Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H1sKIN.

Stop o minute and think about this
fact: You can ask our information bu-
reau any question Of fact and get the
answer back In personal letter. 1t "
a great educational idea, introduced
into the lives Of the most intelligent
people In the world-American newspa-
per readers. II Is q part Of that best
purpose of a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. There
Is no charge except cents In coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit Of asking questions. Address your
letter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, director,
Washington, d. G.
Q. What is the average yearly earn
ing of q newspaper whose daily circu-
lation averages around 10000 and which
sells for 2 cents?-J. w. G.
A. Editor and Publisher says that the
average yearly earning is 100000.
q. How large is the piece Of jade TO
os used in the new seal OF china7-
P. s.
A. The feah-colored jade to be
carved into the seal of the Republic Of
China is 5 inches thick, Z inches long
and q little more than 5 inches wide.
It was presented by Gen. Chin Shujen
to the Marking government.
@. Where did the white man first
cross the Mississippi to explore country
to the west?-W. s.
A. Cape Rock. at Cape Girardeau,
Mo, marks the spot where the first
crossing was made.
Therese been translated?-L. T. N.
A. The autobiography Of st. Therese
Of Lisieux, the Little Flower Of Jesus"
has been published In SO languages.
She is becoming one Of the most popu-
lar saints of the Catholic Church In this
and other countries.
O. When was compulsory school at
tendance first enforced?-L. z. B.
A. It was first enforced in 1852 In
Massachusetts,.
q. Who coined the expression Naked
as needle"?-P. J.
A. The smile Naked as q needle"
Is taken from the writings Of william
Langland. In It's original form the
word needle" Is spelled medic" There
are few articles so devoid Of adornment
as q needle. It seemingly affords an
excellent opportunity to coin . smile.
@. How many persons can be seated
and how many can stand In Notre
Dame, Paris?-H. d. II.
n. Leaving bliC C1ldRCI hAlA S@AAS1O1AJ
free, 5000 persons can be seated or
20, 900 can stand IN Notre Dame.
O. was the valuable property on
which Washington's Center Market
stands donated to- the Government with
the understanding that 1t should be re-
turned to the heirs at some future
time?-A. r. D.
A. It is q fact, conclusively estab-
lished by the decision of the United
States Supreme Court. that neither the
original owner nor any Of the heirs OF
the original owner has any reversionary
rights or interest In the land, acquired
in 1891, including the site Of the Center
Market. It will be seen by the above
mentioned decision that the original
proprietors conveyed to the United
States all the land within the limits of
the City of Washington, as then laid
out, and as to the reservations" or
appropriations" as they were then
designated, they were transferred under
condition that all the lands for the
streets were given outright to the United
States, all the land within the reserva-
tions was transferred on payment Of
f25 per acre, and all the balance Of the
land was equally divided between the