Evening star., 1934-04-26
Is base ball played in Russia?-

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A. Base ball classes have been
opened at the Physiculture Institute
in Moscow, where the game is being
taught by an American and by q Rus
sian who learned to play in Japan.
@. Is there an estimate Of the
number Of young, educated people
who are unemlpoyed?-A.K z. r.
A. It Is estimated by the National
Committee on Mental Hygiene that
5000, 900 such young people are un-
employed. Since 1928 their numbers
have steadily increased. OF the g.
100000 graduates a year from colleges
and high schools since 1880 only half
have found positions.
@. How are the questions selected
which are answered In this column?-
TsM.
A. From the thousands Of letters
sent to our correspondents, ones are
selected which may have q general
appeal. Many deal with information
needed only by the person asking the
question. AL inquiries are answered
by letters sent to correspondents. Ad-
dress your question to this informa-
ton bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, d.
rector, Washington, D. O., including
coin or stamp for reply.
@. What proportion Of American
farms are not mortgaged?-S. s. q.
A. According to Internal Debts Of
the United States" by Clark g. Gal
loway, about so per cent Of American
farms have no debts on them at all.
@. Where is the ship elevator said
to be the largest in the world?-W.
Z. M.
A. 1t Is at Niederfinow, Germany,
connecting the Havel, Elbe and Oder
Rivers. Barges arriving at Nieder-
f1now must be raised or lowered 120
feet, depending on the direction in
which they are going.
Q. Where does cape leather come
from?-M. M.
A. The term originally meant
leather made from lamb skins from
the Cape Of Good Hope district. This
significance no longer rigidly holds
and lamb skins from many countries
are also used, some Of the best being
obtained from Russia. These skins
are large and heavy lamb skins and
are used for medium and better price
dress and street gloves.
O. Is there as much gambling at
Monte Carlo as formerly?-F. L.
A. The report Of the directors for
the year ending March 81 shows a
profit Of only l8,ll8,o00 francs (s1,-
los, ,790). which is the lowest in his
tory. The peak year Of the Casino
was 1929, when profit Of 71,139. .449
francs (s4,695, ,200) was recorded.
Q. How much did the Juilliard
Foundation give to the Metropolitan
Opera this year?-L. s. C.
A. The foundation gave SAC, 900 to-
ward the guaranty fund being raised
to assure the continuance Of opera
next season.
@. Is the camp sponsored by Mrs
Roosevelt in Bear Mountain Park,
N. Y, to reopen this year?-C. c.
A. Camp Terra, in Bear Mountain
Park, will be enlarged in June to take
care Of approximately 200 unemployed
young women from New York City.
The camp is sponsored by Mrs. Roose-
welt and Miss Frances Perkins and
financed by the Federal Emergency
Relief Administration.
q. Please give q biography Of
Frances Drake, who played with
George Raft In "Bolero."-T. w.
A. Born In New York, Miss Drake
was taken to Canada when she was
four by her father, who had mining
interests there. In 1928 she went to
England to girls school ct Arundel.
Lister, while living In London with
her grandmother, she met Gordon
Wallace. young American actor, and
they formed partnership In q pro-
fessional dance team. They danced
at Ciro's and other clubs and later
Miss Drake appeared in British mo-
tion pictures, one Of which was 1.-TWO
Hearts In Waltz Time" Paul Stein,
film director, made q screen test of
her In gypsy role for Paramount
In America. As q result she received
q contract and now lives In Holly
wood.
@. What is the name Of the ma
chine that shows economic condi-
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