Evening star., 1939-06-17
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskt1t,

~ Ffedeftc J. H1Sktfl.
A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,oriting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tsclose stamp for reply.
Q. should like to know how many
millionaires there were in this country
at the time Of the World War, and how
many are there now?-D. g.
A. In 1915 there were 17,075 Million
aires in the United States. BY 1928 this
figure had grown to 43,184. The figure
today is said to be 1887.
Q. Does Washington, D. G., have more
visitors than any other city in the United
States?-A. G.
A. Although Washington does not
have as many visitors as New York City,
1t is estimated that the yearly number Is
100000.
@. Is 1t true that cannonading had
to stop Tor an hour on the second day
OF the Battle Of Gettysburg to allow the
guns 10 COOL On?-C. G. Y.
A. Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday In his
book, "Chancellorsville and Gettysburg"
states that at 3 pm. on the third day
OF the battle firing ceased, to cool the
guns In anticipation of fresh attack.
O. What months of the year are best
to cut down hardwood trees?-W. F..
A. Logs are less liable to deteriorate
through attacks Of insects and worms in
the coolest months of the year..
O. Please explain what so-called fox
fire is.-A. P.
A. In damp woods and dark marshes a
phosphorescent substance forms, COM
monty known as fox fire. When a dry
spell occurs, accompanied by wind, often
times q mass Of this formation rises
and is carried gently along in the form OF
cloud. 1t is luminous and presents
a very weird and strange appearance.
q. what preparation, If any, Is neces-
sary to use on calcimined walls before
nat paint is appled?-H. o.
A. II wall has been calcimined and
there is tendency for the calcimine to
peel from the wall, it is recommended
that the old calcimine be scraped and
washed from the wall before any other
finish is applied After the wall has
thoroughly dried the plaster may then
be painted with an oil paint, if so de-
sired, or the wall may again be decorated
with the calcimine or cold water paint.
@. After whom are the famed Princess
Pats named?-R. G.
A. The Princess Pat Regiment OF
Canada was named after her roval
highness Princess Patricia of Connaught.
@. How many people are there in the
world today?-C. T. j.
A. There are more than 1000 900 600
human beings on the earth, according
to the 1880 estimate of the International
Statistical Institute of the League of
Nations at Geneva.
@. Will you please tell me when Carl
Akeley died and where he is buried?-
F. M. r.
A. Akeley died in 1926 in Africa. His
tomb, which consists of mighty cairn
OF huge stones, is atop high mountain
and can be seen for many miles.
@. Does the Department Of Justice
have a motto?-P. C.
A. This department has a motto
which is one of the curiosities of legal
literature. 1t is in Latin-"Qui pro
Domino Justitia Sequitur." Like most
notices 1t is traditionally enigmatical,
but this one exceeds all others for the
meanings that may be extracted from it,
Dean Roscoe Pound of Harvard Law
School translates it as who prosecutes
on behalf of justice" Reverdy johnson.
who was Attorney General under Presi.
dent Taylor gave the motto to the de-
partment and died before any one
though to ask him what it meant.
@. When and where was Vernon Cas-.
tie killed?-V L. D.
A. Vernon Castle was killed in an air.
plane crash at Fort Worth, Tex, on Feb
ruary Is, 1913,
@. Please tell me If Civil War bonds
are still unpaid-M. T. r.
A. The Treasury Department says that
all Civil War bonds have matured. It is
possible that bonds have not been sent
IN for redemption, but they would bear
no interest after the date of maturity.
@. Who was the British Minister who
was given his passport back to London
about 1882. O'C.
A. Lord Sackville, the Minister from
Great Britain, expressed in a letter to
an unknown correspondent his views in
regard to the Cleveland Harrison presi-
Dental contest. The letter was pub
nshed IN the New York Times. Our rep-
resentative In London was asked to re.
quest his recall. Since this was not done
Immediately, Secretary of State Bayard
on October 81, 1888, sent the British
Minister his passports Lord Salisbury.
the British secretary of state for foreign
affairs, refused to appoint a man at
Washington until President Cleveland
went out of Office.
Q. Please let me know the number of
district courts In the United States
r. G. L.
A. The number Of district courts in
the United States and its possessions is
"a; in the United States proper, IS.