Evening star., 1939-04-08
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskt1,,

A reader can get the ans,per to am
question OF fact by ,ortttng TIE Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
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@. What is the Oldest hotel In the
United States?-C. w. N.
A. The Beekman Arms Hotel, at
Rhinebeck, N. Y, is the oldest hotel In
the United States. 1t was built in 1700
and has been operated continuously.
@. Why is Tennessee called the VOL
unteer State?-E. R. r.
A. Tennessee Is called the Volunteer
State because at the time of the Civil
War 10000 men responded to the call
for volunteers.
Q. What Indian tribe adopted Queen
Marie of Rumania as a member when
she visited the United States?-H.T
A. Mountain Chief, also known as Big
Brave, the Oldest living Blackfeet IN
dian, adopted the late Queen of Ru-
mania as member of his tribe. She
was painted and dressed for the cere-
monial by Julia Wades-in- the Water,
who afterWard sold her beaded buck
skin dress to the royal initiate.
@. How many prisoners have been
confined at Atlanta Penitentiary? How
many are there now?-T. S. M.
A. Atlanta Penitentiary has housed
more than $500 inmates since it was
opened. The present average popula-
tion is approximately 5000. The peak
OF population was reached July 10, 1880,
when Aba inmates were registered.
@. What kind of grass is planted
around the new Library OF Congress An
mex, in Washington, D. C.?-E. S. H.
A. The grass seed planted around the
Library of Congress Annex is a mixture =
consisting of rs per cent Kentucky blue
grass, 2 per cent white Dutch clover, IS
per cent redtop clover, per cent do
mestic rye grass.
@. How much money do women spend
in getting permanents and coiffures?-
T. l.. H.
A. In 1888 the $4,000 beauty shops in
the United States took in approximately
$400 600, 900 for this form of beautifca-
ton.
@. With what college Is Mrs. Halle
Flanagan. director of the Federal The
ater Project, connected?-T. K. M.
A. Mrs. Flanagan has been on the
faculty of Vassar College for IA years.
@. What is the name of Elliott Roose-
velt's Texas home?-L. H. K.
A. Mr.. Roosevelt's estate, near Fort
Worth, is called Dutch Branch. =
@. Who wrote "Jeepers Creepers"?-
M. j. S.
A. The words are by Johnny Mercer
and the music by Harry Warren. The
song was introduced in the motion pic
ture Going Places"
@. Is there an old ladies' home In
New York State for English women?-
P. c. G.
A. The Victoria Home, at Ossining,
N. Y. is for the daughters Of the Brit
ish Empire in the United States.
@. Please give some information about
quebracho wood.-R. H. S.
A. Quebracho wood is a native Of
Southern Brazil, Paraguay and Northern
Argentina and is one of the heaviest
and hardest substances known. it's name
meaning arc breaker. It's weight is from
10 to 80 pounds a cubic foot and Its
specific gravity is IL to 1.3. 1t sinks
in water even when perfectly dry. The
bark is used as remedy for fever and
for diseases of the respiratory organs,
but it is used chiefly as a source Of tan
| min, large quantities of which are sent
to the United States mostly in the form
| of extracts.
@. Please give the origin of the Mes
siah' festival at Lindsborg, Kans-
j. H. M.
A. The annual choral rendition of
Handels Messiah" had its inception
when DR.. Carl Swensson and his wife
went to Lindsborg to found Bethany
College. Mrs. Swensson interested the
people of the community in establishing
chorus and after two years the first
performance was given on Easter Sun
day in 1882. For years she directed the
festival, which has attracted many of
the most famous singers, among whom
have been SchumannH Heink. Signe
Lund, Gadski, Galli-Curci, Nordica and
Margarete Matzenauer. Mrs. Swensson,
now 80 years old, still sings in the cho-
rus and the director is Hagbard Brase.
The music this year was broadcast last
night Good Friday, with Ora White,
Ellen Repp, Willard Young and Robert
Crawford as soloists.
@. At what rate are persons admitted
to hospitals?-P. D. S.
A. In 1888 the registered hospitals of
the United States admitted patients at
the rate of one every 33 seconds.
O. Where is the gold spike that was
used at the opening Of the Union Pa
cific?-M. M.
A. The golden spike is on exhibition
at the Stanford University Museum,
Stanford University, Calf. 1t was
driven at Promontory, Utah, on May 10,
1899 tn celebrate tho connoctino ~ tba