Evening star., 1934-07-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

@. How long have air brakes been
used on motor busses and trucks?-
J. r. N.
A. The Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
says: About twenty years ago this
company furnished a limited number
OF sets OF air brake equipment for
some very heavy commercial vehicles.
However. the general introduction OF
air brakes on motor vehicles was
started about 1919 and has progress
sively continued since that date"
Q. What was Ruth Chatterton's
first Broadway show?-T M
A. In 1912 Miss Chatterton made
her first Broadway appearance in
The Rainbow"
Q. In what year did King George
and Queen Mary visit the Canadian
Niagara Falls?-K. S. B.
A. King George and Queen Mary.
then Duke and Duchess of York, visit
ed Canada in 1901, in the course of a
trip over the British dominions of
Australia. South Africa and Canada.
The duke and duchess visited the Ca
madam Niagara Falls on October 4.
Q. Is Hilda a diminutive of Hide
garde?-H. K.
A. Hilda is not necessarily an alb
breviation for Hildegarde Both are
! Teutonic in origin. Hilda means bat
tie maid; Hildegarde means battle
maid protector.
@. Please give biography of Sam
uel Patch famous as a diver.-K. w.
A. Samuel Patch was born in 1907
In his youth he went to sea- but later
became cotton-spinner at Paterson,
N. j. He made a reputation for feats
In diving. the leap which he took
from the bridge spanning the Passaic.
distance OF 80 or 80 feet. into the
pool below the falls, attracting wide
attention. Thereafter he Travelled
over the country, diving from top
masts and bowsprits of vessels. At
Niagara Falls he made a leap of more
than half the height of the Falls. Dis
satisfied with this performance, he
advertised a leap Of 125 feet at the
Genesee Falls. in which he lost his
life, in November, 1929.
Q. Do the same people use your
Information Bureau repeatedly
NJ. S. H.
A. While thousands Of people are
new users of the bureau each year,
some correspondents have bene using
1t since the year that it came into
existence. Queries from old and new
friends are equally welcome Address
your letter to this newspapers In
formation Bureau Frederic j. Haskin.
Director. Washington. D. c.. incloSing
coin or stamp for reply.
@. How many of our Presidents
have been college graduates, college
presidents and college professors?-
c. r.
A. Nineteen Of our Presidents have
been college graduates. six have been
college presidents and four have been
college professors.
&. How many kodaks are in use in
the United States? How many mega
tive3 are made yearly?-M A. R.
A The Eastman Kodak Co says:
Our statistical department estimates
that the totaI number of hand cameras
in the United States OF all makes Is
5 900 coo. bit to be conservative. our
advertising department uses the figure
l0.0o0 900 representing the number
tina. are probably more or less active.
The number of negatives made an
nually is estimated roughly at $780,
600 OOO."
@ In Russia, is there a statute of
Judas ?-I. P
A. Der Katholic. a Catholic weekly
published in Mainz, has received word
to The effect that q monument to
Judas has been erected in the town
Of Swatch. This is near Kasan, on
tn. Volga.
@ How much more attention is at
tracted by cClored advertisements than
these in black and white?-I. G. c.
= In 1920 the Bureau of Business
Research Ut New York University ar
ran2ed a series Of tests to determine