Evening star., 1940-07-02
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hasktr.

Q. What is the fundamental purpose
behind the present Regular Army re.
cruiting drive?-J. B. H.
A. Men are being enlisted at this time
merely to bring the Army of the United
States up to it's authorized strength. In
1920 the National Defense Act called for
a Regular Army Of 100000 men The
Army of the United States at the pres
ent time ranks 18th in the armies of the
world.
@. Did William Jennings Bryan leave
large estate?-S. r.
A. Mr.. Bryan left an estate of ST..
111,s4S.
c. Is Finland still free country2-
w. H. T.
A. Finland, after the peace, is still one
of the bigger countries in Europe. in
area not much smaller than the State
of California. In Finland there are no
foreign garrisons and the country has
never accepted any foreign guardian
ship. She is still free, democratic re-
public and as such represented in the
United States and in other countries.
Her firm determination is to remain free
and independent and to fulfill all her
international obligations proof of
this was the payment on June IS of the
semi-annual installment on Finland's
debt to the United States Treasury.
O. Who wrote the words to the Har-
ward song beginning Fair Harvard, thy
sons to thy jubilee throng"?-P. C.
A. Samuel Gilman is the author of
The Ode on the Bicentennial of Har-
ward University" September 8, 1880.
Q. Please describe the new Pennsyl-
vania turnpike from Harrisburg to
Pittsburgh.-E. M. j.
A. The sylvania Turnpike
stretches 100 miles through the Appa-
lachian Mountains 1t is a four-lane
concrete highway with east-west traffic
separated by 10-foot center parkway.
There are seven miles of tunnels in the
road, which is built over minimum 200
foot rlght-of-way, graded 78 feet wide
in the open. The width of each traffic
lane is II feet. This superhighway was
built at cost of over S7O000,OOO
@. When did George Bernard Shaw
first lecture in the United States?-
A. S. G.
A. His first lecture in this country was
given at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York City, on April IL, 1888.
@. What is the meaning of the word
seisachtheia?-H P. I.
A. The word seisachtheia is of Greek
origin and means literally "a shaking off
OF burdens from Greek seio, Shake
and achthos, "burden'O 1t is used with
reference to the reform of the Athenian
lawgiver Solon, which lowered all debts,
Q. To whom is the book Information
Please!" dedicated?-J. C. D.
A. Dan Golenpaul the author, dedi-
Gates it TO my wife Ann who didn't
whistle while I worked
@, How many days year Of sunshine
has Puerto Rico?-D. H. F.
A. Puerto Rico has 800 days a year Of
sunshine.
Q. Did Rip Van Wrinkles dog have .
name?-D. T.
A. Rip Van Wrinkles dog was named
Wolf.
@. Is there an animal called a koo.
doo?-T. N.
A. A koodoo is one of the largest Of
African antelopes, having a white stripe
down the back and eight or 10 vertical
stripes descending from it down the
sides.
@. Has oil ever been made from De-
cans?-C. P.
A. The Georgia School of Technology
has recently published report on the
utilization of pecans which shows that
pecan oil is comparable in all respects
to olive oil. 1t was found palatable in
mayonnaise and French dressings, and
as substitute for the usual fats in
cooking. Cold cream was also prepared
using refined pecan oil, white wax,
borax, water and perfume.
@. What occasioned Chopin's compos-
ing the Revolutionary Etude"?-J. C. H.
A. In July, 1881, when Chopin was in
Stuttgart, he received word that War
saw had fallen. The Russians were in
possession of the city. The composer
was profoundly moved. To give vent to
his emotions he composed this piece for
piano.
@. Kindly give list of Librarians OF
Congress.-H. B.
A. John Beckley, 1SO2-18O7; Patrick
Magruder, 18O7-l8l5; George Watterston,
1815-1829; John Silva Meehan, 1922
1861; John G. Stephenson, 1861 1884:
Ainsworth Rand Spofford, l864-1897:
John Russell Young, 1897 1899; Herbert
Putnam, 1899-1939; Archibald MacLeish.
1882. Mr.. Spofford was the last librar-
ian in the librarys old home in the
Capitol. He retired when the new
library was occupied in 1897.
@. What two Presidents of the United
States died on the fourth day of July?-
E. D. r.
A. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
both died on July 4, 1896
@. Please describe the car driven by
Wilbur Shaw in the 1910 Memorial Day
races at Indianapolis-C w.
Tho COR which Sbou moe dr;,,;n.