Evening star., 1936-11-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

question OF fact by tDrittng The Euentng
Star Information Bureau, frederic J.
Haskfn. Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. How much have prices advanced on
the stock exchange since the height of
the depreSsion?-P. M.
A. The National Industrial Conference
Board says that since the depression lows
were reached, security prices have ad-
vanced 1904 per cent in New York,
1895 per cent in London, 903 per cent
In Paris, 1862 per cent in Berlin and
227.4 per cent in Amsterdam. The COM
bined average of security prices on all
the leading exchanges is now 1852 per
cent above the average depression low
point.
@. How many cars are manufactured
in the world?-J. w.
A. World production of motor vehicles
in 1885 is estimated at 5,126, $50.
@. Who applied the term. humoresque,
to musical compositions?-S. G.
A. Schumann used 1t for short mu-
sical compositions, free and whimsical
in form and strikingly original in har-
mony and rhythm. Dvorak and Grieg
made the term popular.
@. Does London have a police school?
j. w.
A. The police authorities have estab-
lished at Metropolitan College Herndon,
in the north of London a training school
where selected candidates are educated
for places in the higher ranks Two
thirds of the cadets enter the police coll
lege from public schools and UNIVERSE
ties, while the others are chosen from
among the most promising recruits of
the police force. They have excellent
dormitories, class rooms. dining hall and
lounge and are paid about pounds a
week while going to school.
O. How should boys corduroy trou-
sers be washed?-V. B.
A. To wash, prepare a suds of luke
warm water and soap. Souse the gar
ment up and down in the suds until
clean, rinse in several waters and hang
dripping on the line. Do not wiring,
because it mars the material When
dry, brush with a soft brush. Do not
iron.
O. How much is contributed by Cath
olics to missions?-H w.
A. In 1885 Catholics of the entire world
gave $3600,00 for missions.
O. Is it true that children are banned
in most apartment houses in Los
Angeles?-F. r. M
A. OF the 1900 apartment houses In
los Angeles, only about 40 will admit
children.
Q. How many eggs does a bedbug lay?
F. H.
A. The female bedbug lays eggs four
times year and each time lays about so.
@. Who set aside the park in Paris
known as the Bois-de- -Boulogne?-N. K.
A. Napoleon Bonaparte formed this
park of about 1850 acres.
@. Was George Eliot noted as q poet
as well as an author?-J. w.
A. Her poetry~does not bear comparison
with her prose The Spanish Gypsy''
is her most ambitious poem.
Q. How many merchant ships are
there?-H B.
A. There are about $4,000. There are
about 81 .0OO, 900 tons of shipping of which
Great Britain owns "a per cent, the
United States % per cent. and Germany
and Japan each per cent, with other
nations controlling smaller amount.
@. What is the largest light bulb that
can be hooked to the ordinary domestic
1l0-watt liner. C.
A. Lamps for ll0-volt service are built
as large as $4,000 watts. Most domestic
lines cannot carry over 20 amperes,
which limits lamp size to 1000 watts,
and then only one lamp to circuit.
@. Who received this years diction
award from the American Academy of
Arts and Letters?-E. G.
A. 1t was awarded to Ina Claire.
A. This is an important center of the
sympathetic nervous system. situated in
the abdomen, behind the stomach and
in front of the aorta. 1t contains sew
eral ganglia which distribute nerve
fibers to the stomach. liver, kidneys and
intestines. If this nerve center is Sc
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the vital functions, or even death, may
enSue.
@. Is there a direct tax on farmers
in England to support the Church of
England?-W. C. p
A. Farmers of England occupying for
mer church lands or globes are assessed
tithes for the upkeep of the English
Church, which is the established church
OF the nation. In 1884 the movement to
abolish the tithing system became active
and many farmers refused to pay their
tithes, and under process of law live
stock or harvested crops were seized and
held to compel payment. 1t is reported
that the government is endeavoring to
find way to change or abolish the
system.
@. How many Indians are there In
Alaska?-D. M.
A. There are about IL 900 Indians and
$4,000 Eskimos and Aleuts in Alaska. The
total population of the territory is about
6O,OO0
@. How many cigars are made in
Tampa, Fla. Nv. T.
A. More than 100000 600 cigars were
made in Tampa in 1885 This is the
center of manufacture of handmade
clear-Havana cigars.