Evening star., 1939-06-10
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the ansuer to any
question OF fact by Driting The Eue-
ning star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose STAMP for repLu.
G. Is there any college in the United
States for deaf students?-H. LII.
A. Galludet College at Washington,
ID. C., is the only one exclusively for deaf
| students.
| Q. In what part of the United States
| do people drink the most milk?-E LII.
A. In New England, where the per
capita consumption is 1870 quarts year.
| q. What States collected the most
money in gasoline taxes last year?-W.
ST.
| A. New York led with gasoline tax re-
ceipts of s66l32 900, followed bv Penn
sylvania with s51,914oOo and California
with SAT 101,0 900.
@. Where is the Liars Club?-E l..
A. The Liars Club maintains head
quarters at Burlington Wis.
Q, Was David Livingstone's son Robert
Killed IN the Civil WARM c.. M.
! A. Robert Livingstone was wounded
IN the Battle of Gettysburg and taken
| prisoner. He died in a hospital in 1865
IN his 18th year and was buried on the
battlefield.
| nf ha
that beat Man O War in 1e19?-R. JIM.
| A. Upset beat Man O. War on August
13, 1919, al Saratoga
@. How many steel fishing RODS are
| sold?-J. j. T.
| A. approximately 1853 ,4O3 steel fish,
ing rods are sold in the United States
yearly.
Q, What is the largest bird?-J. P.
A. The largest bird that flies is the
| conoor OF the Andes. BY actual meas
urement It's wing spread ranges from
feet inches TO feet 9 inches. It ex-
ceeds in size the largest of the eagles.
| @, How many calories are there in a
| slrloin steak?-S. B. W.
A. In half pound Of sirloin steak
there are SIS calories
@. What is another name for an ele-
plants trunk?-R. NJ
A. 1t is a proboscis
! Q Who wrote the poem beginning
There is destiny that makes us
brothers" ?-E B.
A. 1t is by Edwin Markham,
@. Are natives of the Virgin Islands
/ citizens of the United States?-M. L.
A, The act of February 25, 1927. pro-
vided that all persons born in the Virgin
Islands on or after January II. 1917, and
subject TO the jurisdiction of the United
States. are citizens of the United States
! Q. What became of the Seven-masted
schooner Thomas w. Lawson?-M. BIT.
A. The vessel stranded off the Scillv
Islands, England on December a, 1907,
and was total loss
9. Why are there no automobiles in
| Bermuda?-L D.
! Bermuda because the government wishes
to MAINTAIN 1t as a tourist mecca and to
! preserve the old charming atmosphere
mspolled by commerce. Another reason
IS that the streets are very narrow and
IN some places there are no sidewalks
Q. What sport has the largest number
of participants?-K. j.
A. Basket ball attracts the greatest
number of participants in seasons play.
Q. How many tuberculosis hospitals
are there in the United States?-C. z.
A. There are 493
Q, Was there a musical show called
The Jersey Lily" &C. H. E
A. musical comedy, The jersey
Lily was produced in 1905 in New York.
The book was by George D. Hobart and
the music by Reginald de Koven.
Q. How long has the franking priv
llege been granted to Congressman and
other Government officials?-E. J.B.
A. Since 1875 by sllndry acts. franking
for official correspondence and Govern
ment publications has been allowed by
congressman, ex-Congressmen for nine
months after the close of their term,
Congressmen-elect and some other Gov
eminent officials BY special acts the
ranking privilege was granted to the
widows of Presidents Garfield. Grant.
Mckinley, Cleveland. Roosevelt Hard
ing. Wilson and Coolidge.
y. Please give the origin of the eX-
preston, square meal-T. S.
A. 1t has been in use in the English
language for many centuries. 1t occurs
in English literature as early as 1911 and
was used by Beaumont and Fletcher in
1916 While the exact origin of the term
is not known. it is believed to be based
on the thought that anything SQUARE is
solid or steady. .
@, How long have roller skates been
made?-A. "
A. Roller skates with four wheels on
rubber pads were invented about 1860.
Later the Raymond skate with ball and
cone bearings made figure skating pos.
sible.