Evening star., 1940-07-23
Hoskin's s Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.


A reader can get the ans,ner to any
question OF fact by tortttng The Eue.
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director. Washington,
D. c. Please trclose stamp for reply.
Q. Does the Constitution provide fox 4
the resignation Of the President?- C. e.
A. In Article II. Section / Of the Con.
stitution provision is made for the sue.
cession Of the Vice President in case the
President should resign.
Q. What town in Texas Is known as
the City Of Millionaires?-E. s.
A. Victoria, Tex, with q population Of
the city. Consequently 1t has been called /
"The City Of Millionaires."
@. How many Americans live in Can.
ada?-B. 8.
A. In 1899 there were 175,223 Amer.
ican citizens residing in the Dominion.
@. Is either Hitler or Mussolini veg.
etarian?-V. s.
A. According to John Gunther's an.
side Europe" both Hitler and Mussolini
are vegetarians.
@. When did Bob Clarkson hold the
worlds record in fy-casting?-F. c. M.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says that
in 1882 Robert Clarkson made an average
Of 239 feet, and in 1888 he established a
record Of 306 feet. The following year
his record was broken by Tony Accetta,
with record Of 1923 feet.
@. Is it true that only Christians can
become judges in England and Ire
land?-W. F B.
A. The British Library of Information
says that there is no truth in this state.
ment. In fact, the highest judicial of1ice
in Great Britain, that of lord chief JUS
tice. has been held by Jew, the first
Lord Reading.
Q. Please give the titles Of the Jeeves
books by P. G. Wodehouse.-M. L. B.
A. Jeeves appears as a character in the
following books: VERY Good, Jeeves."
Garry On, Jeeves," "Jeeves," MY Man
Jeeves," Thank You, Jeeves." "The In
imitable Jeeves."
Q. When was President Roosevelt
given control Of the money left by his
father?-M. D.
A. President Roosevelt's father died
when his son was 18 years of age. Frank
lin was left an inheritance Of 100000,
which was kept in trust until he reached
the age Of 81.
O. Is it correct to eat corn on the cob
by holding 1t with both ends or should
silver holders be used?-W. M. c.
A. Writing on the subject Of how to
attack corn on the cob, Emily Post says
that 1T does not matter whether you
break the ear in half, or hold 1t by its
own ends or by silver handles. In fact.
the latter are not seen in the smartest
houses"
@. How much have private philan-
thropic organizations In the United
States contributed to European relief
N. VIC.
A. So far they have expended some
$4,000 900 for this purpose. OF this
amount. 100000 was contributed by
the Red Cross, approximately 5000, 900
by the Finnish Relief Fund, and the re-
mainder by other war-relief organiza.
tions. An outlay Of at least $4,000 900
more is expected.
@. What is the population Of New
| York City?-H. N.
A. Preliminary census figures show
that 1t is now 7,380,259.
@. Who won the Barter Theater
Scholarship?-C. M. w.
A. Wright Houghland, q native Of
Owensboro, KY, and resident OF Rich
mond, Va, won the scholarship to tho
summer seminar at Abingdon, Va, With
his drama Every Mans Hand" The
contest was conducted by the Southern
Literary Messenger.
@. How many pairs Of boots and shoes
are manufactured annually?-E. D. r.
A. In 1889 factories in the United
States produced 424,1s64l1 pairs Of foot
wear, other than rubber.
@. Who pays for the bridesmaids bou.
quets?-B. l..
A. It is customary for the parents Of
the bride to pay for the bouquets carried
by her bridesmaids.