Evening star., 1939-06-24
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. HusEin

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A reader can get the answcr to anu
question OF fact By 1Drittng The Epe-
| ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSktn, Director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Are there any gold mines in the
vicinity of Washington, D. CPL. Elk.
A. A gold mine is operated at present
near the Congressional Country Club,
and until last year one was operated in
the vicinity of Great Falls. The Ameri-
can Mining Co. produces small amounts
OF gold from Montgomery County, Va.
Most of the gold output Of Virginia
comes from the Vancluse Mine near
Wilderness, Orange County.
| @. How many boys and girls graduated
from college this June? What is the
total college enrollment?-L K M.
| A. approximately 155,0OO students
graduated this month out of a total
American college enrolment of 135O,OOO,
| @. What instruments are played In
Artie Shaws orchestra?-C. M
A. The following is the instrumental
ton OF the orchestra: Four saxophones,
drums, bass, piano, guitar, three
trumpets three trombones and one clari-
net.
@. What is the Rust Brothers Founda-
tion?-A P.
A. The Rust brothers, inventors of a
cotton picking machine, have set up the
Rust Foundation, a non profit institu-
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lzed on their machine. The stock of the
company is sold to wage earners and
small farmers. At first the machine was
sold only to buyers who guaranteed cer-
tain wages and hours. The Rust Foun-
datlon tries to rehabilitate the men
thrown out of work by the machines,
:. and particular effort is made to use
the machines on farms using the CO.
operative method.
@. How tall is the King of Denmark
E. F.
A. His majesty is feet inches tall.
@. Do men, women or children buy the
most shoes?-K B. j.
A. Per capita purchase of shoes by
women in 1888 approximated 36 pairs;
men, 2 pairs; boys. 1.3 pairs; misses
and children, more than pairs
q. Please give some information about
an artist named Lhermitte-M. N. w.
A. -Augustin Lhermitte was
painter of landscapes an etcher and a
pastel artist. He was born at Mont st.
Pere, France, on July 81 1874 1t has
| of hot ha
as designer and as a luminous colorist.
Lhermitte was the pupil of Lecocq de
Bolshaudran. The Luxembourg Gallery
in Paris has his famous painting La
Pave des Moissonneur" The artist died
July q, 1925.
@, How many inmates are there in
Alcatraz Prison?-H. G. NJ
A. There are 298 prisoners incarcer-
ated there.
@. Did boys as young as IA enlist
during the World War;. P.
A. The Veterans Administration says
that it has been estimated that 19 boys
IA years of age enlisted in the military
or naval service of the United States at
the time of the World War
@. Please give the date of the summer
Bach Festival in California.-T J. N.
A The annual Bach Festival will be
held at Carmelby-t y-the-Sea from July
II to %
@. Are many cage birds imported into
the United States?-L. B. R.
A. A very large cage bird traffic exists.
Several years ago the statement was
made that approximately 1000 live birds
each day reach the United States. The
bulk consists of canaries and other i'm
portant types include the Australian
shell .parrakeet, ITS species of parrots
and many species of finches. 1t is prob
able that more than 700 different species
of exotic birds are actually alive in ZOO
logical gardens and private collections.
@. Why are BVDs so-called?-R. w.
A. "BVD' is trade name taken from
the initials of the manufacturers, Bev-
erley, Voris and Day.
@. What are the best plays OF the
theatrical season?-T. j. D.
A. Burns Nantes selection of the 10
best plays is as follows: ABE Lincoln in
illinois," by Robert E. Sherwood; THE
Little Foxes" by Lillian Hellman; Roc
ket to the Noon by Clifford Odets;
Family Portraits" by Lenore Coffee
and William Joyce Cowen; mo Time for
Comedy" by S N. Behrman: THE Phil
adelphia Story" by Philip Barry; THE
White Steed." by Paul Vincent Carroll;
"The American Way" by George S.
kaufman and Moss Hart; Here Come
the Clowns" by Philip Barry and kiss
the Boys Goodbye" by Clare Boothe.
@. How is milk irradiated?-F. P.
A. A thin film of milk flows down the
inside of large, slightly tapering cylin-
der. Suspended in the center Of the
cylinder is a special carbon arc lamp
from which comes ultraviolet rays.
These rays greatly increase the milk's
vitamin D content. Certain substances
naturally present in the milk absorb the
sunshine" rays, and thus become con-
verted to vitamin D.
O. Who plays the role of the minister
in "The Guiding Light" radio program?
e. L. r.
A. The part Of the Rev. Tom Bannion