Evening star., 1940-04-25
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J, Hdsktr,.


eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tpclose stamp for reply.
@. Do the movie stars actually partici-
pate in the fights depicted on the
screen?-G. N. p.
A. The Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors Of America, Inc. says:
These almost invariably are actual
fights with very little pulling of punches.
In order to obtain the best possible shots,
1t is sometimes necessary for two actors
to 60 through these rough and tumble
bouts several times on the same day.
There are, of course, instances in which
doubles are used, but many Of the players
prefer to go through the routine them
selves. The fact that there are occasions
when the actors do not seem to be suf-
fering any painful effects might be ex-
planned by the fact that there is pre-
sumably a lapse of time on the set be-
fore the next shot is taken, although
this is not always indicated in the conti-
nuity Of the picture"
@. In what section of Texas was Vice
President Garner born?-H K.
A. The Vice President was born in Red
River County. The town was known as
Blossom Prairie, near Detroit and Paris
@. Who won the Town Hall music
award?-C. K. r.
A. Dorothy Maynor, Negro soprano,
was selected as the winner for 1910 of
the Town Hall Endowment Series
Award. The award is made each season
to the artist under 80 years of age whom
the New York music critics and the music
committee consider to have given the out
standing performance OF the year at
Town Hall.
@. How many Masons are there In
Russia?-C. M. B.
A. Freemasonry is prohibited in Russia.
@. What Is the origin Of the term
December and May with reference to
marriage?-R. W..
A. The allusion is to the Merchants
Tale" in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales" in
which May, a lovely girl married Janu-
ary, a Lombard baron so years Of age.
@. Please give some information about
Sugar Loaf Mountain in MARYLAND.
Fl. W.R.
A. Sugar Loaf Mountain is 1850 feet
high and is located I'M Frederick County.
1t covers approximately 1900 acres and is
owned by Gordon Strong of Chicago.
During the Civil War the mountain served
as watch tower.
O. Why is the United States Govern
ment sometimes described as one Of
limited powers?-T. S. K.
A. Because it possesses only such
powers as are specifically granted to it
by the Constitution.
@. Was Hetty Green frugal in her
diet?-R. B.
A. On the day before her 18th birth
day, Hetty Green told reporter II had
big tenoerloin steak for breakfast with
fried potatoes, pot OF tea and the
top of a bottle of milk I don't buy
cream because it is IL hours older than
the milk always chew a baked
onion after breakfast. - ."
@. When were the first anti-slavery
laws passed in the United States?-W. H.
A. The first act of Congress prohibiting
the importation of slaves into the United
States was passed in 1907. The Eman-
cipation Proclamation freeing all slaves
In seeding States was issued in 1863, and
the adoption of the 18th amendment to
the Constitution, prohibiting slavery
throughout the United States and its
territories was ratified December Is, 1865.
@. Is Charlie Mccarthy insuree?-
E. L. c.
A. Edgar Bergens famous dummy is
insured for $4,000 against kidnapping,
loss or demolition.
@. What was the Curse of Cromwell?"
S. M.
A. The Curse OF Cromwell" refers to
Cromwells campaign in Ireland which
was noted for its bloodshed and cruelty,
including, as it did, the massacres of
Drogheda and Clonmel. Hewitt in his
History of England" says: This bloody
campaign has always been remembered
as the Curse of Cromwell
Q. Please give some information about
the character of Whistlers mother
w. T. M.
A. THE charm of her personality, :"
says Mrs. Charles Taylor, was felt by
every one who came near her, but by
none so deeply as her son James whose
devotion to her was beautiful. Mrs.
Whistler was a devout Christian, and
ruled the household with the strictness
and impartiality of her austere creed.
She was rabid Sabbatarian, and on
Sundays all books were forbidden with
the exception of the Bible All toys were
put away. The household was q nursery
OF the Old Testament virtues, strength
ened rather than impaired by the family's
military tradition"
@. Is there any estimate of the num-
ber Of patents a day granted by the
Patent Of1ce?-G. l.. w.
A. In the $50 years of its history, the
Patent Office has granted an average of
Al patents a day, including Sundays
and holidays.
@. Who said Love your neighbor, but
don't pull down your hedge2n-K. K.
A. Benjamin Franklin.