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and costs Of the projected Federal
Triangle in Washington.-H. L. M.
A. The National Archives Building,
between Seventh and Eighth streets
on Pennsylvania avenue, $8.750 900;
west Of this building Is the Depart
ment Of Justice Building, which will
cost $4,000 600; proceeding westward
is the Internal Revenue Building,
which Is now occupied and cost So
100000. Between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets on Constitution avenue,
three great buildings fastened to-
gether are being erected. These are
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Building, authorized to cost $4,500,-
00O; the Department of Labor Build
ing, which will cost 81 $50. 900, and
an auditomium. The Post Office De-
partment Is located between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, and will cost
$40, 100000. The Department of Com
merce, erected at a cost of $17.500,-
600, occupies the site between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets, Consti-
tuition avenue and E street.
Q. Where was professional base
ball first played?-J. G. S.
A. Cincinnati is the home OF pro-
fessional base ball. That city was the
first to organize team Of paid play
ers, and 1t made a record without a
parallel In the annals of the national
sport. 1t was in 1869 that the famous
Red Stockings were put on the field,
and during that year they were in
Vlnclble, not losing single game.
@. OF what material are tin cans
made?-M. OBJ.
A. Tin cans are made of sheet steel
coated with tin.
@. How many day nurseries are
there in New York City?-H. S.
A. There are about one hundred.
taking care of about five thousand
children whose mothers are employed.
The fee ranges from 10 to 25 cents
day, except in special needy cases
when no fee is charged.
Q. How are questions handled In
the Office Of the Haskin Information
Service?-J, E. A.
A. The incoming letters are opened
at a mailing table, stamped with the
date. and taken in great basketfuls to
the assignment desk. Here they are
read and divided among the research
ers according to type Of inquiry. When
the research work is done, replies to
letters are dictated to stenographers.
typed, read at the editorial desk, sent
to the table for outgoing mail. where
they are prepared for mailing. Join
the hosts OF people who use this news
papers Information Service at Wash
tngton, d. c. Frederic ]. Haskin is
the director. Send stamp or coin for
return postage
O. Are women Of today marrying
older or younger than their mothers
and grandmothers did?-N. P. B.
A. The age Of marriage has ad-
vanced considerably The greatest
number Of marriages now occurs be-
tween the ages Of % and 26.
@. What is meant by knee-action
automobile wheels?-S. D.
A. 1t refers to individual front
wheel suspension by means Of soft
springs.
@. Please give a biography Of Sam
Lloyd, who died recently-E. G. G.
A. He was born In Elizabeth, N. j.,
and went to Brooklyn as a boy. at
tending public schools and Pratt In
stitute. At 18 he became a reporter
on the New York Mail and Express.
later going to the Brooklyn Standard
Union and the Mount Vernon Weekly.
While editing this last newspaper Mr.
Lloyd began to use his puzzles as a
circulation builder. His success was
so great that he gave up journalism
and established profession in puzzle
making His total output is estimated
at about 10000 puzzles. Mr.. Lloyd
died February % at the age of so.
@. How Is simple sirup made?-R.
K. S.
A. Use granulated sugar-one quart