Evening star., 1935-02-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKlN.

A reader can get the dnSuer to
any question OF fact By Uriting
The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau. Frederic J. Ha$kin, Director,
Washington, d. C. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. What Is the amount outstand-
ing of non-taxable securities?-
]. w. H.
A. Tax-exempt securities now total
$25, ,265 900 900.
@. How does the speed at which
Sir Malcolm Campbell has driven an
automobile compare with the speed Of
q pistol bullet?-J. p.
A. The speed of a Colt As auto
matte service bullet is about twice that
which Sir Malcolm has attained.
@. Where are the heaviest Snowfalls
in the United States?-K. L. S.
A. Generally speaking. they occur
in the central portions of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains, Calf.
G. How much Is spent to maintain
poorhcuses in this country?-C. ]. B.
A. 1t is estimated that the cost and
upkeep of poorhouses in the States
where these are still in existence
amounts to $2,500 .000. 900 annually.
@. What is the Mexican name for
hashish?-F. T.
A. Marijuana is the local Mexican
name for the potent drug secured
from Indian hemp which is called
hashish in the Orient.
O. Please give information about
talking books for the blind?-E. A. M.
A. The talking books are sound
records played on a reproducing ma
chine. Three machines have been de-
veloped, all of which are portable.
They will be sold by the American
Foundation for the Blind The rec
ords are light. but substantial enough
to be sent through the mail. They
play eighteen minutes to the side
The Library of Congress is working
on plans which will make it possible
W OOALS" beAAA4At6 AOOAo "AANAChS4
Braille books are available.
@. How much money is lost in the
United States through embezzle-
c.
A. The yearly loss Of the American
public from embezzlement is estimated
at sl50.000, 600 year.
@. What does the Consumers Ad-
visory Board doc. NJ. S.
A. 1t is composed of members rep
resenting the interests and viewpoints
of consumers. 1t advises the National
Industrial Recovery Board how pro-
visions of proposed codes affect the
interests Of consumers, especially with
regard to prices and standards of
quality.
@. Please give the names OF the
Jewish members of Congress.-N. r. c.
A. Jewish members of the House of
Representatives are: Isaac Bacharach
York, Emanuel Celler of New York,
William Citron of Connecticut, Samuel
Dickstein Of New York, Henry Ellen
bogen of Pennsylvania. Florence Kahn
of California. H. p. Kopplemann of
Connecticut. Theodore Peyser of New
York and Adolph j. SABBATH of Illinois.
There are no Jewish members of the
Senate at present.
Q. Did the Byrd expedition find the
buildings that were left on their first
trip?-E. r. w.
A On arriving at Little America on
their second expedition the Byrd party
found practically intact the structures
erected on the first expedition.
O. What queen was taken down
river and the people of her country
painted a canvas background with
ertile-looking fields and people plow-
ing, etc, so she thought her country
very proSperous?-E.W w.
A. The story is told of Catherine the
Great of Russia The famous Journey
to the Crimea was arranged by Po-
temkin. It is not certain that Po-
temkin meant to deceive the Empress