Evening star., 1939-12-01
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

question of fact by ,oritiug The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who was the first Jewish Senator
In Congress?-M. T. H.
A. David Levy Yulee who represented
Florida in the United States Senate from
1845 to 1861. Prior to the States admis.
sion he served as a delegate to the
Twenty-seventh and Twenty y-eighth
Congresses.
Q. What is the source Of the title OF
Margaret Mitchell's book, Gone With
the Wind"?-S. K. F.
A. The title is derived from Ernest
Dawson's poem. "Cynara": Il have forgot
much, Cynara! gone with the wind"
O. Where is the geographic center Of
the State Of Massachusetts2-R. B. w.
A. The geographic center of Mass
achusetts is in the northern part OF the
city Of Worcester, in Worcester County.
O. What is the most popular alcoholic
drink?-J. G. H.
A. According to survey by the Ahrens
Publishing Co., Scotch and soda is the
most popular drink served over hotel
and better restaurant bars. The Martini
cocktail was second and the Manhattan
third.
Q. Please give the maxims Of John
Wanamaker?-W. A. c.
A. A few from the book "Maxims OF
Life and Business" by John Wanamaker,
are as follows: "A wise man is a maker Of
opportunities" THE better we do, the
more ambitious we are to do better"
Looking on the bright side and doing
ones best is half of Ife's battle" THE
more we give happiness the more We
have left" THE richer some men grow.
the smaller they SEEM" People who
cannot find time for recreation are
obliged sooner or later to find time for
illness" Our first thoughts, that como
from we know not where. are often the
very best" THE man of all men am
most afraid of is myself"
@. What States have the largest rail-
way mileage?-T. j. K.
A. Texas leads with 16,4e6 miles Of
railway line, followed by Illinois with
1904 miles, and Pennsylvania with
10,719 miles.
q. Has Rudy Vallee ever been In the
Army or Navy?-S. H. G.
A. He served as seaman in the United
States Navy in 1917.
@. When was the first appendicitis
operation performed?-C. j. r.
A. The first case of localized appen-
dictis on record was operated on and
reported by Mestivier in 1853, and the
pathological appearances were clearly de-
scribed in the autopsy.
@. How many houses are there in the
United States?-J. w. NJ
A. According to the last census there
are 29,904, 1853 homes
@. Please give a list of famous
philosophers Of all timer. K. B.
"a oNSl1 AA6t WOulu 1llC1uOC 1tuOOA
Hermann Lotze, William James, Arthur
schopenhauer, John Locke, Herbert
Spencer, Emmanuel Kant, George w. F.
Hegel, John Stuart Mill and John Dewey.
Q. Which Of the weekly magazines
have the largest circulation?-T. G.
A. Saturday Evening Post, 3,1O3019:
Golfers, 2,744,475: Liberty. 2.5496l8:
Life, 2,375678.
Q. OF what nationality is Leopold
Stokowski2-M r. H.
A. The conductor was born in London
Of Polish and Irish parentage.
Q. Was there a Bunker Hill hag7-'
r. c. B.
A. AS early as 1887 q recognized flag
OF the New England colonies had a blue
field with white union quartered by .
red cross. Such q flag, with the addi-
ton Of a green pine tree in the upper
inner quarter Of the union, was carried
at the Battle Of Bunker Hill. Another
flag Of the same design, but having .
red field, also was used in that battle.
Some authorities say that each of these
flags had on one side the words, "An
Appeal to Heaven" and on the other q
Latin inscription, the translation Of
which was, He who transplanted US
will care for U.s."
@. What is the meaning Of the garnet
as a birthstone?-M. T. B.
A. The garnet is credited with
endowing the wearer with constancy
and fidelity.
@. Please give some information
about the Army War College.-D. N.
A. The Army War College at Wash.
ington, D. c., is one Of the general serv.
ice schools Of the Army. 1t is the highest
unit in the military educational system.
having as its object the training Of se-
lected officers for duty in the War De-
partment General Staff and for high
command in accordance with methods
approved by the War Department. In
addition, 1t supervises the activities Of
the Historical Section.
Q. Where is Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson buried?-E. B. T.
A. In 1915, her ashes were taken to
Samoa, and placed in her husbands
tomb.
@. How may obtain book Of ques-
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