Evening star., 1940-07-12

question OF toct by t1rttinq The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hd5Efn, director, Wdshinoton.
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
By Frederic J. Hasktn.
Q. What will be the total increase In
the cost of gasoline due to the new Gov.
eminent tax?-B. S. r.
A. The increase of one-half cent in
the Federal gasoline tax for defense
purposes, which became effective July /,
will cost motorists an estimated $l12,-
100000, the increase in annual revenue
expected by the Federal Government.
The increase In the tax to IL cents
from cent per gallon represents a so
per cent extension In the rate.
@. Who Is the hardest hitter In base
ball?-B. P.
A. Jimmie Foxx Of the Boston Red
Sox Is the hardest hitter In baseball to-
day. Six or seven years ago, when Babe
Ruth was still in the game, ball players
agreed that Ruth was the hardest hit
ting left-hand batsman and Foxx the
hardest hitting right-hand hitter.
@. How old Is Donald Duck?-H M.
A. Walt Disney created this popular
character in 1884.
@. What is the religious affiliation OF
Wendell L. Willkie?-C. T.
A. Mr.. Willkie is an Episcopalian.
@. How fast do Bob Trout and Edwin
c. Hill broadcast over the radio?-F.
L. H.
A. The Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn says that Bob Trout speaks approx
imately ITO words a minute, while Ed
win c. Hill speaks 1870 per minute.
@. What percentage of leather used
in the United States is made into shoes2
Il. L. S.
A. Approximately 80 per cent goes
into footwear.
O. Why would it not be practical for
every soldier to handle Tommy gun
(suhmachine gum rather than the rife
in use today?-J. G.
A. The War Department says that it
would not be practical because the ma
chine gun does not have the range or
accuracy Of the rifle.
@. What was the origin of the "Tippe-
canoe and Tyler, Too" slogan in the
presidential election of lS4O?-C. J.B.
A. The editor of Baltimore paper
wrote of William Henry Harrison that
if he were given barrel of hard cider
and pension of $4,000 year he would
sit content by his hickory fire in his log
cabin in Ohio the rest of his days and
study moral philosophy. The Wings
took it up and straightway it became
the log cabin and hard cider campaign,
a campaign in which a war hero was
simply sung and shouted into the pres
idency.
@. When Will Rogers credited Web
sters Dictionary to Daniel Webster,
how many corrections did he receive?-
M. K. H.
A. Thirty thousand letters and tele-
grams were sent to Rogers correcting
his error.
@. What kind Of grass Is used on the
lawn around the Lincoln Memorial at
Washington, D. C.?-H. P. G..
| A. 1t is mixture of Kentucky blue
grass, Italian rye, red top and white
clover.
| @. Where are the Unknown Soldiers
OF France, England and Italy buried7-
L. D.
A. Under the Arc de Triomphe In
Paris, where an eternal flame is kept
burning, is the grave of the Unknown
Soldier of France. Surrounded by
grille and roped inclosure in the floor
above. Great Britain's Unknown Soldier
lies at rest under the nave of West
minister Abbey. Italy's Unknown Soldier
is buried beneath the altar of Victor
Emmanuel Monument in Rome.
@. When did Janet Scudder die?-
A. H. D.
A. The celebrated American sculptor
died Jupe II 1QAn