Evening star., 1940-03-22
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

A reader can get the nnsUer to any
question OF tact by ,Dr,ttno The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hasktn, director, Washington,
D. c. Please tnclose stamp tor reply.
@. At what age are criminal tenden-
ces most manifest in girls from Is to
APR. C.
A. Nineteen is the danger age" for
criminally inclined young woman, ac-
cording to research report made by the
American Law Institute. The report also
revealed that girls from Is up to 81 years
old formed startlingly high proportion
Of the Nations female criminals.
O. What is the tax and the registra-
ton fee on a Maxim silencer?-O. B,
A. There is a Federal law which pro-
vides that a 5000 tax be paid when an
individual sells Maxim silencer There
is also a Federal law which requires an
individual to register gun which has
a silencer on it with the nearest collector
of internal revenue. There is no charge
for such registration, but there is fine
! Of $4,000 which may be imposed on .
person who owns gun with silencer
which has not been registered.
c. Please give the names and dates OF
postage stamps bearing the portraits of
Women-E. K. r.
A. Portraits of women have been used
on the following issues of postage
stamps: Queen Isabella, January 2,
1893; Martha Washington, December 6,
1902, January Is, 1923, May 5, 1898:
Pocahontas, May 3, 1907; Mrs. Whistler
(mother of the artist, James A. NJ
Whistler. May 2, 1884; Susan B. An
thony, August &C. 1896; Louisa May
Alcott, February S, 1940 Stamps bear
ing the likeness of Frances E. Willard
will be issued on March &c. 1910, and that
of Jane Addams on April 26, 1910.
@ What caused the wreck of the
United States Navy dirigible Akron?-
A. P. J.
A. The airship Akron was wrecked on
April 4, 1888, in a storm off Barnegat
N. j. The naval court found that ths
final destruction of the Akron was caused
| by down current Of wind of such mag
nitude that the lower fin struck the
water before the descent could be
! checked. The weather was very un-
favorable for the fight and the Akron
was victim of the elements.
@. What was the name of the horse
| Gen. Sheridan rode to Winchester?-
H. NJ. A.
| A. Gen. Sheridan called the horse he
rode on his famous ride to Winchester
| Rienzi until after the ride, when he was
renamed Winchester 1t was coal black
| horse OF great strength and beauty.
| @. Was Thomas Hardy's first short
story published in this country or in Eng
land?-L. S. A.
A. The authors first short story,
called Destiny and Blue Cloak" was
published in the New York Times on
October a. 1874.
c. Please give the dates when the
gardens of Kentucky and Maryland will
be open to visitors.-H. 8. V.
A. The garden pilgrimage sponsored
by the Federated Garden Clubs OF Mary
land will take place April 26 through
May 6. The Garden Club Of Kentucky
Is opening to visitors May Is through
49, its stock farms, old homes and gar
dens around Lexington, Louisville,
Bardstown, Paris and other vicinities.
@. How much do women spend for
silk stockings?-T. 8. N
A In 1889, women in the United
States spent s475.3es, ,0ss for 500, ,lo3 $40
pairs of silk hosiery.
@. Please give history Of the Singer
sewing machine-L. E.
A. Isaac Merritt Singer was born In
Oswego, N. Y. October n, 1911. He was
a machinist and spent years of study on
the improvement of sewing machines.
The first few Singer machines were pro-
duced in a small shop in Boston, Mass
A partnership with Mr. Edward Clark
was former under the name of l. NJ
Singer g. Co. In 1853 factory and main
Office was established in New York In
1853 the co-partnership was merged
into a corporation-the Singer Manu-
featuring Co. (of New York;, which be-
came New Jersey corporation under
the same name in 1873. The first large
modern factory was established at Eliza
bethport, N. j., in 1872, and in 1929 It
had nine factories for the manufacture
Of Singer machines located In four coun-
tries In addition to sewing machines
for household use; the Singer company
early began the development of spe-
cialized sewing machines for industrial
purposes. In 1889 the company orig
mated the electric sewing machine.
O. How old was Archduke Otto when
he was proclaimed Emperor" ?-K. HIM.
A. In 1880, when he had reached the
age Of Is, Otto was proclaimed EN-
peror of Austria and King of Hungary. 4"
in the presence of his family, at the
castle Of Steeneckerzel in Belgium
@. Who wrote the poem beginning
There is destiny that makes us broth
ers; none goes his way alone"?-W B.
A. This poem, entitled "A Creed" is
by Edwin Markham
@. Why is Cat Island, of the coast of
Mississippi, so called?-R. F. w.
A. Cat Island is said to have received
its name from the fact that dTberville
and his companions. during a short stay
on the island in 1899, killed several wild