Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. How does the number of words
in talking picture compare with the
number of words in a play?-H. v.
A. It Is estimated that the average
talking picture has only about 5000
words Of dialogue, while the average
play is from $4,000 to 10000 words in
length.
@. How old is Sonia Henie, the ice
skater?-T. N.
A. Miss Henie is II years old. De-
spite her youth, she will be competing
for her fourth consecutive worlds fig
ure-skating championship in February.
@. What is the Federal tax on Gig
arettes?-E. A.
A. It is So a thousand, or cents on
package of 20.
@. Of what value was the uncovering
of the barges Of Caligula?-H. D.
A.. The galleys of Caligula which
were restored are specimens Of naval
antiquity nearly 1900 years old. Aside
from the value of the galleys themselves
there were objects of art and other VAL
liable material in them. During the
process of bringing these to the sur
face and lowering the level OF the lake,
an opportunity was afforded Tor ex-
ploring the submerged banks, which
cause of the magnificent Roman villas
that formerly lined them.
@. How long did Napoleon live after
his Punishment to Elba?-D. H.
A. The boat bearing Napoleon drop
ped anchor at st. Helena october is,
1915, and Napoleon died May 5, 1921,
about five years and half later.
@. How long has quail been known
to live?-D. r. S.
A. Observations have seldom been
made. One case is recorded, however,
in which a quail with leg band bear
ing the date of 1901 was shot in 1919.
1t then weighed Is ounces on the drug
gist'S scales.
@. Why is there more static on a
moonlight night?-E A. T.
A. The Weather Bureau says that to
the best of it's knowledge this is not
generally true. There is more static
when thunderstorms are prevalent than
at other times, and thunderStormS I'M
| ply more or less cloudiness; and cloud
! mess implies absence of noonshine-.
at least the kind that can be seen below
the clouds.
Q. When did Queen Alexandra of
| England die?-A. j. D.
A. She died at Sandringhan, Novem-
Der 20, 1925.
Q. How many miles of coast line has
AlaSka?-I. G. j.
A. Alaska has more than $4,000 miles
of coast.
@. How many classes had been grad
uated from Leland Stanford before
President Hoover's claSs?-T. F.
A. Herbert Hoover was a member of
the first graduating class in 1895.
Q. What was the maiden name Of
John Hays wife? OF Joseph H. Choate's?
A. John Hay married Clara Stone
Joseph H. Choate married Caroline
butcher Sterling.
G. Please name some famous COM
poSers who frequented taverns and often
composed music while there.-H. G.. A.
A. Schubert, Mozart and RoSsini are
three brilliant examples. It might be
explained, however, that the continental
tavern has always been a place where
letters were written, and many page
OF literature may well have been set
down in such surroundings.
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Q. How is the lovely color effect OBJ