Evening star., 1940-05-09
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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ming Star Information Bure1u, Fred.
eric J. HGsktn, director. Washington,
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Q. What State leads in trafiic safety7
ID. H. B.
A. In 1899 Rhode Island led with
only four trafhc deaths per 100, 900 900
vehicle miles.
@. What radio program has had
the record number Of nsteners?-H. G.
A. According to the Crossley report,
the highest rating ever shown was tho
Louis s-Schmeling fight In June, 1888.
Next in rating was the farewell speech
of King Edward VIII.
@. How many stops do the sleeper
planes from Washington, D. c., to
Los Angeles make during the trip?-
8. G. r.
A. These planes make from three to
six stops during the night to replenish
their gas and change pilots.
Q. Has any jockey ever ridden three
winners in the Kentucky Derby?-E.GZ.
A. Isaac Murphy, the Negro Jockey
known as the Black Archer, rode Buch-
anan IN 1884, Riley in 1890 and Kingman
in 1891 Earle Sande rode Zev to victory
in 1923, Flying Ebony in 1925 and Gal.
lant Fox in 1880.
q. Is there any commercial use for
the seeds of grapefruit2-L. HIM.
A. Oil from grapefruit seeds is now
being utilized. 1t has a pleasant nutliks
aroma and can be used in salad dress.
ings and in the textile industry.
Q. What is the derivation of the ex.
preston with grain Of salt"?-J. w.
A. The use Of the phrase dates back
TO Pompey. the Roman general who
added grain of salt to his suspected
drink. as an antidote for poison.
=. Is the popular song "A Little Bow
and Little Girl" derived from a clas.
sical compassionate. MS.
A. The song is based on Edward Griee's
Norwegian Dance"
Q. Please give the epitaph which Ben
jamin Franklin wrote for himself-s. T.
A. The body of Benjamin Franklin.
printer 0ike the cover of an old book
Its contents torn out. and stript of its
lettering and gliding, lies here, food for
worms. But the work shall not be lost.
for 1t will Gas he believeO appear once
more, in new and more elegant edition.
revised and corrected by the author"
This was written when Franklin was "a
years old. but never used.
@. What Is Tatol?-C. D. r.
A. This is the trade name for anti
freeze alcohol which is being produced
from Gull potatoes at plant In Moscow.
Idaho.
Q. Why do the officers of the Loyal
Regiment wear q double line OF black
lace in their gold lace?-C. T.R.
A. This regiment served with Gen.
Wolfe at Quebec. His death is memo.
rallied by the black lace.
@. How tall Is the Premier Of Japsn7
w. H. B.
A. Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai Is s feet
10 inches in height.
Q. Who said II would rather be
Burgomaster than Premier"?-H. M.
A. The late Adolphe Max. Burgo-
master of Brussels, thus declined q
premiership. He became Burgomaster
OF the city in 1909 and his resistance to
German troops during the World War
has become part of military legend.
Laurels of various kinds were conferred
upon him, among which was the French
Grand Gross of the Legion of Honor.
Q. Is Sholem Aschs 1.-The Nazarene"
considered an accurate portrayal of Bib.
lical history?-T. B. M.
A. To guard against inaccuracies the
author submitted his work to the most
outstanding authorities on Biblical his.
tory. In addition he assembled library
OF 1,200 volumes for his own research,
The book was begun In 1907 on the occa.
sion Of his first visit to Palestine. Sub.
sequently he made three more trips to
that country, visiting places of note
mentioned In the Old and New Testa.
ments.
Q. How many colleges offer courses In
tournalism?-B. D. E.
A. More than $50 colleges and univer.
sites include the study of journalism in
their curriculums.
Q. Is 1t correct to use stationery that
folds twice for social letter?-E. S. r.
A. A paper that folds twice should be
used only for business purposes. Social
letter paper should be folded only once
and fitted into square envelope.
@. Who was the first woman to become
member of Congress?-L. TIL.
A. The first woman elected to the
House Of Representatives was Jeannette
Rankin of Montana, who served from
1917 to 1919. The first woman member Of
the Senate was Mrs. Rebecca FELTON, Of
Georgia. who held office from November
II to %, 1922, under appointment by the
Governor of Georgia.
q. Please explain the term shaving
mill as applied to water craft. 3. H.
A. The term shaving mill was formerly
applied to a small privateer, a privateer
being an armed private vessel which