Evening star., 1940-04-12
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskin.

By Frederic J. Haskin.
reader can get the ANSWERS to ann
question OF fact by aDrittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
ertc J. Haskin, director, Washtnoton,
y. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
= @. When did the New York Herald
and Tribune combine?-H. P. C.
A. In 1924 the Herald was sold to
Ogden Reid and his associates and COM
bined with the Tribune under the name
OF the New York Herald Tribune. The
hrst issue under the combined name was
dated on March 10 of that year.
Q. What is the population of the
United States?-J. H. NJ
A. 1t is estimated that 1t is now an.
proximately 132,0OO,00O, an increase of
about 7.3 per cent over the 122, ,755 o4s
count of 1880.
@. Has kitty Foyle" by Christopher
Morley been banned in any foreign coun-
try?-V. S.
A. The Italian Ministry of Popular
Culture has forbidden the publication
OF an Italian edition of the novel.
q! Is the house in which Clara Barton
was born still in existence?-E. D.
A. The house in which she was born
is still standing and is located 31z
miles north Of North Oxford, Mass.
@. How tall is the statue Of Musso-
lini in Italy?-P. L. T.
A. The bronze statue of Mussolini on
Monte Mario is 213 feet high 1t shows
Mussolini swathed in lion skin, with an
8o-foot arm raised in the Fascist salute.
Bellini was the artist.
Q. What are the most common sur
names in this country?-E. HW.
A. According to compilation of sur
names made by the Social Security
Board, the following are the most com.
mon surnames in the United States in
order: Smith, johnson, Brown, Williams,
Miller, and Jones.
@. Has Alexandria, Va, always been
an independent city?-M L. M.
A. From 1853 to 1900 Alexandria was
the county seat of Fairfax County but.
on the organization of the District of
Columbia, this county was subdivided
and Alexandria and what is now Arling-
ton County were ceded to the Federal
Government. The seat of Fairfax County
was moved to Fairfax, and Alexandra
became the seat of Alexandria County,
D. c., comprising all the territory in the
District south of the Potomac. When
this territory was retroceded to Vir.
ginia, the city of Alexandria was re.
organized as an independent munici-
pality.
O. When did President Roosevelt say
"The only thing We have to fear is fear
itsen?"-B. A.F
A. This quotation is from the Presi-
dents first inaugural address, March
4, 1888.
@. What famous Englishman prophe-
sled that he would win the Derby, marry
the richest woman in England and be-
SoiiiC IliilAC mllliSleI!-S NJ. n.
A. Archibald Philip Primrose, Fifth
Earl OF Roseberry. True to his prophecy,
he won the Derby in 1894 1895 and 1905:
married Hannah de Rothschild in 1878
and later became Prime Minister of
England.
@. When was the Civil Aeronautics
Authority organized?-T. c. r.
A. The Civil Aeronautics Authority was
created by an act of Congress approved
on June %, 1888.
@. What is the word for a male
swans. T. F.
A. A male swan is called a cob.
Q. Please give the names of the Car.
men Miranda songs in Streets of Paris"
*. B. ~
A. Miss Miranda sang the following
selections IN the musical revue: "Bambu-
Bambu," Mamma eu Quero," Coco
Co-Co-Co-Co-Ro," Que Que a Bahi-
ana Temp" "Touradas EN- Madrid and
South American Way"
@. How much did the war cost Fin
land?-P. M.
A. An official estimate places the cost
at S6OO0O0,O00. The government spent
$200,000,000 on armed forces, Russian air
raids destroyed s4O,0OO,OOO worth of nom
military property and the territory ceded
to Russia by the peace terms was valued
at more than $500 600 OOO
@. What is the faintest sound the
human ear can hear?-N. Y.
A. The zero point on the decibel scala
is the faintest sound that can be de.
tected by the ear.
@. When did the last wedding take
place in the White House?-W. D. T.
A. The last marriage at the White
House was that of Miss Eleanor Wilson
and William Gibbs McAdoo, which took
place on May 7, 1914.
@. Is it true that most of the bathtubs
made are used in the United States?
&C. L. j.
A. Ninety-five per cent Of all the bath.
tubs in the world are used in this
country.
@. How many Civilian Conservation
Corps camps are there for war vet
erans?-E. G. B.
A. There are 1876 camps for veterans.
@. Where was the first telephone ex-