Evening star., 1936-04-10

ton EpeninD Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director Washing
ton, D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. What proportion of the feature pic
lures in the movies are written originally
for the Screen?-W. H.
A. Last year, Of the 5I9 feature pic
lures produced in Hollywood, 244, or 4701
per cent, were original screen stories.
Novels accounted for 142, or 2736 per
cent; stage plays, Al, or TO per cent;
biographies, 3, or SO per cent; short
stories, 81, or 713 per cent; miscel-
laneous, 50, or 1902 per cent.
@. How could it happen that doctor
In c. c. c. camp draws $345 month?
This one had only one patient.-E. II.
A. The explanation of the s345-a-
month salary Of the G. G. G. camp doctor
Is that he is not a part Of the regular
G. c. c. organization. The surgeon gen.
eral Of the Army assigns doctors from
the corps areas in which camps are To-
Gated. The men are drawn from the re.
serve list of the Medical Corps of the
Army, and while they are paid out of
the c. c. C. appropriation they must be
paid in accordance with their Army rank.
The pay would vary with the rank.
@. Is there q coal mine In Pennsyl-
vania which has been OH fire for many
years?-K. j. B.
A. There are many burning coal mines.
The most famous is the anthracite mine
at Summit Hill, Pa. which has been
burning since 1860. A coal deposit near
Brownsville, Pa, also is said to have been
burning since before the Civil War.
. @. How many bureaus have come into
existence since President Roosevelt took
ofice?-E. r.
A. Civil service records show that on
January 81 there were 80 Government
bureaus and agencies in the executive
branch Of the Government. OF these, 81
were formed after President Roosevelt
took office.
Q. What are the slang terms used for
boys who sell newspapers?-O. L. r.
A. Some of the terms used to classify
newspaper boys are: Newsies Irregular
boys, bootjackers (criers of extras),
carriers Chouse-to-house delivery, route
men (house- se-to-house delivery and hus-
kies (bundle delivery.
@. When are the American tennis ma
tional doubles championship matches
held?-A. T.
A. They are held the last week In
August on the grounds of the Longwood
Cricket Club. in Boston.
@. In Da Vinci's painting, "The Last
Supper" in what sequence are the dis
ciples seated?-G. A. S.
A. Left to right-Bartholomew James
the Less, Andrew, Judas Peter, John.
the Christ, Thomas, James the Greater,
Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus and Simon.
@. How many typewriters are in use in
the House of Representatives at WASH
ington?-C. r.
A. The House has more than 1900
typewriters.
Q. How is test-tube rabbit developed?
C. M.
A. The semi-ectogenetic offspring Is
born Of female rabbit that is not its
mother. The original cell is taken from
the body of the true mother and placed
in glass tube, where 1t is fertiliZed.
When development reaches a certain
stage it is transplanted to the body Of
another female rabbit or host mother,
where the embryo is developed and birth
takes place in the usual way.
@. How large have watermelons grown
in their wild state?-C. B.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry says
that there is no exact information on the
maximum size and weight of water
melons in their wild state. One author
ity, writing in 1856, remarked that wild
watermelons were sometimes so large
that man could scarcely embrace the
fruit with his expanded arms"
@. Did Walter Hampden ever play with
Nazimova as his leading lady?-E. H.
A. He appeared with Nazimova at New
York in 1907 in THE Comtesse CO.
quette."
Q. When did Hawaii become part Of
the United States?-D. P.
A. The Republic of Hawaii was for
mally annexed to the United States by
the voluntary action of its citizens and
joint resolution of Congress approved
July 7, 1898. The transfer of sovereignty
IOOk pIdCc august 4Ss 1870 4llc dICd
was constituted a territory by act Of
April 80, 1900, effective June IA, 1900.
Q. Who is the patron saint of lawyers?
&C. D.
A. st. Ives The American Bar Asso-
citation has presented memorial window
in his honor to the cathedral at Ire
guier, Brittany. France. 1t will be dedi-
Gated on May 18.
@. How many times has Nine. Schu-
mann Hefnk been married?-G. M.
A. Three. Her first husband was
Heink He deserted her and their four
children. The second was Schumann.
Four children were born to them. This
was very happy marriage. After his
death Nine Schumann- -Heink married
William Rapp. This marriage was dis
solved, but made her an American citi'
zen.
@. How many colleges have conferred
honorary degrees on President Roose-
velt?-E. r. w.
A. The President now holds honorary
degrees from 16 institutions.
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