Evening star., 1940-06-22
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

By Frederic J. Hdsktn.
A reader can get the ansver to am
question OF fact by tDrittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington.
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Q. How much did the World War in.
crease our national debt?-D. L. M.
A. The national debt In that period
increased from $1282, ,o44,34 on March
81. 1917. to $2e,5s6, ,7o1 ,e4s on August 81.
1919.
Q. When did the Graf Zeppelin bring
q gorilla to this country?-s. E. g.
A. On August 4, 1929, the Graf Zep-
pelin landed at Lakehurst, N. j., with q
baby gorilla and young chimpanzee on
board.
@. What percentage Of families with
incomes from $1,700 to $4,000 buy on the
installment plan?-R. E. w.
A. Prof. Ralph A. Young Of the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania, in a recent sur.
vey, showed that 319 per cent of the
families with annual incomes between
$1,750 and $4,000 are installment GUS
toners.
@. What Is the origin of the word
monastery?-L. NJ. L.
A. 1t is derived from the Greek word
monos, meaning alone.
@. How many wildcat wells are drilled
In the United States?-R. T. G.
A. According to the American Petro-
leum Institute, oil men drilled more than
1000 wildcat wells in 1899. A wildcat is
a well drilled in new territory, previously
improved by any prior drilling, in the
nope OF finding brand-new oil field.
@. What Is the seating capacity Of
Soldier Field in Chicago?-A B.
A. Soldier Field, the stadium in Grant
Park, has seating capacity of 5000.
1t contains an arena 300 feet wide and
1,200 feet long
@. Is there bird that sews its nest?
F. T. H.
A. The tailor bird of Asia uses her
bill as needle and with bits of fiber
or grass sews leaves into a kind of sack,
This is then filled with wool, fibers and
hair to make a nest.
the Civilian Conservation Corps since it
started? What is the present enroll.
ment?-S. E.. V.
A. The total number of men who have
served in the C. C. c. is approximately
2,500000 At the present time there are
about 100000 enrollees.
@. Does Roscoe Ates, the actor, reallv
stutter or is his speech just affected?
H. D. G..
A. The comedian suffered in his
youth, but at the age of 18 overcame the
impeachment. Years later when appear.
ing on the vaudeville stage he fumbled
over line and reverted to his stam-
mering. The audience was so amused
that he decided to become professional
stutterer. He now rehearses every
speech, selecting words over which he
will stumble
@. Where was the first R. r. D. service
In the United States?-S. HIP.
A. The first rural free delivery Of mail
IN the United States was established
October 1, 1896, simultaneously at
Charles Town, Uvilla and Halltown. w.
Va.
@. Please give the source of the line.
God of our fathers. known of old, Lord
of our far-flung battle line IT. c.
A. 1t is the opening line OF Kipling's
"Recessional."
@. When was the income tax exemp.
ton reduced to 1000 for single persons?
"A. r.
A. The income tax exemption was re-.
duced from s1,500 to $1,000 for single
persons in the act of 1881. The law
went into effect in 1892.
@. Does Philadelphia have DAYLIGHT
saving time?-J. G.
A. Philadelphia observes daylight saw.
ing time from the last Sunday in April
to the last Sunday in September Of
each year.
@. How many copies Of "And Tell of
Time" by Laura Krey have been sold?
&C. M.
A. Approximately 10000 copies of this
novel of reconstruction days in Texas
have been sold.
@. At what temperature should car
donated beverages be kept?-C. T.
A. Carbonated drinks are at their best
when neither too warm nor too cold,
Approximately 40 degrees is the most
satisfactory temperature.
Q. How long has the Golden Gloves
Tournament been held?-E L. G.
A. The Golden Gloves Tournament for
amateur boxers was started in New York
In 1927 to stimulate amateur boxing
among boys and young men.
@. Is 1t true that during the war
Great Britain will not permit radios to
be used in automobiles?-L. T.
A. In connection with her national de-
fense regulations, Great Britain has
banned all radios from automobiles.
Oh, Mony-Sided Death
Oh. many sided Death, you well NAV be