Evening star., 1932-03-02

When troublesome questions arise,
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have only to send cents for postage
on the personal letter you will receive
in reply. Any question on any subject
Of fact will be answered Address your
letter Of inquiry to The Washington
Star. Information Bureau. Frederic ].
Haskin, Director, Washington. D. c.
q. Does a big league ball player have
to supply his own bats and gloves?-
A. The management supplies the
bats, but the player must provide his
own gloves. However, as a rule, the
| players are given the gloves by the
| manufacturers,
| @. How much do automobile acci-
dents cost the people Of the United
States in year?-J. B.
A. The annual cost Of the conse-
| quences Of Americas automobile acci-
dents totaled $2,500, ,000,0 900 in 1881.
This figure includes the deaths, the in
juries which disabled for life. the in
1uries from which the victims will re-
cover and the damage to property.
The per capita cost is $40.
Q. Where can I get a map showing
the trees in Lafayette Park In WASH
ington, D. OH. A. w.
A. Such map Is contained in the
February number of American Forests.
@. Who were the youngest men ever
nominated for the presidency by a
major political party?-L. r.
A. William Jennings Bryan was SO
when nominated by the Democratic
Convention at Chicago in 1895, and the
Democratic party nominated Gen.
George B. Mcclellan Of New Jersey at
Chicago in 1854 to run against Abra-
han, Lincoln when Mcclellan was but
80 years Of age.
@. How many independent nations
are there in Africa?-J. T.
A. There are at present four inde-
pendent nations in Afriea-Egypt O.
kingdom; Ethiopia, an empire Liberia,
an Afro-American Negro republic, and
the Union of South Africa, self gov
erning dominion Of the British Empire.
The remaining portions OF Africa are
all protectorates or colonies of Euro
pean powers. principally Great Britain,
France. Italy and Portugal.
@. What is the origin Of the six
pointed star?-M. L. S.
A. It has been used as a symbol
from early times. It was a Pythagorean
symbol In Chinese literature it is one
Of the "a figures made Of six parallel
lines. forming the basis of the vi
Chang or Book Of Changes.
@. How many Catholic nuns are
there in the United States?-J. w.
A. 1t Is impossible to give the pre-
else number of Catholic nuns including
Sisters Of Charity, Mercy and other or
ganizations More than $4,000 are en-
gagged in teaching, and 1t is estimated
that there are at least as many others
engaged In various charity work.
@. What is the condition of the Com
munitv Chest In Washington?-M. G.
A. While the amount needed for the
welfare work in the National Capital
has not been entirely subscribed last
years total has been exceeded by over
$500, 900. The total membership In the
District Of Columbia was increased
this year by nearly 125 1000 new sub
seribers, making proportion of one
fourth OF the population of the Dis
trict Of Columbia included in the Chest
membership.
@. In what year was the song about
everybody works at our house but my
old man" first sung?-G. H. r.
A. The song was first published in
1905.
@. Can a workman collect q work
mems compensation liability benefit
for injury to wooden 1eg2-M. T.
A. The supreme Court Of California