Evening star., 1940-04-02
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@. What famous poem was written az
the result of an opium dream?-W. H. S.
A According to Coleridges own ac-
count, "Kubla Khan" came to him as an
opium dream after he had been reading
an account Of Kubla Khan in Purchas'
"Pilgrimages."
@. When did Congress pass the first
act pertaining to workmens compensa-
tion?-W. j. w.
A. The first official recognition OF the
principle of workmen's compensation by
Congress was the Federal Act of 1908
providing limited benefits for designated
classes Of employees Of the United States.
@. For whom is Dubuque, Iowa,
named?-W. J. K.
A. The city Of Dubuque was named
in honor of Julien Dubuque, a French-
Canadian trader who got permission
from the Indians to dig lead there and
elsewhere on a tract of 100000 acres
of land which the Indians gave him.
The grant was confirmed by Baron
Carondelet, and title by the French
King was issued.
@. Please give the weight and height
Of Seablscuit and War Admiral-N K M.
A. Both horses weigh 1,040 pounds.
Seabiscuit is IS hands 17s inches in
height and War Admiral is IS hands
2's inches.
@. Is it true that a newspaper cor.
respondent in reporting the Gettysburg
Address said that it would live forever2
W. A. C..
A. A correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune wired from Gettysburg one
sentence to his paper after Lincolns
address: THE dedicatory remarks by
President Lincoln will live among the
annals of man."
@. What is the religious aflnation Of
Arthur H. Vandenberg?-L. A.
A. Senator Vandenberg is a Con.
gregationalist.
@. Did the Chicago G North Western
Railroad sell air lots above the Mer-
chandise Mart in Chicago?-O. j. r.
A. The Merchandise Mart was erected
upon and over certain switch tracks Of
the Chicago g. North Western Railway.
Approximately 45S small plots of ground
were purchased from the railway COM
pany into which the caissons were sunk.
In addition the air rights over the
entire railway property bounded by the
exterior walls and supplementary drive
ways of the building were purchased.
@. Is there any estimate of the
amount of money that is spent in the
United States to spread Communism
u. r. w.
A. In September 1899, the Dies Lom-
mittee produced information to the
effect that the Communists in the
United States were spending about ST.
900 900 annually The claim was sup
ported in part by documentary evidence.
@. What song has been the most
popular on the Hit Parade in 1910?
C. M.
A. The four songs that have achieved
first place are Careless, "Scatterbrain."
"All the Things You Are" and Indian
! Summer"
@. When were frozen fruits and
vegetables first sold?-J. E. S.
A. The first frozen fruits and vege-
tables to be put on the market were
introduced in test campaign in Spring.
field, Mass, in the spring of 1880.
@. Is Baby Doe Tabor still living?-
P. M. D.
A. Mrs. Elizabeth Tabor was found
frozen to death in her shack at the
Matchless Mine, near Leadville, Colo.,
on March 7, 1885. She was 73 years Old.
O. What is the size of the largest
telephone cable?-I. M. B.
| A. The largest telephone cable in
service in the United States carries
4,242 wires and is 2ss inches in diameter.
@. Is it essential to wear black to a
funeral of a close friend?-W. H.
A. Emily Post says that it is no longer
considered necessary to wear black unless
you sit with the family, but you should
choose clothes that are dark and in
conspicuous.
@. Please give the oath used in the
Olympic Games.-J. L.
A. The following oath is taken by the
athletes in the Olympic Games: I'VE
swear that we will take part in the
Olympic Games in loyal competition, re-
specting the regulations which govern
them and desirous of participating in
them in the true spirit of sportsmanship
for the honor of our country and for
the glory Of sport"
@. What is the longest road in the
United States?-E. c. D.
A. The longest highway route Is
United States No. go, which begins at
Virginia Beach, Va, and extends to Los
Angeles, distance of 1922 miles.
@. What is the value of land and
buildings in this country?-A H. S.
A. Land and buildings in the United
States are now valued at approximately
$l70,890 ,000,0 900 or 544 per cent of the
total national wealth.
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