Evening star., 1927-04-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.


Q. How many moving picture thea
ters are there in China?-J. II.
A. There are approximately 106
movie theaters in all China. Shang-
hal has 26.
Q. What is the largest arch bridge
in Il world?--P. G.
A. The largest arch bridge ever at
tempted is believed to be the one un-
der construction at Sydney Harbor.
Australia. 1t will not be completed
until 1890. When finished, it will span
the harbor between Dawes Point on
the south and Nilsson Point on the
north. The main arches will cross
between abutment towers for dis
tance of 1875 feet. The total length
of the bridge is to be $40 feet. At
high water there will be a headway of
170 feet for the passage of vessels.
@. What city is called the "Chi.
cago of Mexico"?-E. NJ.
A. Monterey" the capital of the
State Of Nuevo Leon. is so called. 1t
has smelter. breweries, ice factories,
flour mills and other manufacturing
plants. 1t is a railroad center, with
tonnage ''robably second only to Mex
ico City.
@. Can you give any information
as to the age of a watch made by NJ.
j. Tobias, Liverpool?-T. l..
A. Morris Tobias is listed as a
member of the Clockmakers' Society
of London, 179S-180O.
Q. Who is the Indian whose por-
trait appears on the 14-cent stamp?
Is he living or dead?-K. G.
A. The Post Office Department says
the 14-cent stamp bears the portrait
Of the Indian named Chief Hollow
Horn Bear. This Indian died several
years previous to the issuance of the
stamp. The 14-cent stamp was first
placed on sale in Muskogee, Okla, the
home of the five civilized Indian tribes.
Chief Hollow Horn Bear was a per.
sonal friend of President Roosevelt
and marched with him in his inau
gural parade. United States postage
stamps never bear the portraits OF
living men.
Q. When was the Statue of Liberty
put in places. f.
A. The work was begun in May
1886, and the statue unveiled October
%, 1886.
@. What actress was once hostess
in the White House?-A. r. H.
A. Priscilla, daughter of T. A,
Cooper, the tragedian, did the honors
at the White House prior to the sec.
ond marriage of President Tyler.
@. Is it a fact that the Egyptians
used red granite for monuments and
hn% cfiI1 inc in crnn6 condition
&C. T. r.
A. A great deal of red granite was
used by ancient Egyptians. 1t has
been found to be very durable, and
some of it is still standing.
@. Up to what length are boats
propelled by motor classed as motor
boats?-W. I. H.
A. Boats under 65 feet in length
are classed as motor boats.
@. When was Lieut.. Becker Of the
New York police force electrocuted?-
j. Moo.
A. Charles w. Becker, a former
police lieutenant in New York, was
eIectrocuted in Sing Sing Prison al
5:45 am. July 80, 1915, for instigating
the murder of Herman Rosenthal, a
gambler, in New York City July 16
1912.
O. What kind of fish die shortly
after snawning "A. L. E.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the five species of Pacific salmon
leave the salt water and go into fresh
water to spawn and then die. These
are the only species peculiar to this
type of spawning, and are the only
ones that spawn once.
Q. Were slaves bought AMI sold in
the city of Washington?-S. E. f.
A. Although there was always a
sentiment against it, there was such
traffic until, as result of the Com
promise bill of 1850, the slave trade
in the District of Columbia was abol
ished.
Q. Did the United States ever have
a larger navy than Great Britain?-
H. w. p.
A. At the close of the World War
the Navy of the United States, includ.
ing the vessels that were authorized