Evening star., 1940-12-27

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question OF fact by iCriting The EDe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director. Washington,
D. C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. When were the largest number Of
people unemployed in the United
States?-J. M.
A. The peak of unemployment was
reached in March, 1888, with a total
of 14,762,000 persons out of work.
@. How long does it take nerve inn
pulse to reach the brain?-W. G.
A. In human beings it requires about
eight one-thousandths of a second.
@. Please give the source of the line
"You are nearer Gods heart in a gar
den."-M. H. D.
A. It Is from the poem Gods Gar
den," by Dorothy Gurney.
O. What is the meaning of the word
usufruct?-E. T. M.
A. 1t is the right to the use, enjoy
ment, or profit of anything, without
the ownership of it.
O. Is it correct to address an invita-
ton to Mr. and Mrs. Blank and family
in order to include the children?-
C. P. r.
A. It is not correct to write land
family on an invitation. If the junior
members of family are invited to
commencement or, for example, an an
nouncement of a wedding is sent to
them, their names should appear on
separate envelope.
@. Who is the father of the modern
novel?-A. C.
A. Henry Fielding. the great English
novelist of the 18th century, is so called.
From all literature, Coleridge selected
for perfection of plot THE Alchemist,"
"Oedipus Tyrannus' and Tom Jones"
Fielding was also one of the greatest
humorists and excelled in satire.
@. How many radio stations broad
cast programs in foreign languages?--
S. T. B.
A. A total of 1879 domestic radio sta
tions now schedule broadcasts in one or
more foreign languages.
@. When was the battleship Texas
launched?-B. J. T.
A. The battleship Texas was launched
on May 18, 1912, She was modernized
in 1926.
@. How long does 1t take to see the
motion picture Gone With the Wind?
"A. H. r.
A. The running time of the picture
| is 3 hours and As minutes.
@. What is meant by the Hoover mora
torium?-D. A. N.
| A. President Hoover on June 20, 1881,
proposed a one-year moratorium on in
tergovernmental debts, to begin July /.
This took effect.
| @. Is there a fresh-water spring of
the coast of Florida?-D. D.
A. The so-called fresh water spring is
| located about ~ miles east of Crescent
| Beach, near st. Augustine. So much
water comes from the spring that it
makes noticeable boil in the ocean and
although it is called a fresh water spring,
samples analyzed by the Geological Sur
vey have been salty.
@. Who was Mayor La Guardia's
father?-H. G. A.
A. His father, Achilles La Guardia of
italian origin, was United States band
master.
! @. How many years ago was the
Duke of Windsor's last visit to America?
j. H.
A. 1t was 16 years ago, in 1924, that
he made visit to this country.
| @. Please give the number of full gen.
erals in service in the United States
Army-A. T.
the chief of staff, Gen. George C.
Marshall.
number?-T. R. L.
A. The number seven" has been re-
garded as mystic and sacred from a
very ancient period. 1t is composed of
four and three which, among the Py-
thagoreans, were accounted lucky num-
bers. Seven was lucky also to the
ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. The
number seven" occurs frequently in the
Bible and in the Apocalypse
@. How many first magnitude stars are
| there?-L. p.
A. There are 20 stars of the first mag
nitude.
@. How long has Lady Astor been
member of Parliament?-F B.R.
A. She has served continuously since
1919.
@. What is the largest number of bills
ever introduced into a Congress?-P.
G. w.
| A. The largest number Of bills intro
duced into one Congress is 33,0l5. This
was the Sixty-first Congress of 1909 to
1911.
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