Evening star., 1934-06-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How many radio stations are
controlled by newspapers?-v. 8.
A. There are approximately 100
newspaper owned or controlled radio
stations in the United States.
Q. Please give some information
about John Broughton, sportsman Of
England.-S. H. r.
A. John Broughton, English pugilist,
was born, 1705, in London, of humble
ancestry, and began life as q water
man on the Thames. His pugilistic
encounters with other watermen
brought him fame and he became in
the patronage of the highest circles,
even royalty. His direct patron was
the Duke of Cumberland and he be-
came possessed Of much means and
built a theater for boxing. After his
defeat in the ring and retirement he
lived in seclusion, and died the 9th
of January, 1889, leaving a property of
about 1000 pounds value to q niece,
whose name is not given In his biog-
raphy. He was not married and left
no children.
@. Who is the new commissioner
Of education?-J. T.
A. John w. Studebaker Of Des
Moines, Iowa, has been appointed
United States commissioner Of edu-
cation and will succeed DR.. George r.
zook on September i.
Q. Please give an example Of stream
lining In nature.-L. E. v.
A. The most common example of
streamlining in nature Is the rain
drop falling through the air with its
rounded front and tapering end.
@. How long have cook books been
used?-C. r.
A. At Cornell University, Joseph D.
Vehling, food editor of the Hotel Bull
letin OF Chicago, recently exhibited
collection of books on food dating
from l450. The Oldest cook book, that
Of Apicius, is dated 1850. The first
printed cook book was one published
In Venice in l487. A manuscript on
vellum of the Cooks Guild of Bayeux,
France, started in 1872, states that
the rules were made ito avoid great
damage by reason Of the fact the
pursuit OF said trade may cause to the
human body of every person"
@. Is 1t true that Angina Enters
designs her own costumes? Is she
an American?-F G.
A. Miss Enters not only designs
her own costumes but creates her
dances and the music for them and
writes her own program notes. She
is native American. but has spent
much time abroad.
@. Why is your Information Bureau
located in Washington, D. C.?-H. M.
A. Washington is the worlds great
est center of all kinds of knowledge.
Libraries, laboratories, associations
headquarters, governmental activities
are here gathered in a city occupy
ing an area of only 10 square miles.
Contact with sources of all kinds of
information Is quickly made. Send
your questions to this newspapers In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin,
director, Washington, D. c., inclosing
coin or stamp for return postage.
@. Please give a list of the famous
men described by Ludwig as servants
of the people and his list Of rulers OF
the people,. w. T.
A. In his book, Mine Etched from
Life" Emil Ludwig portrays the fol-
lowing as servants of the people: Nan
sen, Masaryk, BRAND, Rathenau, and
Motta. The four men described BY
the author as rulers of the people are
Lloyd George, Venizelos, Mussolini
and Stain.
@. How was the elephant stampede
produced in Tarzan? How many ele-
plants were used2-G. w. A.
A. Metro Goldwyn- Mayer had only
limited number Of elephants so il
was necessary to photograph them
three times. The first time the herd
was on the left Of the film, the Sec
ond, in the center, and the third or
the right. After these films were