Evening star., 1940-01-20
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

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eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please taclose stamp for reply.
q. What salary does Mrs. John Nance
Garner receive for serving as the Vice
Presidents secretary?-M. j. B.
A. Mrs. Gamers salary is $4,62o .
year.
@. Are there any States which do not
license automobile diversity. K.
A. Wyoming, South Dakota and
Louisiana do not license drivers.
@. On what day were the last trains
run on the Sixth avenue IL" In New
York City?-W. H. M
A. The last trains were In service on
December 4, 1888. The line had been
In operation about 60 years.
@. Who played the parts Of the BROTH
ers IN the latest movie version of Beau
Geste"?-P. M.
A. Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and Rob-
ert Preston enacted the roles of the three
brothers.
@. Who was the first criminal to die
in the electric chair?-A. B.
A. The first criminal to be executed
by electricity was William Kemmler on
August 6, 1890, at Auburn Prison, New
York.
@. How deep is the ocean?-E K. G.
A. The average depth of the ocean be-
low sea level Is l2,450 feet.
@. What building is known as the
Front Door to the. White House"?-
T. j. M.
A. The Chicago Coliseum has been so
called because of the many presidential
conventions that have been held there.
@. Where is Jack London buried?-
D. J. NJ
A. The authors body was cremated
and the ashes buried beneath a large
red boulder on Sonoma Mountain, near
his home at Glen Ellen, Calf.
@. What State has the smallest num-
ber of inhabitants?-V. T. c.
A. Nevada, with population Of 81 ,05S.
@. How much has the San Francisco
dock strike cost?-B. F. H.
A. According to an estimate by the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
business and industry suffered losses to-
falling S100,000,O00 as a direct result Of
the dock shutdown.
@. Please give the number of employees
and amount of the pay roll of the Social
Security Board-C. E. S.
A. According to the figures Of the
Bureau of the Budget, the total depart
mental employees of the Social Security
Board number 5000 with an annual pay
roll of $6,009,720 The field employees
number 6,79S, with an annual pay roll Of
$11,41o,340.
@. How many unions are affiliated
with the American Federation of Mu-
sicians?-O. N. r.
A. There are 705 local unions in the
United States and Canada, which make
up the American Federation of Musi-
clans.
q. What kind of flowers do the Ha.
waiians use to make leis?-C. H.
A. Carnations, gardenias, Plumeria
(frangipanD, and ginger blooms are
among the flowers used. Feathers, shells
and seeds are also sometimes woven into
the garlands.
@. Who wrote the printers prayer
containing the line, 20 Master of Print
ers, help me avoid the disgrace of max
ing pi out of my life"?-K. B. D.
A. "A Printers Prayer" is by Wilfred
A. Peterson.
O. How much did the coffin weigh in
which Pope Plus XII was buried?-C. D.
A. The triple coffin of cypress, lead
and elm weighed more than half ton.
@. Which is larger, the United States
or Brazil?-B. B.
A. The area of Brazil is about 1922, 900
square miles; that of the United States,
3,026,789 square miles.
Q. What is the correct pronunciation
of Lady Astor's maiden name?-C. S.
A. Langhorne is pronounced as If it
were spelled Langhan.
O. Does the Government have a dia-
mond back terrapin hatchery?-R. P. M.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries laboratory
is at Beaufort, N. c., on Pivers Island.
This winter there was record hatch OF
$4,000 diamond back terrapin, which is
attributed to methods developed by DR..
H. F. Prytherch and Capt. Charles Hat
sci. The farms brood stock now consists
of $40 males and 2025 females.
@. What is the origin of the word vol
cano?-E. K.
A. 1t is derived from the Latin vulca-
nus, Vulcan the god of fire.
@. What is the name of the town In
Wyoming where there is memorial to
Buffalo Bill?-D. S.
A. Cody, Wyo., is named after the
famous plainsman and the town has also
memorialized him with a large bronze
equestrian statue executed by Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney.
Q. What is the largest fresh water
lake in the United States?-M. P.
A. It is Lake Michigan with an area
of 22,40O square miles.
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