descendant in Bushnell Park,
Hartford. Numerous other descendants
may be found in Connecticut. One was
planted near the Lincoln Memorial,
Washington, D. c.
@. What Is a soutane?-J. H.
A. 1t is a long. close fitting garment
covering the body from the neck to the
ankles. Fastened in the front from top
to bottom by buttons, a small aperture
is made in the neckband to expose the
collar. This garment IS worn at the
celebration of holy mass and by parti-
cular law, when at home or in the church.
@. Who is head Of the Dramatists'
Guild?-T. K. H.
A. Robert E. Sherwood Is president
Of the organization.
@. What is an ickie?-K. L.
A. In the lexicon Of swing 1t means
one whose enthusiasm for that kind of
music is exceeded only by his ignorance
Of it.
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