Evening star., 1940-06-18
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Husktu.

By Frederic J. HdSktn.
A reader can get the ansper to any
question OF fact by ,ortting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How long was Dempsey out of the
ring in his fight with Firpo?-J. F. M.
A. In the Dempsey-Firpo fight, Sep
tember "A, 1928. Dempsey was out OF the
ring IA seconds. The count OF "one"
was started after he returned TO the
ring.
@. Who said This is a billion dollar
country"?-W. K. H.
A. The remark. This is a billion dol
lar country" was made by Speaker
Thomas B. Reed of Maine in answer
10 complaint Of member, regarding
billion-dollar appropriation. The Incl
dent occurred in the second session of
the Fifty-first Congress in 1891. In the
first session $500 OOO, 900 had been ap-
propriated and slightly larger amount
in the second session, making a total
appropriation for that Congress of some
what over a billion.
@. When was Kings Canyon, Calf,
made a national park?-J. M.
A. The act of Congress approved
March T. 1910, established Kings Canyon
National Park.
@. Was Sir Thomas More. author of
Utopia hanged or beheaded?-S r. M.
A. Sir Thomas More was sentenced
to be hanged at Tyburn, but the King
commuted the sentence to beheadinp.
On July z, 1885, More was executed in
the Tower of London and the head was
liked upon London Bridge Tradition
says that it was eventually rescued by
his daughter, and that it was buried
with her at st. Dunstans, Canterbury.
q. What team in the National League
won the most consecutive games from
the years 1929 to 193s?-M S.
A. The longest winning streak in the
National League between 1929 and 1899
was 81 straight by the Chicago Cubs
in 1885.
@. Who was the last Doge of Venice7
j. V.C.
A. The last Doge of Venice was Ludo-
vico Manin, who ruled from 1888 to 1897.
He abdicated with the aristocratic gov
eminent.
Q. Where was the earliest German
settlement in Texas?-J. A. J.
A. The first German colony in Texas
was established in Austin County in
lS42
@. What was the name of the musical
comedy in which Marion Davies played
early in l9l7?-E. T. r.
A. Miss Davies appeared in "Oh. Bowl"
when it was produced that year at the
Princess Theater in New York City.
@. When will the American Youth
Congress convene?-K. A. L.
A. The next meeting of the congress
will be held at Lake Geneva, Wis,
July 81.
Q. Please give the names Of some
good varieties of orange dahlias.-W.
D. H.
A. The following are listed by the
American Dahlia Society: Monmouth
Champion, Sultan of Hillcrest, Jane
Cowl, Milton J. Cross, Amelia Earhart,
Jessica Dragonette, Golden Standard,
Buckeye Baby and Atom.
Q. Who wrote ''Tenting Tonight On
the Old Camp Ground"?-E. S. M.
A. ''Tenting Tonight was written bv
Walter Kittredge. He was born at Mer-
rimack, N H., October 8, 1882. In 1862
he was drafted for service with the
Federal troops, and while preparing to
60 to the front, in a few moments he
wrote the words and music of "Tentine
Tonight"
~ FleaSe give the context Of the
line He who knows not and knows
not that he knows not is ol."-L.F.D.
A. Men are four: He who knows not
and knows not that he knows not, he
Is fool-shun him; He who knows not
and knows he knows not, he is simple
teach him; He who knows and knows not
he knows. he is asleep-wake him: He
who knows and knows he knows, he is
wise-follow him!"
@. What causes the brilliant colors
at sunset?-L. G..
A. Sunset colors are caused by the
excess of rays of long wave length. red
ana orange chiefly, which pass more
readily over the long path through the
dense lower strata of the atmosphere.
which must be traversed at sunset, than
the short-length rays, blue and violet.
which are obstructed not only by the
atmosphere, but also by dust particles
and impurities suspended in it. The
finest sunset colors are produced when
there is the maximum amount of dust
and impurities in the air through which
the sunlight must pass No sunset is
perfectly colorless.
Q. Please give AL Capone's birthdate
and place of birth-T. H. B.
A. AL Capone was born on January
II, 1899, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
G. How large is the Colorado Desert3
S. P. C.
A. 1t is about 200 miles long and
attalns a maximum width of so miles.
The name Colorado Desert is applied
to that arid region of Southeastern
California which extends from San