Evening star., 1939-04-25
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

"a 'CNuC' CuH SSL tHS 0HSUCT 20 am
question OF fact by ,ortttng The Epe-
nang Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric j. Hasktn, director, WASHINGTON.
u. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How large is the Dyess Colony in
Arkansas?-T H. M.
A. The 13,0oo-acre project has a popu.
lation of $500 colonists.
@. What does lagniappe mean,-
c. P. G.
A. In Louisiana the word is applied
to small present given to customers
by tradesmen; gratuity.
O. How far does the China Clipper
travel on water before it ascends7 -
w. F.
A. The China Clipper generally travels
a distance of'2 500 feet in about 40 sec
onds on the water before lifting into the
air.
Q. What State has the largest number
OF unmarried men?-J. H. r.
A. The number of unmarried men in
proportion to the rest of the population
Is hlghest IN the State of Nevada, the
percentage being 437. North Dakota
with percentage of 43.2 ranks second
u. or what material were the three
caskets in which the Pope was buried?-
o. E. D.
A. The first coffin was of cypress. the
second of lead, and the third of elm
@. Please quote -Four Things" by Dr.
Henry Van Dyke-T. w. B.
A. -Four things man must learn to
do If he would make his record true.
To think without confusion clearly: to
love his fellowmen sincerely; to act
from honest motives purely; to trust in
God and Heaven securely"
@. Does Eddy Duchin carry insurance
on his hands?-L. B.
A. Eddy Duchins hands are insured
for 100000.
Q. How many murders are COMMITTED
IN this country?-P. j. F.
A. In 1888 there were 6,507 persons
arrested for criminal homicide in the
United States.
Q. What became of Jean Jaures, tho
French socialist and historian?-A. R.
A. Jean Jaures was assassinated by
fanatical patriot on July 81, 1914.
@. How many elk are there in Colo
rado?-J. M. H.
A. The present elk population In il
national forests in the State is esti-
mated at 10000 head.
Q. What is the highest price received
for tobacco grown on one acre of land?
j. D. R.
A. The tobacco bringing the highest
price per pound recorded with the
United States Department Of Agriculture
was that grown in Connecticut, known
as Shadegrown. in 1919. This tobacco
brought slo5 per pound. and yielded
1.l78 pounds per acre, totaling 1926 90
per acre.
@. What large cities have laws con-
trolling pedestrian trafic?-H. J.. M.
A. Chicago, ILL.,: Los Angeles, Calf.
and Washington, D. c., have regulations
of this kind.
@. Does Maryland produce any maple
sirup?-E. j. H.
A. Garrett County is the only county
in the State that produces maple sirup
commercially In 1898, $4,000 gallons of
sirup and 10000 pounds of sugar were
marketed.
@. Who are the greatest women In
history?-C. K. B.
A. The following have been suggested
as the greatest women of all time:
Mary Queen of Scots, Queen Elizabeth
OF England. Joan of Arc. Nine. de
Stael, George Sand. Catherine II of
| Russia Nine. de Sevigne, Nine de Main
tenon, Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary
and Bohemia, Josephine. Marie Antoi-
nette, Christina Of Sweden, Cleopatra,
Catherine de Medici, and Queen Anne
of England.
S' AASW oOCo CAlc OAllCCo OCdtCS IAllh
with other countries in merchant ship
production?-T. M. H.
A. The United States is now second
In world merchant ship production.
| Great Britain and Ireland rank first,
Germany third and Japan fourth.
@. Please give biography Of Senator
Sheridan Downey of California
c. H. r.
A. Senator Downey was born in Lar
annie, Wyo., on March IL, 1884 He
was graduated from the University of
Michigan Law School in 1907. He mar
ried Miss Helen Symons of Laramie and
they have five children. He is the
author of number Of economic publi-
cations and makes his home at Atherton.
Calf.
@. What is the name of the book
which is said to be an answer to Hitlers
my Battle"?-K. j. B.
A. "Our Battle" by Hendrix w. Van
Loon, is described as being one mans
answer to Hitler's book.
Ballad to Spring
feel yearning to indite
A sweet, oldfashioned rhyme on