Evening star., 1939-04-26
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. HasEtn.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
reader can get the ansUer to anu
question OF fact by 1Drttina The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, Director. WASHINGTON.
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@. How many times has Tobacco
Road" been played In New York City?-
J. c. NJ
A. On April II. 2,2sO performances of
the play had been given. It is now in
Its sixth year at the Forrest Theater.
Q. Is 1t true that American soil was ,
used on Lafayette's grave in France?-
I. G. F.
A. American soil from Bunker Hill was
sent to cover the coffin of Gen. La
| fayette, and the United States flag sur
mounts his grave in the Picpus Cemetery
at Paris.
@. Who is secretary Of the Simplifed
Spelling Board?-A. B. H.
A. The secretary of the organization
is Godfrey Dewey, who may be addressed
at the Lake Placid Club. Essex County,
N. Y.
@. What is the widest part Of the
Mississippi River?-N A. C.
A. The Mississippi River is 1920 feet
wide at its widest point, II miles below
| Cairo, Ill.
Q. Please give history of the u S. S.
Callao-H. PIX.
A. The U. S. S. Callao is the former
Sierra Cordoba, which was a German
vessel lnterned in Peru at the time of
the World War. 1t belonged to the North
German Lloyd Line. The ship was pur-
chased from Peru by the United States
Shipping Board and arrived in tow from
Callao at Panama on September "a,
1913. The vessel was operated by the
Navy department from April 26, 1919, to
September 20 1919. After 1919 she was
reconditioned and used in coastwise
trade on the Pacific Coast. She is now
called the Ruth Alexander and is owned
oy the President Terminal Steamship Co.,
Inc, of San Francisco.
Q. In what year did Congress first an
propriate billion dollars for Govern
ment expenses?-R. M C.
A. The first annual appropriation of
over $1,000 100000 was for the fiscal
year 1909
Q. How many miles is the average car
driven?-D. S.
A. Most estimates are to the effect
that the average car is driven around
$4,000 and 10000 miles before being dis
carded.
@. When did the school explosion in
| Texas occur?-O. ].
A. The explosion at the Consolidated
School Building at New London, Tex.
occurred on March 18, 1887, and re-
suited In the death of ass persons.
Q. Can W. P. A. workers salary be
garnisheed?-O. A. F..
A. The wages of w. P. A. employe
are not subject to attachment.
Q. Which of the late S. S. Van Dimes
murder mysteries was written frst?-T.
r. B.
A. "The Benson Murder Case" was
published in 1926
O. How many divorces were granted
last year in Reno. Nev?-D. D.
A. In 1888 2,375 divorces were granted
| in that city.
@. When did President Wilson drop
the Thomas from his name?-G. E.P.
A. For the first time toward the end
| OF the summer of 1881 President Wilson
signed his name Woodrow Wilson. Ray
Stannard Baker says that after going
| through all the pronunciations and COM
binations of Tommy and Tom, T. Wilson,
Thomas T. Wilson, T. w. Wilson and T.
| Woodrow Wilson, the last of the Thom-
ases drops away, sacrificed on the altar
| of euphony."
Q. What is runcible spoon?-P. G.
A. 1t is kind of fork with three
| broad prongs or tines, one having a sharp
edge. curved like spoon, and used for
! pickles.
Q. Where will Baer and Nova train
| for their fight in June?-C. K. S..
A. Max Baer will train at Ferndale,
N. Y, and Lou Nova will train at
Nyack, N. Y.
@. Please give biography of Marian
| Anderson.-L. S. C.
A. Born in Philadelphia's Negro quar-
ter, she showed signs of an unusual voice
at the age of 6 when she sang in the
choir of the Union Baptist Church. When
she entered the South Philadelphia High
School friends were so impressed with
the unusual range of her voice that they
contributed toward her musical instruc-
ton under Guiseppi Boghetti. Under
his tutelage she won a contest held by
the New York Philharmonic Society and
later received Julius Rosenwald schol-
arship to study abroad. In 1885 she
! was invited to sing at the Salzburg Fes-
tival, Arturo Toscanini was present and
! after she sang said "A voice like yours
is heard only once in hundred years."
@. When did the Government first sell