Evening star., 1939-01-21
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

question OF fact by 1Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Please give Dorothy TIaompson's
definition of Communism-T. E. M
A. Miss Thompson in her Political
Guide" says: Communism is a very old
faith, held for centuries, from time to
time, by groups of people. Originally it
meant any form of social organization
IN which all production was for common
and equal distribution. But in our mod
ern political dictionary it means that
philosophy of history, that form of or
ganization and strategy held by Karl
Marx, who wrote in the middle Of the
last century and is the founder of mod
ern Communism. 1t is supposed to have
been put into practice in Soviet Russia,
and the Communist International, the
so-called Comintern which exists to fur
ther this gospel throughout the world, is
dominated by the political leaders of
Soviet Russia, who lay down the party
line or party policy which all commu-
nists throughout the world are supposed
to follow with strict discipline"
@. What is the seating capacity of the
sports arena at Hershey, Pa.?-K. R. G.
A. 1t has seating capacity of from
1900 to 10000 persons, depending upon
the nature of the event.
@. Where can one get the seeds of the
Peruvian flowers which are being given
as a goodwill offering to Americans?
W j. H.
A. The seeds of a beautiful Peruvian
flower are being distributed by the Pan
American Society of Tropical Research
at New Orleans. A stamp should be in
closed with requests. The offer is made
by the Peruvian government in celebra-
ton and commemoration of the recent
international American Conference at
Lima.
@. In giving persons name as ref
erence, is it necessary to ask his per-
mission?-J H. G.
A. One always asks for permission to
use the name of the individual which is
given as reference.
@. Why is Friday the 18th considered
an unlucky day?-G. M
A. 1t is generally believed that the
superstition in connection with the num-
Der "13" has reference to the Last Supper
| of the Lord and His disciples, at which
l3 members were present. Friday is con-
sidered unlucky by Christians because
! it was the day of the Lords crucihxion.
| There is also a legend that it is the day
| on which Adam and Eve partook of the
. forbidden fruit. Friday was considered
! unlucky among the Buddhists, Brahmans
and also the Romans. >
@. On what kind of instrument did
| Spencer Tracy play in Captains Cour-
! ageous"?-J. H. G.
A. He played the vielle, 10Th century
! form of the medieval viol.
| @. What are the five largest indus
| tries in the United States?-H. R. D.
A. The five largest industries in value
| of products manufactured are: Auto
| mobiles and parts, meat packing. steel,
petroleum refining and bread and bakery
| products.
| @. Why is the term stick" used with
reference to space in a newspaper
E. j. H.
! A. The name stick is derived from the
days of hand typesetting, stick hkiU
the small metal tray in which the>printer
placed the type as he set it. The
amount Of type that could be set in this
| tray was about two inches. hence the
use Of the term as a space measurement.
@. How can a pecan be removed
whole from the shell?-C. S. R.
| A. PecanS may be removed whole from
the shell if the entire nut is first covered
with boiling water and allowed to stand
/ until cold before it is cracked.
Q. In what year was the number of
members of the House of Representatives
fixed at 435?-F. A. P.
A., The act of June 18, 1929, passed by
the Seventy-first Congress, fixed the
number of members of the House of
Representatives at 435.
O. How many people over go years of
age are there in the United states'-
| D. T.
A. There are $500 044 persons over 60
years Of age in the United States.
| @. What is the height of the LIST DNi-
sion Monument in Washington, D. c.?
! OF what material is it?-A R.
A. All exposed granite used in the
shaft of the 1st Division Memorial is
pink Milford The late Cass Gilbert de-
signed the shaft and the late Daniel
Chester French the figure which sur
mounts it. The total height of the
granite, including the 35-foot monolithic
shaft, is 60 feet. 1.
| @. Please quote the blessing asked by
the grandfather in You Can't Take 1t
With You'll. NJ j.
| A. 1t is as follows: well, Sir, we've
been getting along pretty good for quite
| a while now, and we're certainly much
| obliged. Remember. all we ask is just to
get along and be happy in our own sort
of way. OF course, we want to keep our
| health, but as far as anything else is
| concerned, We'll leave it to you. Thank
| YOU"