Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
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By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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@. What Governor receives the high.
est salary?-L. T. j.
A. The Governor of New York State,
Herbert H. Lehman, receives a salary
Of $4,000 year.
@. Where are the longest verses in
the Bible?-A. l.. c.
A. The longest verse In the Old
Testament Is Esther viii9, and in the
New Testament, Revelation xx4.
@. Who said HE that goes borrowing
goes sorrowing"?-L. M.
A. Benjamin Franklin.
@. Please give the name Of the
musical selection played by John Gar
field in the motion picture -Four
Daughters."-H. K.
A. The composition was an original
theme written by Max Rabinowitsh.
In later sequel, -Four Wives" the
theme was elaborated into a symphonic
tone-poem by Max Steiner.
@. What is the bluest lake?-N. w.
A. Crater Lake in Crater Lake Ma
tional Park Greg, has been described
as the bluest lake in the world. Its color
is reflected from the sky.
@. What qualifications are necessary
to become a member of the Sons of the
American Revolution?-L. T. H.
A. The qualifications for membership
as stated in the constitution of the
organization are as follows: Any man
shall be eligible to membership in the
society who, being of the age CT Is years
or over and a citizen of good repute in
the community, is the lineal descendant
of an ancestor who was at all times
unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered &C.
tive service in, the cause of American
independence, either as an officer,
soldier seaman, marine, militiaman or
minute man, in the armed forces Of
the Continental Congress or of any
one of the several Colonies or States or
as signer Of the Declaration of In.
dependence, or as member of
committee of safety or correspondence,
or as a member of any Continental,
Provincial or Colonial Congress or
Legislature, or as recognized patriot
who performed actual service by overt
acts of resistance to the authority of
Great Britain.
Q. Please give the greatest distance
that a football has been kicked.-W. o.
A. The longest kick on record in
football is SO yards, which was made
by AL Braga of the University of San
Francisco on october 16, 1887.
@. What are the three demands Of
good usage with reference to words2
ID. P. S.
A. The three demands of good usage
are present use, reputable use and ia
tional use.
@. Do wild birds live to be very old?-
H. T. p.
A. Few wild birds live to be over 10
years old Twenty-one years is the
greatest longevity record thus far re-
corded for any bird in the banding files
of the Bureau of Biological Survey. An
osprey banded at GARDENERS Island,
N. Y, in June, 1914, was found dead at
the same place in June, 1885. One of the
oldest birds recorded in the past few
years was 17-year-old Louisiana heron,
which was banded at Avery Island, La,
in August. 1920, and retrapped at the
same place in January, 1887.
@. What is the earliest date on which
Easter has been observed?-L. P. B.
A. In 1918 Easter Day occurred on
March %, the earliest possible date.
@. When is the best time to visit the
camellia gardens at orion Plantation.
North Carolina?-W. B.
A. The best display of the $50 varieties
of camellias Is during the latter part
of January and in February. In a few
weeks the fragrant Daphne odora will
be in bloom. In addition the gardens
are colorful with tea olive, sweet holly
and loquat, now in full bloom. Built in
1725, Orion is North Cardinals largest
and most perfectly preserved ante-bellum
plantation. 1t is located few miles of
Routh II, south of Wilmington.
@. Does the United States Army exc
cute criminals by shooting or hanging?-
M. L. H.
A. The United States Army uses hang
ing as the method of execution. The
practice of carrying out death sentence
by shooting was discontinued about the
time of the Civil War.
@. How many business firms in Phila.
delphia are over 100 years old?-W. H. j.
A. The 1910 Philadelphia Bulletin
Almanac lists over 140 firms that have
been in business 100 years or longer.
@. Please give biography of the man
for whom the Maginot Line was named.
IS. H. r.
A. Born in Lorraine in 1877, Andre
Maginot was undersecretary of state for
war in the BRAND government when the
World War began He resigned in spite
of Brands protest. became private in
the army and rose to the rank of SER
geant before he went through the siege
Of Verdun. Wounded in the defense Of
Verdun and invalided out of the army