Evening star., 1933-05-05
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@. How many children are dealt
with in the courts each year?-M. P.
A. 1t is estimated that at least 200
900 children are dealt with by courts
each year on delinquency.
@. What are the average production
costs of an 80 .O00-w word novel;. r. H
A. The Publishers Weekly says that
an estimate is all that can be at
tempted. 1t would cost about so cents
apiece for first edition of $500. On
second printing, the cost would be
less. as the type-setting and plates
would not have to be paid for again.
@. Why are Frenchmen called
FrogS?-J. B.
A. The nickname was first applied
by the courtiers to the people Of Paris.
The streets of the city were so quaggy
that the name was appropriate.
@. What are the principal causes Of
blindneSs?-T. A.
A. Ophthalmia neonatorum Cbabies'
sore eyes,, venereal disease, trachoma,
glaucoma, cataracts, and accidents for
net ,f ha e.
so to rs per cent Of blindness due 70
these major causes is preventable.
@. How many members has the
American Red Cross?-T. L..
A. 1t has over $500 900 adult men,
bers and almost 100000 junior mem
bers.
Q. What progress is education max
f, ing In China?-H. B.
A. In 1905 began a new movement
toward education of the masses IN
China and since then progress has been
marked. While the number of schools,
$4,000 with almost 5000 900 students
In 1928. is small compared with the
total population, the number Is grow
ing rapidly. and in 1892 a report from
Mr.. E. H. Cressy, secretary of the Com
mittee for Christian Colleges in China,
to the United States ONCE of Educa-
tion declared that 100000 children.
men and women are now attending
schools Of all grades from primary 10
and through the universities The total
population of China is estimated at
about 475.0000C0. In 1928-29 there
were "a universities and colleges and
l6 highly technical colleges with 10000
students.
Q. What President declared ito the
victor belongs the spoils"?-G. G.
A. Andrew Jackson. The 'spoils
system was not new. but the frank
admission of it by Jackson was.
@. What became of the German
cruiser Emden?-L. H. K.
A. 1t had spectacular career as a
| commercial raider from August IL to
November 10, 1914, when it was de-
stroyed by the Australian cruiser.
Sydney. An officer and a few of the
crew escaped and made their way back
to Germany.
@. How many theaters and other
forms OF amusement has Paris?-
E. S. B.
A. In 1882 there were GAL theaters,
including legitimate stages, concert
halls, motion picture houses, circuses
and variety shows. During that year
permits for radio concert performances
and other amusements issued to cafe
and restaurant proprietors for special
entertainments numbered 2088, while
nearly 5000 other permits were given