Evening star., 1935-12-24
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

reader cdn get the dns1uer to any
question OF fact BY Urittna The Washing.
ton EDentn0 Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. HGskin, Director, Wdshino-
ton, D. C. Please i1sclose stamp for reply.
@. What percentage Of the various
liquors is consumed in the United States
yearly?-R. M.
A. In 1884 the approximate percentage
Of liquors consumed in the United States
was: Whisky, 634; alcohol, 255; gin,
6.e; brandy, %; rum, 0.9; others, OF.
@. How many people of how many ma
tions send representatives to the League
Of Nations?-R. H.
A. One billion, five hundred million
people of So nations send 1000 repre-
sentatives to the League Of Nations.
@. Why does a magnifying glass mag
nify?-M F..
A. Magniicatipn depends on the bend
ing Of light in passing from one medium
to another. In the magnifying glass the
eye is placed near the lens and the rays
from a small object are so bent by it that
they appear to be spread apart and TO
come from much larger object.
@. What sport was the first known?
S. N.
A. 1t is believed that wrestling was the
first combative sport.
@. Please give a list Of some Of the
men who are directors Of the 1899 World
Fair at New York City-R. C. L.
IL l. II
World Fair Corp. Harvey D. Gibson is
chairman Of the Finance Committee.
The Board of Directors is as follows:
Mr.. McAneny, chairman; Edward C.
Blum, Mr.. Gibson Percy S. Straus, Gro
yer A. Whalen and Matthew Woll.
@. Where is Tin Can Island?-F. J. p.
A. Niuafoo Is a small island of the
Tonga group, but detached from the rest
of the archipelago and lying near the
center Of the ocean triangle formed by
Tonga, Samoa and Fiji in IS degrees
south latitude and ITS. degrees west
longitude. The island is well known to
stamp collectors by the name Tin Can
Island because of the fact that there is
no anchorage on the island and mail has
to be delivered in tin cans offshore.
Lc ID NOlCdIOB Will q 4dl
crater lake in the center.
@. Please give the width of Michigan
boulevard, Chicago Ill; its narrowest
and widest points; the number Of cars
it will accommodate at its widest and
narrowest points,. j. l..
A. The Office of the Chicago Park Dis
trict says that the width Of Michigan
ho11lauor ri In HhiRoOn Vorine fFNY11 oil
feet to so feet. At the widest width the
boulevard will accommodate eight lanes
Of traffic, while at the narrowest four
lanes are provided.
O. What percentage of heat losses can
be charged against the glass areas of a
house?-S. NJ. r.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the percentage of heat losses
from glass areas varies with the indi-
vidual house. but averages roughly 25
per cent. This does not include air leak
age, which may be as much or more if
the windows are poorly fitted. The in
stallation Of storm windows and doors
means a saving of from about IS per
cent to considerably more, depending on
the extent to which the storm sash re-
duces air leakage. The available In
formation on this subject is very uncer-
tain.
@. What is q coloratura singer
F. M B.
A. A coloraturs soprano is one whose
voice lends itself to runs and rapid pas
sages or divisions where each syllable Of
the words has two or more notes to it.
O. In what part of New York City was
John Howard Payne born?-L. K.
A. The author of Home, Sweet Home"
was born at 80 Broad street (old num-
ber), near the corner of Pearl street.
Few of his biographies are accurate as
to the place Of his birth.
@. How many troops were actually sur
rendered at Appomattox?-W. N. S.
A. The number of soldiers actually sur
| rendered by Lee at Appomattox, as the
paroles showed, was 2S,356.
@. How much money does the Rookie
feller Foundation have at its disposal?
&c. l..
A. The foundations principal funds are
$153 100000 both the income and the
principal of which are available for ap-
propriation. Its resources and policies
are controlled by a -perpetuating
board of unsalaried trustees.
@. What is the purpose Of the worn-
ems organization, Eight ct Forty?-A. r.
A. The purpose of the organization,
which was established in 1922, is to carry
| on child welfare work, to care for World
War orphans to contribute and partici-
| pate in American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary programs, such as COM
munity service endeavors, membership,
Americanization, and direct relief meas.
! ures.
@. Please give biography of the son
Of Edward Everett Hale, who was an
| artist. s..
! A. Philip Leslie Hale Q865-l93D was
q figure painter, art critic and instructor
for 80 years at the Museum Of Fine Arts,
Boston. He was the winner of numerous
awards Two of his paintings are THE
| Girl With the Muff" and Madonna of
the Porcelain Tub" He married Lillian
Westcott, an artist. In 1918 his Jan
Vermeer" was published.
O. When was I'm the Shade OF the
Old Apple Tree" published?-W. T. F.