Evening star., 1932-12-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How much is paid In fines by mo-
toristS in New York City in a year?-
L. NJ
| A r. L. Burgess says that in 1881
| 100000 motorists paid fines aggregating
$l,060,73l. In 81 per cent of the cases
heard in traffic courts convictions re-
suited.
| @. What proportion of Germanys
| foreign trade is with the United States
e. c..
A. In 1881 the extent Of expectation
of German products to the United
States was only 81 per cent of her to-
tai. European countries took 81 per
| cent of Germany's exports.
@. What is the legend of the swal-
! low?-T. N. A.
! A. According to Scandinavian tradi-
ton, this bird hovered over the cross
OF our Lord. crying "Svala! Svala!"
| Console! ConsoleD whence it was
! called swallow, the bird Of consolation
| Aelian says the swallow was sacred to
| the penates. or household gods. 1t is
/ still considered good luck il a swallow
bulIds under the caves Of ones house.
@. Who pays for the Nation wide re-
llglous programs on the air?-W. E. NJ
/ A. Religious denominations do not
pay Tor Nationwide radio program.
Inc broadcasting company gives its IA
cllltleS without charge for the distribu-
/ ton OF Protestant. Catholic and Jewish
/ programs, none of which is denomi-
national, although the Catholic hour
might be described as Sectarian. The
Protestant faith. under the guidance of
! the Federal Council of Churches of
+ Christ in America, was the first to avail
itself OF q Nationwide network The
hrst such broadcast, with DR.. S. Parkes
Cadman ofticiating, took place about
/ 1926.
Q. Are the three children of the fam
lily Of Kathleen Norris her own?-K. H,
! GIlQ
son OF the poet. William Rose Benet,
/ whose first wife was the sister of Kath-
/ leen Norris.
@. Has any President, before Mr.
/ Hoover, had a desk telephone IN. T.
I A. President Hoover originated the
( practice Of having private phone on
his own desk.
@. Does new snow fall in the Arctic
| and Antarctic regions?-A. B. 9.
/ A. Precipitation falls exclusively in
i the form of snow and the present
/ amount Of snow is added to continually
@. Is cremation after death growing
| in public favor in the United
States-M. NJ
| A. From 1876 to 1884 there were two
/ crematoriums in the United States and
only % incinerations were performed
/ The number of establishments and de-
mand for their services have gradually
/ increased. From 1924 to 1923. with
109 crematoriums, 101 ,467 incinerations
took place.
@. What nickname was given to Gen
CORVALLIS ?-D A
forces called him The Modern Hanni-
bal"
O. OF what descent are the inhabi-
tantS of the AZores?-M. L. c.
A. They are mostly OF Portuguese orr
gin with a well-marked strain Of Moor
ish and Flemish blood. Negroes. mulat-
toes, English, Scotch and Irish immi-
grants are present il considerable num-