Evening star., 1935-09-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin.

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@. How many silent pictures did Will
Rogers make?-D. M. z.
A. The list includes 81 besides a series
Of shorts entitled "Strolling Through
Europe With Will Rogers"
@. How much does the Government
spend in rents?-M. M.
A. 1t is spending about 100000 an
nually in rents. There are between 49,
600 and $4,000 leases.
@. Does any newspaper maintain It's
own weather bureau?-R. H.
A. The News in New York City has a
weather bureau in the building.
@. What percentage Of their sales do
department stores spend on advertis-
ing?-R. C. T.
A. Department stores spend approxi-
mately or 312 per cent of their total
sales on advertising. Smaller stores
may spend as little as "a per cent or
less, while the large. metropolitan stores
spend as much as Az per cent.
@. How long and deep is the Grand
Canyon?-L. F.. B.
A. 1t is 2171z miles long, from 1000 TO
5000 feet deep and from ! to IS miles
wide at the top.
@. Who established the Lincoln Me-
mortal University in Tennessee?-A. r.
A. The institution, which was foundCd
in 1897, was established largely through
the efforts of Gen. Oliver Otis Howard.
@. How many men went to the phys
ical training institute conducted by Will
liam Muldoon?-T. j. H.
A. Some 10000 underwent this train
ing.
@. What is the Column Of July2-
D. j. M.
A. This is f1uted column OF bronze
on the place de la Bastille in Paris, ded-
icated on July %, 1840 to the French
citizens who fought for the defense OF
the public liberties on the memorable
days of the 27th, 28th and 29th of July,
1880" The column rests on a round
base Of white marble. Four bands en-
circle it. bearing the names OF the 6l5
who fell in the revolution and whose
remains. together with those OF the VIC
tins of the revolution Of 1848. are con-
tanned in the vaults underneath.
@. Were lamps used by the Indians
before the white men came?-W. c.
A. There are no evidences OF the use
Of lamps except among the Eskimos.
Pine torches were used for artificial illu-
mination.
@ What was Joffre's order TO the
troops before the battle Of the Marne?
S. M.
A He said: Troops unable to advance
should die where they stand rather than
give ground to the enemy.
q What does the expression sin-eater
mean?-T. L. K.
A. This was a man who for trifilng
nayment was believed to take upon him
self bv means of food and drink, the
Sins OIL Il uCCCdoCO PNASOAA' ~A~
was once common in many parts OF Eng
land and in the highlands of Scotland.
q When WAS the Lambs Club found
eds. r.
A II was organized at Christmas time,
1875. and incorporated in May, 1871.
@ How many people in the United
frnYo iNfanfile nQral-
ysis?-M. A.
A There are more than 100000 suf-
ferers from poliomyelitis in the United
States.
@ What is a knobkerrie?-T. A. K.
A. 1t is a weapon used by the natives
in South Africa. 1t is stick with a
knob on the end. 1t. is long enough to
use as a walking stick and can be USED
as a club or thrown as missile.
@. How old was Jesse James when he
was killed?-N. r.
A. He was killed in 1882 at the age
of 35.
@. How far from Mount Vernon is
pohick Church. which the Washington
family attended?-B. w.
A. About miles. 1t was built from
plans which George Washington assisted
in preparing.
@. Who were the Oceanids?-H. M.
A. In Greek mythology they were a
class of nymphs, daughters OF Oceanus
and Tethys. They were 5000 in number
and were said to have an equal numser
of brothers.
@. Does pasteurization kill all the bac-
terra in milk?-A. w. r.
A. Effective pasteurization does not
destroy all the bacteria, but 1t does
destroy all those capable OF producing
disease.
@. What are the average normal
measurements of the white adult males
hands and fngers?-P. N.
A. The two chief measurements taken
by anthropologists are the length ana
breadth of the hand. The former aver
ages 1928 en-. 71z inO and the latter,
9,l8 cm. g 3-5 in) in adult male whites.
The lengths of all the fingers are not
usually taken, that of the middle f1nger
being sufficient to give the proportions.
In measuring the middle finger point
is selected on the back of the hand cor
responding to the proximal limit
(knuckle) of the bony finger. On the
average this measurement is about -
per cent of the hand length.
@. What story first pictured de-
3oo+;vo itc haro9-A