Evening star., 1932-02-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| Many readers send in questions signed
| only with initials, asking that the
answers appear in the newspaper. The
space is limited and would not accom-
modate a fraction OF such requests.
The answers published are ones that
may interest many readers, rather than
| the one who asks the question only. All
questions should be accompanied by the
writer's name and address and cents
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question to The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Di-
rector, Washington, D. c.
@. How much money is spent on
| amusement in this country?-A. @. K.
A. Market Data says: Measured by
income, the amusement field is the
fourth largest industry in the United
States. Its annual receipts are esti-
mated at $500, ,ooo, ,Ooo."
@. What is the longest air line in
this country?-E. S.
A. The New York -Chicago-Pacific
I Coast Airway is the longest. Last year
$4,000 passengers were carried.
@. When were news reels first popu-
larized?-E. H. B.
A. The news weekly came on the
screens Of the United States in 1910,
when Pathe Freres of Paris circulated
a weekly issue of their Pathe Journal
Brief pictures of troops taken by cam
era men during the Spanish-American
War were the prototypes of the news
weekly.
@. How often does a person move in
his Sleep?-R. A. r.
A. A normal healthy adult changes
his position about once in seven or
eight minutes while sleeping.
@. What American newspaper leads
in classified advertiSing?-W. C. F.
A. The Los Angeles Times still Is
leading the Nation in the number OF
want ads printed. In 1881 the Times
published 5,692, ,722 lines Of classified ad-
vertiSing This was $685. ,sO6 lines ahead
of the Brooklyn Eagle, second in rank.
The figures indicate that about 1900 900
single classified advertisements were
printed by the Times in single year
The Times has long held this leading
position.
@. What became OF the American
flag carried by United States troops In
London. England, during the World
war;. L.
A. This particular flag is now hang
ing at President wilson's tomb, in the
National Cathedral of St. Peter and st.
Paul, in Washington, D. C.
@. What Eastern university was the
recipient of the Ffdac Medal last Sum-
mer?-S. w.
A. At the Twelfth International FL
dac Congress, in Prague last Summer,
the Fidac Medal was awarded to Prince
tor University for distinguished service
in promoting world peace and under
standing. The medal was presented
by DR.. Stephen Duggan on the occa-
sion of the annual alumni meeting, Feb
Iuary 2o-22. 1892.
@. As the japanese reckon time,
what year is this?-R. E.
A. The year 1892 is the year 1892 Of
the Japanese era.
@. How many people have been car
ried across the ocean in one Ship?-
p. A. G.
A. The Leviathan holds the record.
During the World War, counting OFF,
GERS and crew Of the ship and the con-
tingent OF soldiers being carried, the
grand total Of persons aboard was 49,
@. How young was Mary wigman
when she started dsncing?-A w.
A. Miss Wigman was AZ when she
learned to dance. She had gone to
school In England, Travelled In Europe
and the Orient, and ventured into mu
sic before she found that dancing was
her life work.
@. What are the comparative areas
of Texas and Alaska?-B. B.
A. Texas. with 1896 square miles,
Is less than half the size of Alaska, with
586, 400 square miles But Texas has
almost 5000, 900 people and Alaska only
so, 900. An even more amazing dis