Evening star., 1940-04-11
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To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktn,

By Frederic J. H1Sktn.
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Q. Who said "We are not amused"?-
A. The phrase I'VE are not amused"
Is said to have been a comment Ct
Queen Victoria upon seeing an imita-
ton Of herself by the Hon. Alexander
Grantham Yorke, groom-in- waiting to
the Queen.
@. Please give some information
about the statue ,erected to Popeye, the
Sailorman-G. N. M.
A. The statue Of Popeye is situated
in the main square Of Crystal City, Tex,
the spinach capital of the world.
Because Popeye is portrayed as deriv-
ing his great strength from spinach, o.
P. Snoble Of San Antonio suggested that
he should be honored by a memorial.
1t was erected with the permission Of
the late E. c. Segar, who originated the
popular comic-strip character.
Q. Who took the leading roles in the
original New York production of Bios
som Time"?-J. A.
A. The musical play was produced at
the Ambassador Theater on October 3,
1921. Olga Cook took the part of Mitzi;
Bertram Peacock. Franz Schubert, and
Howard Marsh, Baron Franz.
@. What is the meaning of the name
Winona?-L. N. c.
A. The Indian name Winona in the
Dakota (Sioux) language means first
born daughter.
@. Is there badge of the original
military order of the Purple Heart In
existence?-R. G.
A. The New Hampshire Society Of the
Cincinnati has in its possession the only
known badge of the original Purple
Heart; but who was its recipient has not
been determined
@. Please give the name of q novel
dealing with hotels.-G H.
A. Three novels on that subject are
Grand Hotel" by Vicki Baum; TIM
perial Palace" by Arnold Bennett, and
Work of Art" by Sinclair Lewis.
@. Who founded the Knights Of Co.
lumbus?-R. C. C.
A. The Knights Of Columbus, q fra
ternal organization for Catholic laymen,
was founded in 1882 by the Rev. Michael
j. McGivney and nine parishioners of
st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, New
Haven, Conn.
@. How many people work for the
Social Security Board?-B. E.
A. On February /, 1910, 1855 per-
sons were employed by the Social secu-
rity Board.
Q. What was the first Metropolitan
Opera ever broadcast?-s. T. K.
A. "Hansel and Gretel' was the first
complete opera to be broadcast from the
stage of the Metropolitan In 1881.
O. How much money is spent by the
Government in combating insect pests?
IT. E. NJ
A. Tabulation over a 10-year period
OF funds expended for insect control in
the United States shows an average
annual expenditure of $142927 900. The
average annual loss from insect damage
in the United States amounts to $3O00,-
100000. The total appropriation for the
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quar-
antine, fiscal year 1939-40, was approx
mately s6,0OO,O0o.
@. Where is Gen. Clusters grave7-
F. M. H.
A. Gen. Custer is buried in the Post
Cemetery at West Point, N. Y.
@. Please give the date of a subway
accident in New York City in 1928 or
1927. G.
A. On August "a, 1928, 10 passengers
were killed and 100 injured in subway
accident in New York City.
Q. For whom is wager Bay in Canada
named-H. H. w.
A. Wager Bay was named In 1912
after the Right Honorable Sir Charles
Wager who lived from 1866 to 1743.
@. What imported beverage gained
the largest shipping increases to this
country last year?-R. j. E..
A. Vermouth. The imports rose 247.-
028 gallons over 1898 shipments, an in
crease of 81 per cent.
Q. Where is the largest wildlife refuge
in the United States?-P. G.
A. The largest wildlife refuge is the
Desert Game Range in Clark and Lin
coin Counties, Nevada. This range,
which is primarily for bighorn sheep,
consists Of 2,022, 900 acres.
Q. Is it scientifically possible to pre-
dict earthquakes?-A. K.
A. The United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey says that there Is no
present evidence of the possibility Of
earthquake prediction. It is hoped that
at some future date, at least partial
prediction will be possible, but this stage
is now far from being reached.
@. Where was the convict ship
Success built?-W D. NJ.
A. The convict ship Success was built
by the British government in 1870
at Moulmain, East Indies. Whsn the
convict ship system was abolished the
vessel was scuttled and sunk in Sidney
Harbor, Australia, and lay there for
five years. It was subsequently raised
to serve as an object lesson in prison
reform.