Evening star., 1940-01-29
Answers
To Questions
BY Frederic J. Hdski1,.

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A reader can get the dnsuer to any
question OF fact by tnrtting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. Who had the first bath tub in this
country?-E. M. s.
A. The first bath tub in the United
States was installed by Adam Thomp-
son, wealthy grain and cotton dealer
| Of Cincinnati, in 1842. He had lately
| returned from London, where he had
heard that the Prime Minister had such
a device. On December 20, 1842, he had
| q party Of gentlemen to dinner, all Of
whom tried out the new invention.
@. How large do giant pandas grow?-
c. L.
A. Pandas reach maturity at about
21s years Of age and weigh about 225
pounds.
@. Was Charley Ross, who was kid
naped from his home in Germantown,
Pa, ever found?-W. c. D.
A. A Superior Court jury in Phoenix,
Ariz., decided on May 8, 1899, that Gus
tav Blair, carpenter Of that city, is in
reality Charley (Charles BrewsteD
Ross, and is entitled to use that name.
He testified that the Ross family had
refused to recognize him.
Q. Does Texas produce much citrus
fruit?-R. c. B.
A. The orange and grapefruit produce
ton of Texas is concentrated In the
Lower Rio Grande Velley, which in
cludes Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy
Counties. This area is second to Florida
in the production Of grapefruit, with an
annual output of approximately 15,000,-
900 boxes. The estimate for the 1939-40
season for oranges is 2,7300o0 boxes.
There are 40 canning plants in this
section which distribute citrus juice.
@. Are there any States which certify
public accountants without q written
examination?-A. D.
A. The American Institute Of Ac.
countants says that there are no States
in the United States which grant an
Z.
applicant passing q written C. P. A.
examination.
O. Please explain the process by
which the weather reports are given
over the telephone in New York City,
c. J.
A. The weather forecasts are furnished
through a special voice recording and
reproducing machine of the New York
Telephone Co. -Four times daily reports
are compiled by the New York Weather
Bureau for the territory within so miles
of the city. These are transmitted to
the telephone company and recorded on
steel tape by voice expert. When tho
message has been approved, 1t Is
switched to a machine that speaks" to
any one calling for the weather. Two
machines are used and it is estimated
that each can answer 80 900 calls day,
@. When did the song, Three o'clock
in the Morning." come out?-W. T. w.
A. Three O'Clock in the Morning"
was copyrighted in 1921 by Leo Feist,
Inc
@. How many stamps are sold annually
by the Post Once Department?-W.
H. K.
A. The Post Once Department sells
approximately Is billion stamps . year.
@. What famous author said that any
woman who Is not deformed can marry
any man she wishes?-G. r.
A. Thackeray in vanity Fair" says:
And this set down as positive truth.
A woman with fair opportunities, and
without an absolute hump, may marry
whom she likes"
@. Please give the address Of Mary
Christmas, who corresponds with shut
ins.-B. G. c.
A. The Shut-1n Society says that Mrs.
Mary Christmas may be addressed at
Racine, Wis.
@. What New England State leads in
the fishing industry?-K. B. G.
A. Massachusetts, is the leading fish,
cries State of New England and Boston
is the greatest fishing port in the United
States.
@. When speaking to the President Of
the United States, what form of address
Is used?-E. T. B.
A. One says "Mr. President" and
usually adds "sir" later in the conver-
sation.
O. What is the origin of the express
sion "free lance"?-D. E. L.
A. In the later Middle Ages bands of
knights bearing lances, and men at
arms went from one country to another
selling their services to any lord who
was willing to pay for their aid They
were free from allegiance to any one
country.
@. How many Masons are there In the
United States?-P. s. r.
A. In 1899 national membership to-
tailed 2,5so,67s.
Q. Please give the date Of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress Con-
vention.-M. H. j.
A. The 35th annual convention Of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
will be held at the Mayflower Hotel,
Washington, D. c., on March IA and is.
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