Evening star., 1928-06-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Which pays better dividends, pre-
ferred or common stock?--N. H. A.
A. Preferred stock pays a certain
specified dividend, which Is assessed be-
fore common sock receives any diVi@
dend. For this reason 1t Is safer in
vestment than common stock, but COM
mon stock often pays much higher divi-
dends, since its value fiuctuates with
the earnings Of the concern.
O. Where are the smallest honey
bees found?-A. N. K.
A. The smallest honey bees in the
world are found in the East Indian
Islands and on the mainland Of Hindu
stan. Their honey combs are no larger
than child's hand, and the cells are
about the size Of small pinhead.
O. Has Cuba good harbors?-F 8. c.
A. Cuba's seacoast Is approximately
1000 miles long. with many excellent
deep-water harbors.
O. Wat amount is pad annually in
taxes by motorists?-G. Z. II.
A. The amount paid last year was
$3.50 100000, OF which $25S,53s.Si3 was
tor gasoline taxes. The amount paid
Tor registration fees and drivers licenses
was 1901 .0s1, 1872.
q. What Is the real name OF Farina,
VINO plays child parts in the movies?-
d. II. J.
A. Farina is a boy, and his name is
Alan Clayton Hoskins.
q. Is there a society Of glee clubs In
the United States?-P. o. <.
A. The Associated Glee Clubs of
America Is national organization, TO
the membership of which zlee clubs of
the United States and Canada are eli9t-
bic. 1t was organized March, 1924. The
purpose Of this organization is as fol-
lows: Its objects are the extension OF
fine chorus singing among the men and
boys Of America: for the education,
benefit and pleasure Of the Nation and
the advancement Of musical art"
O How much life insurance was
written last year?-N. o.
A. Life insurance companies wrote
s1l ,296,000, 900 OF new business in 1927.
O. How much damage is caused an
nually TO crops by rodents?-B. ID.
A. The United States Biological
Survey estimates the crop production
loss in this country due 10 rodents
alone at approximately $500, 100000 a
year.
@. Did some story suggest to Ste
venson the plot Of DR.. JekyIl and Mr..
Hyde?-T. A. 3.
A. DR.. w. J. Long says that Steven
son was in this instance indebted to
z. A. Poe's story. William wilson,
@. How many barrels Of petroleum
were produced in this country last
year?-L. Y A.
A. In 1927 soa.soo 900 barrels Of
crude petroleum were produced. This
ton.
Q. What causes most Of the noise
which we hear when an airplane is
up?-E. p. D.
A; The Air Corps says that the noise
made BY an airplane in flight Is caused
largely by the exhaust OF the ensine
and to lesser degree BY the prouelIeY
ana by the passage Of the air over the
wings and between the struts and
wires.
Q. How many Of the oficial positions
IN the Philippines are filed BY Amer
icans?-R. A.
A. The American officials are bu,
Ia per cent Of TIE total in the Gov
ernment.
@. How did Punch and Judy shows
originate?--C. c.
A. The origin Of puppet shows Is lost
In antiquity. They were known to both
the Greeks and Romans. II Is sig
nincant that the Eanskrit word for
stage manager means literally thread
holder" The Characters Punch and
Judy were well known ia England In
the seventeenth century, and Punch
can be traced to Italy Of the late six
teenth century.
Q: How extensively is corn meal used
as food?-N. S. @.
A. Investigations made by the De-
partment Of Agriculture show that
more than so per cent of the food
consumed by the people OF the United
states, on an average, Is Of vegetable
origin. and that about one-Seventh OF
this, or 81 per cent of the whole. Is
corn meal OF the total protein con-
sumed. animal as well rs vegetable,
corn meal supplies 10 per cent: OF the
total fat. 3.S per cent and OF the total
carbohydrates. 1877 per cent.
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