Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.


This bureau does not give advice, but
it gives free information on any sub.
ject. Often, to be accurately informed
is to be beyond the need Of advice, and
information is always valuable, whereas
advice may not be. In using this serv-
ice be sure to write clearly, state your
inquiry briefly and inclose 2-cent stamp
for reply postage. Address The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, director, washington, d. G.
@. Is there new edition of the game
laws for the l930-31 hunting season.
G. H. F.
A. Game Laws, for the Season 1880
81, a booklet summarizing the pro-
visions Of Federal, State and provincial
statutes, is now ready for distribution.
Q. Has q stamp bearing the portrait
OF William Howard Taft been made2-
A. A United States postage stamp
bearing the portrait Of former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft was placed
on sale June 4, 1880, at Cincinnati
Ohio. The new stamp will have q 4
cent value.
Q. What Federal highways run
through Roanoke?-B. ". G.
A. Roanoke, Va, is on Federal high
ways IL and 311.
@. Please give q list of the different
phases and types of work connected
with the motion picture industry
IN
4. There are at least 100 classifica-
tons of work in the industry. Among
the more important are actors. authors,
directors. producers. cameramen. electri-
clans, continuity writer's, painters, as
sistant production managers. plasterers,
SculptorS, cartooniSts, assistant direc-
tors, makeup artists costumers. stars,
featured players, character actors, Eek
tras." riders. ayiators, divers. auto
drivers, motor cyclists, iron workers. as
sistant cameramen, art directors, archi-
tects scenario editors, supervisors OF
production, title writer's, casting direc-
tors, publicity men, interior decorators
cleaners, watchmen, motor truck
drivers, gardeners. hairdressers, wig
makers, wood workers, f1remen, engi-
neers, superintendent of plants, fore
men, musicians. craftsmen, film cutters
tinters, developers, printers, physicians
metal workers, dressmakers, mechanics
readers, errand boys, lawyers, washers
laboratory managers, inspectors, ma
chinists, telephone operators, shipping
and receiving clerks, general sales
managers, assistant salesmanagers, dis
trict salesmanagers, branch salesman
ayers, statesmen, inspectors, stenog-
raphers, postal clerks, clerks, wrappers,
bookers. bookkeepers, exploitation man
ayers and assistants, projectionists, for
eign managers and assistants. trans
lators and newsreel editors and others
@. Why do we call bonfire by that
name?--V. D.
A. Various derivations are given for
the word, among them boon-fire, con-
veying the idea that every one in the
neighborhood contributes a portion OF
the material for the fire.
@. How much money is spent in all
kinds of advertising in this country each
year?-D. G. B.
A. The Editor and Publisher says the
latest reliable estimate Is approximately
81, 400, 100000 a year. OF this, about
$3.50 ,000, 900 is spent for newspaper
space by local advertisers: between
$50, 000, 900 and 5000, 200, 900 is spent
for classified advertising, and about
SITS ,0O0, 900 is spent by general or ma
tional advertisers in newspapers, maya
zines, billboards and signs, printed mat