Evening star., 1940-04-19
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin,

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question OF fact by tprittng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
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@. When was the Dark Day in New
England?-D. A.
A. This phenomenon occurred in New
England on May 10, 1780. The darkness
began between 10 and II o'clock in the
morning and continued until midnight.
Candles were almost universally en-
ployed during the day throughout the
New England States.
O. Please give some information about
the new Governor General Of Canada.
p. G.
A. The Earl Of Athlone, brother Of
Queen Mary, was born 66 years ago
In Kensington Palace. After attending
Eton and Sandhurst, he entered the
aImv and served in India and in South
Africa. For eight years he was Governor
General of the Union Of South Africa.
At the age of 40 he was named Governor
General OF Canada, but because his serv-
Ices were needed in the World War the
appointment was Cancelled. His wife,
Princess Alice of Albany, is a grand
daughter of Queen Victoria.
@. Is "On the Isle of May" based on
a classical composition?-H A. r.
A. 1t is an arrangement by Mack David
and Andre Kostelanetz of Tchaikowsky's
ID Major String Quartette."
Q. Is Frances Perkins, Secretary Of
Labor, OF English descent?-W. B. H.
A. Miss Perkins is of English and
Scotch ancestry.
q. What is the oldest subway sta.
ton In the world?-G. S. A.
A. IT is the King William Street Sta.
ton In London which was opened In
December, 1890.
Q. Who founded the Mills Hotels In
New York?-G. N.
A. These hotels were founded in 1897
by Darius Mills to provide clean lodging
Tor men of limited means. The prices
range from 20 to go cents per night for
small room.
q, Where was the first national monu-
ment in the United States?-L. C.
A. The first national monument in
the United States was Devils Tower
In Wyoming which was created Septem-
ber "a, 1906. Montezuma Castle in Ari-
zona was the second one, created on
December 8, 1906.
O. How long has Montagu Norman
been governor of the Bank of Eng
land?-K. E.
A. He has held that ofice since 1919
O. Does person coming to the United
States from Alaska or the Hawaiian Is
lands have to take out citizenship pap-
ers?-H. c.
A. Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands
are Territories of the United States. Per-
sons born IN these Territories are citizens
OF the United States and there is no
necessity to take out citizenship papers
when they come to the United States
proper to live.
Q. Will "The Lost Colony" be presented
again this summer?-R. Y.
A. 1t will be presented for a fourth
summer season at Manteo, Roanoke Is.
lano, N. c., from June 20 to September
2, 1910.
@. How many States have chain store
taxes?-P. G. w.
A. According to the 1910 edition of
the Book of the States the following
have chain store taxes: Alabama, Colo
rado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, MARYLAND.
Mlchlgan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mon.
tana, North Carolina, PENNSYLVANIA.
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennes-
see, Texas. Washington and West
Virginia.
Q. Where was Sir John Moore, the
British general, buried?-L. M. M.
A. Sir John Moore, in accordance with
MS request, was buried before dawn in
the ramparts of Corunna.
q. Who played the part Of the brat
in the movie version of "The Childrens
Hour"?-O. E. P.
| A.. Bonita Granville was the brat in
the picture which was entitled These
Three"
@ How long is the book Gone With
| the Wind"?-A. w.
A. The novel contains SIS 900 words.
| Q. Who founded the American Auto
mobile Association?-E. v. B.
A. The American Automobile Asso.
/ clatlon was not organized by any one
man. 1t came about as a result of 4
meeting of representatives of nine au.
| tomoblle clubs in Chicago. These clubs
had headquarters in various cities in
the United States. The meeting was held
on March 4, 1902. Frank G. Webb.
VINO was at that time associated with
the Long Island Automobile Club and
who now lives in California, is some
times called the father of the American
Automobile Association because of the
preliminary work which he did in bring
Ing about the acceptance by the motor
clubs of the plan to form a national
organization. The American Automobile
Association now has approximately l.
600, 900 members
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