Evening star., 1940-04-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Husktn.


A reader can get the answer to ann
question OF fact by tprtttng The Eue-
ming Star INTO, nation Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. How many telephone calls does the
average person make?-W. N. H.
A. The average per capita use of the
telephone amounts to 223 calls year.
@. What Is the oldest church in New
York City?-L. A. C.
A. st. Paul's Chapel Of Trinity Parish,
built in 1765, is the citys oldest church.
@. For whom is Fort Benning, Ca,
named?-D. S. B.
A. Fort Benning, which was formerly
Camp Benning, was named in honor OF
Gen. Henry L. Benning, district lawyer
and Judge of Columbus. Ga. who died in
1875. A tablet In his honor was erected
In 1926 by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
@. Please give the titles of the books
by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.-C. T. H.
c. T. H.
A. Mrs. Roosevelt is the author of the
following books: "Its Up to the Women"
This Is My Story" This Troubled
World" "My Days" and "Trip to WASH
ington With Bobby and Betty"
@. When was pulled rice inventedP-
H. E. r.
A. The process of putting rice was dis
covered in 1902. 1t was not marketed,
however, until 1904, when it was dis
played for the first time at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.
Q. Please give some information about
major league baseball player who be-
came Governor of Pennsylvania-H.F F. P.
A. John K. Tener began his baseball
career in 1885 as first baseman for the
Pittsburgh Pirates. After playing half
year he was released to a semi-profes-
sional club in Massachusetts. In 1885
he returned to the MAJ jor league and
pitched for three years with the Chicago
White Sox. During 1889 he toured
the world with group of baseball teams.
His playing career ended in 1889. Mr..
Tener was elected Governor of Pennsyl.
vania on January II, 1911! He served as
Governor of that State until January 10,
1915. In that year he was made hon.
orary president of the National Base.
ball League.
@. From whom did Howard Hughes,
the aviator, inherit his fortune?-M. T. P.
A. At the age of 18, upon the death Of
his father, Mr. Hughes inherited a for
tune of $17,Ooo0O0.
@. How much would a million dollars
in ST. bills weigh?-R. C. S.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing estimates that million dollars
in single bills would weigh approxi-
mately 2,031 pounds.
@. Was the United States the last Of
the large nations to grant pensions to
old people?-B. S.
A. In 1880, before this country had
passed any Federal legislation for old
age pensions, Al foreign countries had
established public pension or insurance
systems other than retirement systems
for public employees.
@. What gives Scotch whisky Its dis
tinctive havor?-H. D.
A. The peculiar smoky flavor Of Scotch
whisky is due to the peat Of Scotland,
which is produced from aromatic heath
er. In drying the malt, the Scotch dis
tiller uses peat for fuel. While the peat
is burning, the aromatic substances are
absorbed by the moist malt and thus
pass into the mash. the fermentation
tank and the still After the fermenta-
| ton the flavor Of peat, being volatile.
comes out with the whisky during dis
! tillation.
/ @. Please give brief sketch of May
| Irwin. the famous actress.-N. T. E.
A. She was born in Whitby, Ontario,
! on June 27, 1862. and began her the
| atrical career at the age of II. In 1875
she appeared with her sister at the
Adelphi Theater in Buffalo, N Y. Seven
years later she came under the tutelage
of Augustin DAILY and thereafter rose
steadily to stardom. Among her out
standing appearances were in "A
Straight Tip" "a Country Sport" Sis
ter Mary" Belle of Bridgeport" and
mo. 33 Washington Square" which she
played before Woodrow Wilson and his
cabinet at the Presidents request. She
died on october %, 1888, in New York
City.
@. What were the names of Winston
Churchill's parents?-T N. M.
A. His father was Lord Randolph
Churchill, a noted English statesman.
and his mother was the former Jennie
Jerome of New York.
@. Who originated the l. Q.?-L. j. D.
A. The late Louis William Stern, pro-
fessor of psychology at Duke University.
was the originator of the intelligence
quotient concept.
@. What Southern States plan to build
newsprint mills?-D. A.
A. According to the Bulletin Of ths
National Farm Chemurgic Council q
movement has been started to establish
a $5, 900 900 newsprint mill in the area Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Two other mills are
under consideration, one in Arkansas,
and another at Savannah, Tenn.
@. Is it possible to obtain . baby
! panda from China?-J. K.
A.. China has placed ban on further
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