Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

BY Frederic j. Haskin.
reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by priting The Washing
ton Euening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Wdshin1-
ton. D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply
@. Where was Omaha, the new cham
pion, born?-E. K
A. Omaha was born near Paris, Ky,
at Arthur B. Hancock's Claiborne Stud
in Bourbon County. His dam was
F1ambino and his sire, Gallant Fox.
prize contests and how much money is
distributed in prlzeS?-E. r. M.
A. Awards ranging In, value from five
million to eight million dollars annually
are distributed in prize contests 1t is
estimated that some twelve million per-
sons compete yearly for these awards.
@. Who won the Elfrida Whiteman
Scholarship in muSic?-A. F.
A. David Diamond, 20-year-old Roch-
ester, N. Y. musician, is the winner of
this scholarship established by Paul
Whiteman and providing two years mu-
steal training.
@. Who are the president and vice
president of the Boys Clubs of Amer
| ica?-G. L.
A. William E. Hall is president and
John Hays Hammond, vice president.
@. What is done with the bronine that
&c eSyfro fnI TOR OF he 1lop
in North Carolina?-W. B. M.
A. The bromine recovered from the
sea is used in making anti-knock ethyl
gasoline. Last year out of approximately
100000 pounds of bromine used In
treating 10000 10000 gallons of gaso-
line, 40 per cent came from sea water.
@. What is meant by weighing mate
rialS?-J. S.
| A. Weighing is a process that adds
sizing to cotton, or vegetable substances
or mineral salts TO silk 1t is a common
| practice in the manufacture of cheap
materials to add to the natural weight
OF the fabric and give it more body.
@. Is the number of oil wells drilled
in the United States increasing or de-
A. The number of oil wells drilled
| throughout the country increased %
per cent during the first five months Of
| 1885 as compared with the correspond
| ing period of 1894.
@. How much money has been set
aside for the Dionne quintuplets?-D. B.
| A. According to DR.. Allan Dafoe,
| 5000 in savings has been put aside
! for the children in their first year.
! @. Are more men to be enrolled in the
| c. C. C.?-E. H.
A. The Civilian Conservation Corps
will be enlarged to 100000 men begin
| ming June Is.
@. Are more filling stations owned by
chains or individuals?-E. F.
A. Four out of five filling stations are
owned by individuals. More individuals
are engaged in operating filling stations
than in any other field of retail activity
except the grocery business.
@. Why are the Anglo-Saxons so
called?-L. F
A. The origin of the title Anglo-Saxon
is not quite clear. II Is generally taken
to include the Angels, Saxons and the
Jutes. who migrated to Britain from
Germany in the fifth and sixth cen
! turtles. They came from the districts
about the mouths of the Rivers Elbe
and Weser.
Q. In how many centers does the
College Entrance Examination Board
holds its examinations?-F. c. B.
A. This year the board will hold
examinations in $50 centers throughout
the United States.
@. In movie production which is more
important-star value or story value?
M. B.
A. A consensus among authorities
shows that 81 per cent favor story value,
81 per cent star value, while 8 per cent
think there should be an equal COM
bination.
@. Are women allowed any representa-
ton in the Turkish government?-
G. l.. NJ.
A. Women were represented for the
| first time in the Turkish Parliament
March l.
@. How far is it possible to walk
through Mammoth Cave?-J. D.
A. The Civilian Conservation Corps
has now completed clearing an Smile
walk through the cave.
@. How many States have sales
taXeS?-. G.
A. Twenty-four States now have sales
| taxes. These are classified as general
sales taxes, gross receipts taxes. gross
| income taxes, and retail sales taxes.
@. What was the Mazzei letter.
H. D. C.
A. This was a private letter written
by Thomas jefferson to an Italian
named Mazzei in 1876. A paragraph
to the effect that AN Anglican mon
archial aristocratical party had sprung
up in America whose avowed object was
to draw over us the substance, as they
had already done the forms. of the
British government" did much toward
arouSing animoSity against jefferson.
O. Is it true that churches in this
country are practically bankrupt?-L H.
A. According to a study presented in
the Yearbook of American Churches"
there is little foundation in fact for
this report. A study of the Indebtedness
on church edifices shows that many of
them as groups carry very small pro-
&c iy,IA faIy xrv,%I