Evening star., 1939-04-11
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. H1skin.

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Q. Is there any organization of women
World War veterans?-G. E. E.
A. The Women World War Veterans
is an organization composed of hon.
orably discharged women who served in
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. They
are united to promote world peace and
to commemorate the services of those
who died for their country. Miss Dor
othy Frooks is the national commander
and the association maintains head
quarters at 272 West Thirty fourth street.
New York City.
Q. What Is the oldest State capitol
building in the United States?-L. @.
A. The Oldest State capitol is in An
napolis, Nd, built in l772.
@. Are persons born in the Virgin
Islands citizens of the United States?-
M. w.
A. All persons born in the Virgin Is
lands on or after January IT, 1917 and
subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States are citizens of the United States.
@. Please give Clark Gables height
and weight.-M. F.
A. The actor is feet inch tall and
weighs 100 pounds.
@. What is the land of the white ele-
phant?-E. S. j.
A. Siam is so called because the white
elephant is national fetish and symbol.
@. Where is the largest rosebush In
the world?-M. J. w.
A. 1t is said to be the one in the
patio of Rose Tree Inn at Tombstone,
Ariz, which covers 1000 square feet.
O. How many babies die at birth?-
S. H. M.
A. About 10000 infants die at birth
each year IN the United States; 10000
more die on the first day, and 10000 die
in the first "a hours; almost all from
birth injuries The first Is minutes is
the most dangerous period in life The
principal causes of infant mortality are
prematurity, cerebral hemorrhage, as
@. Are there more men than women
in the United States?-M. H. c.
A. At the time of the 1880 census
there were 62,l37 080 males and 6O,637,-
968 females.
@. Where in Kentucky is the church
that seats only three persons?-T. j. H.
A. 1t is the church at Covington called
Monte Casino which accommodates this
number of worshipers
@. Where is Goldsmith Maid, the IA
nous trotting horse. buried?-T R. M.
A. She is buried at Fashion Stud Farm,
Trenton, NJ J. Over the grave is a mon
ument bearing the inscription: Here
lies Goldsmith Maid, queen of trotters for
seven years. Born in Sussex County,
1857, died here September %, 1885. Best
record 2:14, made at Boston in 1874.
Earned $364,200, the worlds record.
Driven by Bud Doble. Owned by Henry
N. Smith"
@. When was "The Black Crook" pro-
duced?-S. F. B.
A. "The Black Crook" spectacular
ballet, was first presented at Niblos in
New York City on September IL, 1866.
1t ran for Is successive months during
which ATS performances were given.
@. At what temperature is water the
heaviest?-J. w. H.
A. The maximum density of water is
at degrees centigrade 1892 degrees Fab
renheit)-the weight is 81 428 pounds per
cubic foot. The weight decreases grad
ually. At boiling point, 212 degrees Fab
renheit, it weighs 5976 pounds per cubic
foot.
@. What is paddlefsh?-R. C. R.
A. A large scaleless, fresh-water fish
of the Mississippi Valley, characterized
by prolongation of the bony carapace
of the head into long, fiattened, paddle
shaped snout. with which the fish turns
over the mud and gravel of stream beds
in its search for food. Specimens some
times exceed feet in length and weigh
over $50 pounds. The greenish black roe
is sometimes sold as caviar.
@. What is the George Junior Repub-
Lie in New York;. L.
A. The George Junior Republic Is
village in which boys and girls between
the ages of IL and 81 are citizens, and
have the same economic and civic re-
sponsibilities that adults elsewhere hold.
1t is situated near Freeville, N. Y. and
was organized in 1895 by William r.
George as an outgrowth of experiment
tations in fresh air camps for UNDER
privileged children. The motto of the
Junior Republic is Nothing Without La
Dor" and all citizens must work. A four
year program is carried on.
@. How many Communistic magazines
are published in the United States?-
S. M.
A. There are over 600 regular Com
munist and pro- Communist line publi-
cations. 482 or more in the English Ian
guage, and approximately 100 in foreign
languages. In addition some 100 regu-
larly issued publications are printed in
English, as we'll as in other languages in
Russia and sent to the Communist Gen.
tiers in the United States for general
distribution.
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