Evening star., 1931-12-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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Q. How much does 1t cost to light
Broadway?-M. A.
A. The National Electric Light As
sociation says that the total annual
revenue Of the two electric companies
serving Manhattan and the Bronx.
both of which boroughs include
Broadway, are now approximately
500 COO 900 a year, so that the entire
amount of money spent for all electric
service-operating the trolley cars,
running factories, lighting buildings, as
well as lighting streets and serving the
ordinary common or garden consumer,
| averages only about s275,0 a day.
The entire amount spent for street
lighting IN these two boroughs is lit
tie less than 100000 a year, or
IS 500 per night
@. Did Knute Rockne play foot ball
on regular college team?-A. J.P
A. He played foot ball all OF his four
years at Notre Dame. He was the cap
tain Of the varsity team for the 19l 3
season.
@. Does the sun rise more suddenly
In the tropics than in the temperate
zpneS9-n
A. Thete is little dawn or twilight in
the tropics. The sun pops up almost
instantly. Kipling expresses this in
'Mandalay."
@. How many companies make greet
| ing cards?-J. S. T.
A. Arthur D. Little, Inc, SAYS that
there are some 40 manufacturers of
greeting cards IN the United States.
They employ about 5000 persons. Al
though the messages found on greeting
cards are usually written by regular
salarled employees, sentiments and
verses are also purchased from free
lance writer's
@. What does the Royal Academy of
Arts embrace?-T. R. J.
A. The Royal Academy OF Arts OF
England was founded, 1858, by George
III, with Sir Joshua Reynolds as presi-
! dent. The object of the academy was
| the promotion and encouragement OF
painting, sculpture and designing, but
it includes architecture, anatomy, per-
spective and kindred subjects 1t con-
Sists Of president, 40 academicians
and 20 associates.
G. When will the silver quarters bear
ing the likeness of Washington be
issued II. E H.
A. The Office of the director of the
mint says that it has not yet been de-
, clded when the first quarters in honor
of George Washington will be issued
They will probably be issued early in
the year.
G. How long have the people who live
! In the country We call Germany been
known as Germans?-C. F.
| A. In English the word German
I does not occur until the sixteenth CEN
tury. Its origin is not definitely known,
! 1t may possibly have been the name
given by the Gauls to their neighbors
| @. What is the origin of the express
sion, Old Nick?-P. B.
A. This name was given to Niccolo
Machiavelli In the fifteenth century
1t became an epithet for knave.
| @. Who is the superintendent OF
schools in Alaska &C. C. B.
A. The Governor Of Alaska is ex-
/ offlcio superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. The general supervision and direc-
tion OF the schools is vested in a terri