Evening star., 1939-12-15
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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Q. Please give the names Of the mus
ical compositions played in the motion
picture "Intermezzo."-E. w.
A. The theme song "Intermezzo" Is by
Heinz Provost. The number played by
Ingrid Bergman and Leslie Howard
is the Concerto in A Minor" by Edward
Grieg. Other selections were Rustic Of
Spring" by c. sinding, played by Miss
Bergman, and "Sonatina, Opus 40, No. q"
by Beethoven, played by the child,
Ann Todd.
@. What became Of the Magma Carta
which was exhibited at the New York
Worlds Fair?-M. g.
A. Lord Lothian, British Ambassador,
has presented the historic parchment
to the Library Of Congress at WASH
ington for safekeeping and display. The
document is the best preserved Of the
four existing originals written for King
Johns seal In 1915. It's permanent de-
pository is the Lincoln Cathedral In
England.
Q. OF what are knockout drops made2
H. w.
A. Knockout drops are composed Of
chloral hydrate.
@. Who was the first woman to step
on Plymouth Rock?-E. G.. C.
A. According to one account of the
! landing Of the Pilgrims, Mistress Rose
Standish, wife of Miles Standish, and
Lora Brewster, left the Mayflower, got
IN the long boat and were the first to
step on Plymouth Rock. There is no
record as to which preceded.
@. How much money does the Govern
ment derive from gasoline taxes?-W. K.
A. For the 12month period ending
June 80, 1889, the total amount of money
collected by the Federal Government on
gasoline taxes in the United States was
$207, ,018, ,745.34.
Q. What is the town in North Caro-.
lima where Christmas is celebrated twice
years.. T. r.
A. The natives Of Rodanthe N c.,
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brating Old Christmas on January S.
December rs is also observed. At Will
mington Old Christmas is celebrated on
January 6, in addition to the regular
yuletide festivities in December.
@. Do Canadians smoke many ciga.
rettes?-E. T. N.
A. During the first nine months Of
1889, cigarette consumption in Canada
amounted to 5,275, 100000.
@. Who won the 1889 Nobel Peace
Prize?-F. S. w.
A. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee
has announced that no award for 1899
will be made.
@. What do the figures Of the Presi-
dents symbolic on the Rushmore Me-
mortal in South Dakota?-J. F. B.
A. The figure OF Washington SYM
bolizes the founding of the Union, that
of Jefferson the adoption Of the Consti-
tuition and the Louisiana Purchase, that
of Lincoln the preservation of the Union
and that Of Roosevelt the expansion Of
the country and the building Of the
Panama Canal.
@. Who founded the Old Farmers
Almanack?-M. M. S.
A. 1t was established in 1893 by Robert
B. Thomas
@. Was Paul Redfern, who disappeared
in 1927, ever declared dead?-M. D. H.
A. The explorer was declared legally
dead in Detroit on January 3, 1888.
@. Please give list of some fears or
| phobiaS-A. P. B.
A. Eureuthophobia, fear of blushing:
nyctophobia, fear of the darkness; ochlo-
phobia, fear of crowds; theophobia, fear
of God; toxophobia, fear of being poi.
soned; botophobia, fear of cellars; hem
atophobia, fear Of blood; peccatiphobia,
fear of SHINING; neophobia, fear of the
new or unfamiliar.
@. What is the amount of the public
debit. E. S.
A. On November 30, the public debt
stood at a new high record Of ST.
305 056, ,749.
Q. How large is the Temple Of Kar-
nak?-I. A.
A. The temple measures approximately
1,200x340 feet, inclosing a total area of
100000 square feet. In the so-called
Hypostyle Hall, the main campaniform
columns are SO feet high and II feet 8
inches in basal diameter and have cap
itals II feet high. The lotus-bud side
columns are 80 feet high with a basal
circumference of q feet and have cap
itals 10 feet high.
@. What does it cost to supply New
York City with water for a year? A
day?-D. T.
A. In 1888 the cost of supplying water
Gncluding maintenance and operation Of
the works, plus interest and sinking fund
charges on the bonded indebtedness)
amounted to $2S,3s6, 1882. The cost per
day is $77,798.
@. How many of our soldiers in the
World War served overseas?-A. G. v.
A. OF the 4,757, 7,240 men who were in
Quoted into military service during the
World War, approximately 2,084, 900 were
sent overseas.