Evening star., 1931-12-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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c. What Is the value Of the invest
ments of motion picture stars in real
property?-L. L.
A. Los Angeles statisticians figure
that film stars Investments In real
property total about $20,000,00O.
@. Does the bank have a duplicate
key to all the lock boxes?-E. H.
A. In most banks there are two keys
to the safety deposit box. The depositor
has one key and the bank the other
Neither key can open the box alone.
@. Is John Eliots Bible translated
into an Indian language still in
/ existence?-A. r.
A. One of the copies Of the first
edition of John Eliot's Bible Is In the
| Library of Congress The first edition
was published at Cambridge, Mass,
in 1868.
@. How many musicians are there
in the Marine Band?-M. c.
A. There are rs.
/ O. What Is known Of the early life
of Julius Caesar?-S. H.
A. Little is known definitely con-
cerning his childhood. 1t is said of his
| mother that she formed her son for
the duties of a soldier and statesman.
The tutor of Julius Caesar was M An
tonius Gripho. When only Is Caesar
assumed the toga virilis, token of
manhood.
O. What is the northernmost point
in the United States?-T. M.
A. 1t Is the Lake of the Woods sec
ton, in the State Of Minnesota.
O. What material are African cape
gloves made of?-J. S. r.
A. Originally the leather was made
from the hides Of a species of South
African wild pig. This is now a trade
name applied to any pigskin gloves.
@. How early were people known in
America who suffered from haemo-
philia?-H. M c.
A. An article on the subject was
published by J. c. Otto in 1903. Oil
yer Appleton, who lived in Upswick,
Mass, in the early part OF the eight
zenith century. was the first bleeder or
person suffering from haemophilia of
whom there is any record in the Unit
ed States. From this man there is a
record of IS of his descendants being
bleeders. The direct transmission of
the disease from parent to child Is
unusual. In the majority of cases 1t
skips a generation.
@. Do member of Congress have free
unlimited use of the mails?-C. r. N.
A. The Post Office Department saws
that free use Of the mails by Congress
men must be for official business.
@. Are Indian students admitted free
to Dartmouth College?-E. H.
A. Boys OF predominantly Indian
blood who have succeeded in meeting
the entrance requirements and have
been selected for admission to Dart
mouth College are given free tuition.
Q. What are the length and width
of the Panama Canal?-E. P.
A. The Panama Canal is 40.27
statute miles in length from shore line
to shore line and 5072 miles from deep
water to deep water. The width of the
canal is 500 feet in the sea level sec
tions, from 500 to 1000 feet in Gatun
Lake and not less than 300 feet in
the Cut.