Evening star., 1935-08-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

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reader can get the answer to ann
question Of fact by priting The Washing.
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Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wnshino-
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@. How much money is sent out of
this country by Americans to purchase
sweepstakes tickets?-T. r. %
A. Estimates based partly on the prize
money won by Americans place the
value of ticket sales at Sl0,000,000 an
nually.
@. Who is head of the Communist
party in this country?-F. w. S.
A. Earl BroWder is general secretary
of the Communist party of the United
States.
Q. What has become of Clarence
Chamberlain, the aviator?-E. K.
A. He now operates his own airline,
between New York and Old Orchard
Beach, Me.
@. Of what material will the Treasury
bullion depository at Fort Knox, KY,
be built?-K. M.
A. 1t will be of granite and reinforced
concrete construction, the concrete be-
ing poured over interlocking steel spirals.
Electric ears, floodlights, gas and radio
equipment and other protective devices
will augment the guards, who will be on
24hour duty.
@. What is radium worth now?-
T. F. C.
A. At present prices it is worth about
Sl,000,00O per ounce.
@. Which of the great composers was
the first to write music for the piano?
E. C.
A. 1t is said that Beethoven was. His
Moonlight Sonata was written for the
harpsichord, but his last sonatas were
composed for the piano.
O. How many races and castes are
there in India?-C. D.
A. There are more than 45 races, 2.4OO
castles and tribes and 100 feudatory
states in that country.
@. Did Jefferson Davis continue as
member of the United States Senate
after he had been elected President of
the Confederacy?-A. S.
A. Technically, he remained member
of the United States Senate until March
IA, 1861, although he had been inaueu-
rated President of the Confederacy in
February. On March IA his seat was
declared vacant by a Senate resolution
@. When was quaratine first observed
in Seaport?-H. H.
A. Maritime quarantine is said to date
back to the twelfth century. when it was
first established by the Venetians.
@. How far is Adds Ababa from Fri
trea ?-S M N
A. The distance is over 400 miles.
@. Has the youth hostel movement
large membership?-F. E
A. There are more than 100000 men,
berS in the various national Youth Hos
tel Associations.
Q. Are billboards banned in Quebec?
w. S.
A. The minister of roads has the
power to prohibit all billboards and
other signs which disfgure or obscure
roadside scenery.
Q. What is calaba oil?-C. 3.
A. 1t is an Illuminating oil made from
calaba nuts. which come from a tree of
the order of guttiferae that f1ourishes in
Brazil and the West Indies. The oil con-
@FY Yl,1 81,
and oelic acids, and contains about Is
per cent Of a greeniSh resin which Is
poisonous and renders the oil inedible
1t is, however, used incidentally.
Q. How long did The Great Waltz"
run last SeaSon?-K. L.
A. This operetta ran for nearly 300
performances and has now reopened In
New York.
@. How is Cyril Clemens. president Of
the International Mark Twain Society,
related TO the famous humorist?-W. S F.
A. Mr.. Clemens is the son of DR.. James
r. Clemens, cousin of Mark Twain.
@. How large is the mirror Of the
largest rejecting telescope made by an
amateur?-E. L.
A. The largest amateurs mirror is
probably 24-inch made by man in
Chicago. DR.. Byl of Southern California
is believed to be making a 24-inch mir
rOr at present. j. H. Hindle of Black
burn, England. is an amateur who Is at
present working on 30-inch mirror.
Q. What is the name of the school in
New Jersey founded by the late Eliza
beth Morrow Morgan and at what age
are children enrolled?-R w.
A. The Little School of Englewoo1.
N. j., is an institution for children of
from lS months to years,
Q. Will hunters be allowed to shoot
ducks this Fall?-E. w.
A. There will be a 30-day season. The
shooting will be under heavy restrictions.
This is necessary because the annual kill
for the past 35 years has been larger
than the natural increase from breeding.
@. Where is the building which has
been erected for the sole purpose of
studying natural lightning?-N. G.
A 1t is on the roof of one of the
buildings of the PittSfield (MaSs.) Works
of the General Electric Co.
Q. What is the highest mountain peak
in MaSSachuSpttS9-H