Evening star., 1932-02-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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O. How are the expenses of the
Olympic games defrayed?-K. M. G.
A. Each nation participating in the
Olympic games defrays its own expenses.
In the case of many Of the foreign ma
tions they receive a subsidy from their
respective governments. In the United
States the Olympic fund has always
been raised by voluntary contributions
With regard to the third olympic Winter
games to be held at Lake Placid Feb
| ruary 4 to 13, 1882, the cost of the
preparation for these games will exceed
81 100000. OF this amount the State
Of New York has appropriated 100000,
the County of Essex 100000 and the
Town Of North Elba $50 600 The bal
ance will be made up by admissions to
the games. In the case Of the games Of
the tenth Olmypiad, to be held at Los
Angeles July 80 to August IA, the State
of California has appropriated $1,000
900 and the City Of Los Angeles ST l250,-
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erection Of the various stadiun1S, swim
ming pools and other facilities necessary
to conduct the games.
@. On the physicians prescriptions
for alcoholic beverages how much
whisky is called ford. D.
I A. In the fiscal year ended June 30,
1881, there were e575, 744 prescriptions
given. They called for 1,121,ll5O1
Of brandy, 24,l41.34 gallons Of wine,
2, 001 48 gallons OF rum, 2,029.07 gallons
Of gin and 1,09409 gallons of alcohol.
@. In weather forecasts for the East
ern States what hours are meant by
afternoon and what hours are consid-
cred night?-G. G..
A. Whenever afternoon appears in
the weather forecast it refers to the
period noon to 8 pm. Eastern standard
time. Night refers to the period 8 pm.
to 8 am, Eastern standard time.
O. Upon what date was the Vatican
City established as an independent gov
ernment?-B. w S.
A The cOncordat between the Vati-
can and Rome establishing the Vatican
City was signed February IL, 1929, and
the ratifications declared complete on
June 7.
@. How long can person talk with
out Stopping?-C. E
A. Recently a talking marathon"
was held in New York City, and the
winner was Miss Betty Wilson, who
talked for 70 straight hours
c. What Is a snark?-M. T.
A. 1t is merely word coined by
Lewis Carroll in his ingenious poem for
children, The Hunting Of the Shark"
The author intended it to mean some
sort Of ferocious beast.
@ What is the name, age and re-
ligion Of the President Of China?-E
r. s.
A. The former President of the Re-
public Of China, Chang Kai-Shek was
a man in his late thirties or early
fortieS, married to a very well educated
young Christian Chinese woman, and
due to the fact that he had so many
Christians In his cabinet, President
Chang was considered unoficiallv to
be a Christian himself. Under great
pressure from the Nationalist govern