Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

being to shorten the forenoon and to
lengthen the afternoon.
@. How much does a really popular
song earn for the compoSer?-H. 1.
A. The composer and lyric writer
may get from $4,000 to $4,000 evenly
divided between them. This includes
the royalties on sheet music. player
piano rolls, monograph records and SO
forth.
@. What are the consultations OF the
Zodiac?-J. S.
A. They are: Aries, the ram; Taurus.
the bull; Genini. the twins, Cancer. the
crab; Leo, the lion; Virgo. the virgin:
Libra, the Balance; Scorpio. the scor-
pion; Sagittarius, the archer; Capri
corn. the goat: Aquarius, the water
bearer; Pisces the fishes.
O. Why was the Maine taken out to
sea and sunk w l.. W.
A. The battleship Maine was raised.
towed out to sea, and sunk in 500
fathoms of water. because the wreck
was regarded as menace to naviga-
ton.
@. What name was first given to
Helena, Month";. r.
A. In 1864 Helena. Mont, was found
ed by band of prospectors headed by
John Cowan. At first it was called
Last Chance Gulch, as they had been
looking for gold all through the Spring
without success and considered this
their last chance for that season. On
June Is. 1864, an abundance Of gold
was located
@. What is the basket clause in the
tariff law?-E. L. NJ.
A. This is collection of items which
do not have special paragraphs in the
law.
@. Where is the new Symphony Hall
to be located in Cleveland?-T A.
A. 1t is to be built on land given for
that purpose by Western Reserve Uni
versity. at Euclid avenue and East
Boulevard. The sum of $1,000.000 given
by Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Severance
made it possible to build this perma-
nent hall for the Cleveland Orchestra.
@. About what is the ratio between
shrimp when first taken and the dry
product?-V. L. c..
A. 1t takes about 210 pounds Of
shrimp to yield from "a to % pounds
of dry product.
~ AAOW ulu Lilt IldIpSlCOIQ QlIleE
from a piano?-F. NJ D.
A. The strings were not struck by
hammers, but were plucked by the
points of quilts moved by finger-keys.
@. What crimes were punishable by
capital punishment in the Massachu-
sets Colony at the time of the Pill
| grims?-H. c.
| A. Historical State reports show that
in the Massachusetts Colony. about
| 1850, there were II crimes, at least,
| punished capitally, to wit: idolatry.
witchcraft, blaSphemy. murder, man
slaughter, poisoning. bestiality, Sodomy,
adultery, man-stealing, false witness,
treason. curSing and shifting parents,
rebellious and stubborn sons, rape,
Quakers returning and Jesuits return
/ ing; and the same in Connecticut and
New Plymouth. In Massachusetts,, in
the year 100. there we're but seven
crimes that were capitally punished.
They were treason. murder. rape, sod
omy, robbery, burglary and arson.
@. Where is the hoop snake found?-
j. H. r.
A. The hoop snake is a small snake
| found in the South Atlantic States. It
is foolishly feared by some people who
believe it will put its tail in its mouth,
stiffen its body and roll like a hoop.
There is no foundation in fact for this
belief. The coloring of this snake Is
blue-black. above, marked with three
red lines, and flesh colored, below, with
| black spots.