Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

Government STATISTICS DING OUT the
fact that the uneducated man has only
chance in 800 to attain distinction
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Star Information Bureau. Frederic j..
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. G.
O. How much money Is taken In by
the box Offices of motion picture the
aters in one year?-W. J. P.
A. 1t is estimated that more than
$3.50 900 900 is received yearly in the
United States and Canada. The total
yearly receipts throughout the world
exceed s1,00O.o000 900.
O. How long will it take to finish
| salvaging the S-4?-J. T. d.
A. 1t will probably take two to four
weeks to complete the salvaging OF the
| submarine. If the weather is favorable.
O. What are the proportions for the
ideal woman Of today?-R. F.
A. The Society of Directors OF Ply
steal Education set forth the following
standard: Height. 63l2 inches: breadth
! of neck, 38; girth of neck. l21 inches;
breadth of shoulders. l4.7 inches
breadth OF waist 86 inches: girth Of
waist. 246 inches; breadth OF hips, 1871
| inches; girth of hips, 354 inches; girth
80 ryfrt nj
| lO.1 inches: girth Of thigh, 2l.4 inches,
! and forearm, 90 inches.
o. Where is most of the coal OF
Canada found?-W. W.
A Coal regions of Canada are MAIN
ly in Nova Scotia and British Colum-
bia. There are some located in Sas-
katchewan and Alberta.
Q Please explain about gates called
| Torii-R E. H
A. The gateway Of any Shinto Tenn
pie. or of a tope is called tori. Prop
er!v it Is constructed of two uprights
with three superimposed crosspieces.
A celebrated example is the Great Tori
of the Shinto Temple. on Miya-jima
Island. Inland Sea. Japan.
O. During what years was the fash
ion magazine known as Godey's pub
lished?-C. n. B.
A. The magazine was published un-
der various titles from 1880 70 1898 in
Philadelphia. From l830-39 1t was
known at the Lady's Book: l8i0-43.
Godey's Lady's Book: -844-46, Cooley
Magazine and Lady's Book: 1882.
Godey's Lady's Book and from 1892.
Gotey's Magazine Il was purchased
by r. A. Munsey and merged in the
Puritan, October. 1898.
@ How long does il take to print a
dollar bill and how long does one last?
E. A K
A. II requires about 20 DAYS 10 COM
plctc the intricate process OF getting a
piece of paper money ready for circula-
lion. during which period il IS counted
about so times. The average life OF pa
per money in the United States IS less
than two years.
@. How many men are there in the
graduating class at West Point?-R
c. II.
A The 1928 class contains o63 men.
Q. Arc tea and coffee tattening
f X
A. Tea and coffee in themselves have
/
the sugar and the cream used in them
that are high IN caiories.
@. VIII fully charged battery
freeze? r. II J.
A. A fully charged battery never
freezes,
@, Do sailors have 10 have passports
C s
a United States seamcn are not re-
CURED TO take out regular passports. but
are given Identification cards By the
customs officials, usually in the city
from which they are sailing.
@, Is il true thar some States have
; no speed limit?-E W
A. Michigan and Connecticut have
no automobile speed limit measured III
/ miles,