Evening star., 1940-12-02

question OF fact by lDrtting The Eve-
nina Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incIose stamp for reply.
@. What high school in the United
States has the largest enrollment?-M.
w. j.
A. The James Monroe High School In
New York City leads with an enrolment
of 1o,476.
@. Do elephants sleep standing up?-
H. w. P.
A. Like horses, they sleep either stand
ing up or lying down. In captivity they
may not lie down for weeks and indi-
viduals have been known to remain on
their feet for five years.
O. How tall is Clarence A. Dykstra, d.
rector of the selective service?-F. B. M.
A. DR.. Dykstra is feet inches tall.
@. Does the Government limit the
power of radio stations?-R. S.
A. The power of all radio stations in
the United States is limited by the Fed
eral Communications Commission TO 50,-
900 watts.
@. Please give some information about
Clarence Chamberlin's airplane fight.
IN. M
A. With C. A. Levine as passenger
Clarence Chamberlin made record non-
stop flight from Roosevelt Field, New
York, to Eisleben, Germany. The dis
tance of 3,911 miles was covered in AZ
hours and 81 minutes on June As, 1927.
O. How many merit badges can Boy
Scout obtain?-R. B. o.
A. There are LOG merit badges which
a Boy Scout may earn. Several Scouts
have earned all 106.
@. What does it cost to operate the
Queen Mary on a single trip?--J. L.
A. The estimated cost of operating the
Queen Mary for one trip across the At
lantic carrying IS per cent of her pas
senger capacity is s172OOO. This figure
includes all expenses such as wages de-
preciation food, insurance, etc. The es-
timated cost of operating the Queen
Mary for one trip carrying rs per cent
Of her passenger capacity is s212, 900.
@. How many of Canada's Christmas
trees are sold to the United States?-
G. A. c.
A. Last year approximately 5000 900
evergreens were cut in Canada as Christ
mas trees, of which almost 100000
+aI e. +t,z
United States. New York City alone took
about 100000 trees.
O. When was Bloody Monday" in
Kentucky?-E. K. G..
A. This was the name given the cleo
ton riots in Louisville on August 6, 1855.
Bitter rivalry between the Democratic
and Know-Nothing parties resulted in
street fight in which % persons were
killed, scores were injured and much
property was destroyed by fire.
@. Why was helium so named?-H.
T. P.
A. This gas was discovered In the
atmosphere of the sun before 1t. was
known to exist on earth. The name was
taken from the Greek heIos, meaning
sun.
@. When was Edward Everett Hale's
''The Man Without Country" first pub
Hshed?-R. P. w.
A. The historic tale was published
without a signature in the Atlantic
Monthly in 1863.
@. Did Nathan Straus will that his
children marry within the Jewish faith?
E. E. j.
A. Nathan Straus. philanthropist, died
in 1881. In his will was the statement
1T is my wish that none of my children
or grandchildren shall ever marry out
Of the faith, and I enjoin upon them
always to be and remain good Jews"
@. Who originated the expression
brain trust"?-M. M
A. The phrase was invented in the
summer of 1882 by James M. Kieran Of
the New York Times.
Q. Please give the age and birthplace
of Ethel Waters, the Negro actress
H. M
A. She is 40 years old and is a native
Of Chester, Pa.
@. Is 1t true that Galveston, Tex, Is
built on an island?-K. R. w.
A. The city is built on a 32-mile-
long island with natural harbor and 81
piers. 1t is tied to the mainland by
cauSeWayS and a canal
@. What is a chuck wagon?--B. n.
A. In range days the wagon which
carried food to the cowboys on the
Western plains was called a chuck
wagon, Chuck being a slang word for
food.
Q. How Is the new Queens Midtown
Tunnel in New York City ventilated?-
G.. B. S.
A. Forty-Six enormous blower and ex-
haust fans supply each of the tubes with
2,S26,000 cubic feet of fresh air a minute.
This is sufficient to change the air COM
pletely AZ times an hour.
Q. Please give the date Of the Natchez
(Miss0 garden pilgrimage-R. B. c.
A. The tenth annual pilgrimage of the
Natchez Garden Club will be held from
March % through April g. 1941.
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