Evening star., 1934-01-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. How long did THE Barretts of
Wimpole Street" run in New York;
c. c.
A. 1t ran 500 nights on Broadway.
@. What is the amount Of the
mortgage on Radio City, New York;
w. s. B.
A. Rockefeller Center, Inc, says that
there is mortgage covering Rookie
feller Center securing up TO $1,000 600
principal amount Of bonds which may
be issued pursuant to the terms Of
the mortgage.
q. Where did the slang phrase Oh,
definitely originate?-S. A
A. 1t Is the name Of a new English
novel and the expression Is used con-
stantly by one Of the characters. It
corresponds to the American expression,
Absolutely, or Yes, indeed.
@. Have earthquake shocks been felt
in Georgia, Kentucky. South Carolina,
or Virginia in the past year?-G. d.
A. Slight, non-destructive shocks oc-
CURED, as follows: Georgia, June 9;
Kentucky, May %; South Carolina,
July IS and December %; Virginia,
middle OF January and January 26 and
July %.
q. What was the amount of the first
excise tax on liquor in the United
States?-S. L.
A. Alcoholic beverages were subject
to tax by the act of March 3, 1871.
Liquor produced from foreign ma
terials was taxable at from II to 30
cents per gallon; that produced from
domestic materials was taxable at from
70 70 cents per gallon.
Q. Is 1t dangerous for people past
middle age to be fat?-N. s.
A. The death rate is much higher
among people past forty-f1ve who are
above the average weight for their age.
Weight reduction is dangerous, how
ever, unless undertaken under compe-
tent direction.
CO 9; aar.I!, How is a bill introduced into
A. Each bill introduced into the Con-
gress follows the same initial pro-
cedure.s That is, it is placed by a
member in the hopper or basket on the
desk Of the clerk Of the House or
Senate. 1t Is then referred to the
committee and upon its being intro
duced, after being properly prepared
by the committee, it Is given its title
and read.
q. In weather reports sometimes the
letter T is put in the precipitation
column. What does 1t mean?-W. H. D.
A. 1t stands for trace-that is, a
minute amount-specifically an amount
measuring less than 0.01 inch.
WIN hlIOIl bdllsp WHO pldyeO
the Christus In the Oberammergau
Passion Play" several times, take the
part in the play this year?-F. H.
A. In the jubilee production in 1884
he will speak the prologue. Alois Lang,
who played the part of the Christus in
1880. will take the same part this year.
Q. When was Turkish toweling In
vented?-M. B. c.
A. Terry cloth was invented In 1S48
by Samuel Holt of England. In 1858
he presented the first Turkish towel
to Queen Victoria, from whom he re-
ceived medal. There Is some doubt
as to the origin of the designation,
Turkish. Some authorities say that it
was applied because of the large
quantities of the towels that were
shipped to Turkey, where they were
held in high esteem.