Evening star., 1932-12-16

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fact. You can ask our information bu-
reau any question OF fact and get the
answer back In personal letter. 1t is
q great educational idea introduced into
the lives Of the most intelligent people
in the world-Amertcan newspaper
readers. It is a part OF that best pur-
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no charge except cents in coin or
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Evening Star Information Bureau.
Frederic j. Haskin, Director. Washing
ton, D. G.
G. What is the weekly world attend
ance Of motion picture theaters?-N. L.
A. The Motion Picture Almanac for
1882 says the approximate world at
tendance weekly is 1875 ,000,0 900 persons
and the approximate weekly attendance
in the United States is from 65,000,-
600 to 100000 persons.
O. How should a Christmas tree be
safeguarded from flre?-L. F. N.
| A. 1t should not be placed near an
| open fire nor In a place where 1t will
be knocked over. If possible, place its
standard in pan Of water. The tree
will not dry out SO rapidly. Use electric
bulbs for lighting. Do not use cotton,
paper or celluloid for decoration. Don't
keep the tree in the house after 1t has
dried out.
@. Where do girls usually meet the
men they marry?-C. E.
A. DR.. Paul Popenoe has prepared an
analysis which shows that the highest
percentage is found in educational in
stitutions. About % per cent Of matches
can be traced to propinquity at school.
Adult is per cent meet in private homes.
about IA per cent in business. about 10
per cent at private parties. while church
activities account for about per cent.
@. How many Government jobs are
there outside of civil service?-J. K.
A. There are about 100000. OF these
about $4,000 are first, second and third
class postmasterships
@. What is the objective of the
Rockefeller Foundation?-G. r, c.
A. The Rockefeller Foundation was
incorporated May IA. 1918. and orig
mated in a trust fund established by
John D. Rockefeller Of $780, 900 600,
which has been greatly added to since.
Its object is to receive and manage
funds for the purpose Of promoting the
wellbeing of mankind throughout the
world Some of the great achievements
have been the establishment of medical
research which greatly helped to
ameliorate the sufferings of the SOL
diers in the World War and the cam
paign for the examination Of hook
worm which is one CT the most de-
structive parasites.
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front Of the Lincoln Memorial in
Washington?-T. c.
A. The rejecting pool is 300 feet long
and 100 feet wide.
@. Who wrote the Communists In
ternationale"?-L.Z z.
A. This Communist hymn was written
by Eugene POTTER. a Frenchman, and
was copyrighted in 1912 by Joseph P
Katz
O. Does the surname of Chinese
come first or last t?-M. c. d.
A. The method of writing names. like
direction of reading printed characters
is lust the opposite in China to what il
is In the Occident The surname is
placed first and the two names corre-
I spending to Christian names among
Europeans are placed second and third
and connected with hyphen.
@. Do our exports exceed our i'm
ports?-R. N.
A. The only month during 1880 and
i 1881 when our exports did not exceed
our imports was August The exports
for the year ending December, 1881,
were 1898 $4,000 in excess OF our i'm
ports. The exports have exceeded the
| imports every year since 1898.