Evening star., 1939-01-26
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HusEin.


By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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question OF fact by Irlti7lg Ghe EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, WASHINGTON.
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@. What are the most popular books.
including new and old?-E. K. H.
A. A survey by the American Insti.
tute OF Public Opinion shows that the
following lead in popularity: The Bible.
Gone With the Wind" Anthony Ad-
verse;" 1.-The Citadel" How to Win
Friends and Influence People," THE
Good Earth" Ben Hur," Northwest
Passage" Little Women" "A Tale of
Two Cities" Lies Miserables," "Magnifi-
cent Obsession," Adventures of Tom
Sawyer" Treasure Island" THE Count
Of Monte Cristo." Robinson Crusoe,"
"Ivanhoe," THE Green Light" David
Copperfield" and Call of the Wild"
Q. How many carpenters are there In
the United States?-J. F.
A. There are 929, ,426 carpenters in the
prentices.
@. What States have the greatest rail-
way mileage?-W. j. S.
A. Texas leads, with 1896 miles of
railway lines. Illinois is second, with
12,064 miles, and PENNSYLVANIA third.
with 10,719 miles.
@. Who was the first King to be
buried in Westminster Abbey?-M. A. N.
A. The first King buried in Westmin-
ster Abbey was Edward the Confessor,
who was inferred on January 6, 1866.
Q. Do any Jewish students attend the
University of Virginia?-F H. A.
A. The university has an enrolment
of 276 Jewish students.
@. Please explain Mexico's siX-year
plan.-L. H. S.
A. The siX-year plan begun in 1880
is broad program of national economy
embracing Specialization of schools, Mex
lcanization" of industry, government
control of exports and imports, nation
alization of public utilities and other
important industries reform of cooper
atives, acceleration of land redistribu-
ton among the poor, construction Of
model homes, and extension of public
works programs.
@. What was the first tabloid news
paper in the United States?-R. T. K.
A. The first in the field was the Illus
trated Daily News, established in New
York City in June, 1919, by the Chicago
Tribune.
@. Has seedless pear ever been de-
veloped?-T. G. F.
A. There is new seedless pear, re-
sembling the Bartlett Over 80 per cent
OF the fruit is free from seeds and q
large percentage show no signs of q
core.
@. What is the origin of the name
Marthas Vineyard?-W. j. H.
A. Bartholomew Gosnold discovered
the island in 1902 and named it for
his daughter Martha, adding the vine
yard because of the profusion of wild
grapes there.
@. Who is the highest paid woman
executive in the United States?-K. I'M.
A. Mrs. Lillian S. Dodge, president Of
her own cosmetics company Harriet
Hubbard Aver, Inc, is reported to be
the highest paid with salary of $780,
900 year.
Q. What is the statue on top of the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the
Cleveland Public Square?-R. w.
A. The figure on top of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument in Public Square
is called the Statue of Liberty 1t is
woman. wearing a tunic similar to
those worn by soldiers in Civil War
days; she has sword in one hand
and child in the other, and wears a
cap with star in it,
Q. What are rubber tramps?-W HF.
A. This term is applied to the sea-
sonal workers who travel by automobile
from one section to another to pick crops.
@. How nearly is the New York Worlds
Fair completed?-J. H. M.
A. Nine-tenths of the construction at
the fair grounds is completed.
@. What are motmots?-J. D. r.
A. They are small birds closely re-
lated to the kinghshers, with brilliant
blue, green, cinnamon and black plum
age. Usually the central tail feathers
are elongated and end in racket-shaped
tips. There are about "a species native
to tropical America one of which, the
blue-headed motmot, ranges nortnward
nearly to Texas
O. How many pounds of food a day
does the average adult eat?-E. H. w.
A. breakdown of food consump-
ton by pounds shows that the average
male adult eats four pounds of food per
day and the average woman consume
three pounds daily.
G. How long have pearls been used?-
R. G. B.
A. More than % centuries before our
era pearls were enumerated as q tribute