Evening star., 1939-12-02
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

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A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by 1Driting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau Fred.
eric J. HaSkin director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. How much does it cost day to
feed the sailors in the United States
Navy?-H j. M
A. The average cost of the Navy ra-
ton per man per day was 47.584 cents
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1899.
O. What was the first newspaper pub
lished in Maine?-J. G. H.
A. The first newspaper in the State
was the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly
Advertiser which made its initial ap-
pearance on January /, 1785.
@. Who were the leading members Of
the cast in the original production of
"The Firefy"?-C. j. D.
A. Emma Trentini took the part Of
Nina. Others in the cast were Roy At
we'll, Audrey Maple, Vera de Rosa and
Craig Campbell.
@ How did Col. Bradley happen to
call his champion 2-year-old horse
Bimelech?-J. C. H.
A. Bimelech is derived from a bime-
lech, biblical term to be found in the
Book of judges The name was sug-
gested to Col Bradley by one of his
friends whose nickname was Bimelech
in his college days.
Q. Who was Virginia Dare?-N F. C.
A Virginia Dare is the name of the
first white child born in America. Her
mother was the daughter of John White,
the Governor of Virginia, sent over by
Sir Walter Raleigh in 1887. Her father
was one of the court of assistants. When
White returned to England, the Dares
remained in this country. Virginia either
perished with them or was adopted by
Indians.
c. What material is used in making
the cigarette paper that is manufac-
tured at Brevard, N. C?-C. G M.
A. The paper is made from fax fiber
grown in California and Minnesota.
@. How large is the Caruso Memorial
Candle?-L. G.
A. The candle is 16 feet high, feet in
circumference at the base and weighs
one ton. 1t is burned only on All Saints
Day each year and at this rate is expect.
ed to last 18 centuries.
@. Why is the street in Memphis,
Tenn, named November Sixth?-M. T. H.
A. November Sixth street was so
named because on November 6, 1884, the
citizens Of that city indorsed the bond
issue for the municipal Tennessee Valley
Authority electric system.
O. Who is Dennis Days mother on the
Jack Benny radio program?-W. H. G.
A. The part of the singers mother is
played by Verna FELTON,.
O. What stories won the prizes in the
O. Henry Memorial Award of 1892
W. B. S.
A. The first prize was awarded to Will
liam Faulkner for Barn Burning" pub
lished in Harper's. Second prize went to
James Still, who wrote Bat Flight in
the Saturday Evening Post. The third
prize was won by David Cornell de Jong's
Calves" from Esquire.
@. Is the Government defraying any
of the expenses of Admiral Byrds Ant
arctic expedition?-J. G. P.
A. The expedition is being financed in
part by Government appropriation of
s35OOOO.
@. Please give the source of the line
Spend all you have for loveliness, buy
it and never count the cost"?-S. H.
A. 1t is from the poem Barter" by
Sara Teasdale.
@. What is the largest family OF
plants?-N. N
A. The largest family of plants, con-
tanning about one-tenth of all Towering
plants, is the thistle family. To this
belong the asters, goldenrod, daisy and
thousands of others.
@. Who originated the March of Dimes
in the infantile paralysis campaign?-
J. w. c.
A. Eddie Cantor originated the March
of Dimes idea two years ago. He is the
national chairman of the March Of
Dimes of the Air Committee in the 1910
Fight Infantile Paralysis Campaign.
@. At what racketeer's funeral was
there floral design of clock with
hands pointing to the hour of his death?
R. G. w.
A. Joe the Boss, leader of the Unione
Siciliana, whose real name was Joe Mas
seria, was killed on April Is, 1881. Among
the floral designs at his funeral was a
clock of roses and lilies with hands point
ing to 3:2O the time of his death.
@. How far can an albatross fly?-M.
T. H.
A. Nature Magazine says that there
are good reasons to believe that the
average albatross goes around the world
many times during it's life. An alumni
mum band was once fixed to the leg Of
bird on the breeding grounds at Ker-
guelen Islands. Three years later it was
captured on the other side of the globe,
some 6,083 statute miles away.
O. Why are rats so often used for med
ical eXperiments?-J. c. H.
A. Rats most nearly approximate the