Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-21
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.


A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdskin, Director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How much money was paid for the
motion picture rights to Gone With the
Wind" and Grapes Of wrath"?-J. HIM.
A. Gone With the Wind" was pur-
chased for $4,000 and Grapes Of
Wrath" for $4,000.
@. Which President made the shortest
inaugural address?-M. F. D.
A. George Washington made the
shortest inaugural address at his second
Inauguration. It contained 1874 words.
@. Could you tell me who owns the
most expensive automobile in the world?
"A. R.
A. The worlds most expensive auto
mobile Is said to be the one recently
built in England for the Indian Prince
of Berar at an estimated cost of $780,
600. 1t is three-ton sport model and
took eight months to build.
@. Do many people obtain their supply
of water from wells?-E. v.
A. 1t has been estimated that so per
cent of the population of the United
States depends directly upon wells for
its water supply.
@. Please tell me what the word Noel"
means on Christmas cards-L. F.
A. Noel is the French equivalent Of
our word Christmas. 1t is derived from
the Latin "natalis" meaning birthday
and is cry of joy.
@. Which is correct, "a hundred" or
IAN hundred?"-W C. E.
A. "A hundred" is correct. A word
which begins with "h" is preceded by "a"
if the N" is sounded and the accent il
on the first syllable. Usage of other
days made it correct to say IAN hun
dred"
Q. What exactly is THE Ruins Of
Athens" by Beethoven? Is it drama to
which Beethoven wrote incidental music?
H F.
A. THE Ruins of Athens" by Bee
thoven is Opus 113. The composer wrote
an overture and eight numbers to be
played in connection with the production
of a dramatic work called The Ruins of
Athens" by KotZebue.
@. Kindly let me know whether an
invitation to a tea calls for a reply
c. L. S.
A. Usually it does not The call which
one pays on her hostess in response to
an invitation to tea is counted as the
reply. If one cannot attend, she sends
her visiting card to be received at about
the hour of the reception.
@. Who was Norma Vanna?-K W. S.
A. Norma Wanna is the heroine Of
the play by that name by Maurice Mae
terlincS According to the story, she lived
in 18th century Pisa and was the wife
| of Guido Colonna, the commander Of
the Pisan forces.
@. How many capitals has Arizona
| had? Please name them and give dates
| Of each.-P. j. G.
| A. The first State capital was estab-
| lshed in 1864. on the site of Prescott,
! near the newly founded Fort Whipple
In 1867 the capital was moved to Tucson;
returned to Prescott in 1877 and finally
moved to Phoenix on January 26, 1889.
where it has remained.
| @. How does the number Of employed
men compare with the number Of women
in employment?-S. B.
A. The only years in which a COM
! plete count Is made of the number Of
employed persons are the census years.
In 1880 there were 38,077,8 04 gainfully
employed men and 10,752,116 gainfully
employed women.
O. How much money is spent by
tourists in the United States?-S. M. S.
A. In 1888 the total amount of money
spent by recreational travellers in the
United States was s5,170979,579. OF
this amount, per cent was spent for
accommodations, % per cent for recrea-
ton, 10 per cent for foods, per cent
for refreshments and SO per cent for
transportation.
| u. PleaSe give some lnlOrmatlOn ABOUT
the trade winds.-R. F.
A. The trade winds are steady winds
at the earth's surface, blowing con-
tinually in the same course toward the
Equator from an easterly direction. They
are produced as the result of the rota-
ton of the earth and the movement Of
air toward the equatorial regions. Owing
to the high temperature the air at the
Equator is heated and rises. This pro-
duces the steady currents of air blow
ing toward the Equator The trade
winds are chiefly limited to two belts
| in the tropical and subtropical regions,
one on each side of the equator.
@. Why are the Holy Rollers" 30
| called?-C. N.
A. The name Holy Rollers" is given to
| sect common in the South, which is
similar in many ways to the Baptist, but
which believes in the inspiration of the
Holy Ghost as physically demonstrated
by the members throwing themselves on
the floor and rolling around in an
ecstasy of religious emotion; hence the
name Holy Rollers" While under this
influence they claim to have the gift Of
prophecy.
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