Evening star., 1936-10-27
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QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. II voter registers as a Democrat
or q Republican must he vote that
ticket at the election7-T. H.
A. Declaration OF party at registration
Is not binding. The registrant may vote
any ticket regardless of the party he has
declared for on registering.
@. How many foot ball fatalities and
accidents were there last year?-E. c.
A. In 1885 there were As foot ball fa-
talities. OF the 46 only three were COL
lege players, 2e were high school players,
and the rest were sandlot players. 1t is
estimated that there were 55,440 foot
ball accidents, resulting in injuries in
the 5000 high schools Of the country.
and $500 injuries in the $50 colleges.
These figures correspond to an average
Of eos per thousand OF foot ball squad
members in the high schools and to an
average Of $50 per thousand in the col
leges.
@. How much hair does the average
person lose?-R. 8.
A. About 40 old hairs normally fall
daily from q healthy scalp.
@. How many Secret Service men
~ Drae ed
paign tours. H.
A. Ten accompanied him. Other
guards were added as occasion de-
manded. Two Secret Service men were
on duty in the Presidents car constantly,
the guard being changed every four
hours.
@. Is It true that the big mail-order
houses can judge the number Of orders
received by weighing their malls. Q.
A. Sears, Roebuck & Co. says: Our
company has successfully used the
method for many years Of weighing the
mail each morning to determine the
approximate number of orders. Our esti-
majors are able to judge with consider
able accuracy and, while the pieces of
mail involved run into the thousands,
the estimate is seldom more than 0 few
hundreds of one way or the other. This
method enables us to determine In ad-
vance the schedule for handling orders.
We are also able to judge from the num-
Der of orders received on Monday the
approximate number of orders for the
rest of the week"
@. What per cent of the wood which
is cut yearly Is used In making paper?
S. L. M.
A. About 4 per cent Of the wood cut
in North America is consumed In making
paper.
@. Is Ellery Queen a pseudonym7-C. J.
A. The mystery stories written under
this name are the product Of the COL
laboration OF Frederic Dannay and
Manfred Lee Of Mount Vernon. N. Y.
@. What causes the yellowish sulphur
like gathering on top of the water which
falls in some rains?-W. OC.
A. In most If not all cases this mate
rial is pollen usually from coniferous
trees. These trees bear early in the
Spring great quantities of yellow pollen.
which Is usually blown of by the winds
or beaten of by rain. 1t is light and
floats on the puddles caused by the rain.
Most of it probably was on the ground
before the rain came, especially in low
places where the wind would drift it, but
was not observed because comparatively
small in quantity and not conspicuous
on the dry ground.
@. How many people in the United
States own cars?-w. D. H
A. There are 22,5ooooo passenger auto
mobile owners.
@. Who first mixed and used paintsi
A. r.
A. 1t Is unknown, since paint has been
employed from a very early period. White
lead was mentioned by Theophrastus,
Pliny and Vitruvius, who described its
manufacture from lead and vinegar.
Yellow ochre was used by the ancient
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Pots
Of it were found in Pompeii. Naples
yellow has been found in the yellow
enamel of Babylonian bricks. Verdigris
was familiar to the Romans. Indigo has
been employed by the East Indians and
Egyptians from an ancient time.
@. Are there more widows or widowers
In the United States7-C. D.
A. The census Of 1880 gave the mum.
Der of widows in the United States a.
4,734, POT and that of widowers as
2y025,0
@. Who was the first surgeon to wear
rubber gloves in the operating room?
L. T.
A. DR.. william 8. Halsted. q noted
professor Of surgery who died In 1922,
Is said to have introduced the practice.
@. Why was the battleship Maine In
Havana Harbor at the time 1t was de-.
stroyed?-J. G.
A. The battleship Maine, which was
mysteriously destroyed by explosion, in
Havana Harbor. Cuba, on the night of
February IS, 1898, was there to protect
the lives and property Of American
citizens during the revolt Of the Cubans
against Spain. -.
@. How much has been spent for
liquor since the end Of prohibition?, .,
"A. H.
A. The amount expended for alcoholic
beverages in the United States since pro.
hibition is estimated at 5000. .0o0. 900.
9. Where In New York is the me-
mortal to the late Sophie Irene Loeb,
child welfare worker?-R p.
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