Evening star., 1936-07-22
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

VOLO lOI\O
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. How many miles of airway are
| there in the world?-E. M.
A. There are approximately a quarter
| of a million route miles of airways being
| flown over all six continents and five
| of the seven seas.
| @. How many cigarettes are sold by
| the largest companies?-E. G.
| A. In 1885 the number of leading
| cigarette brands sold amounted 70
135, 600 OO0, 900.
| @. What is it about sunshine which
causes ordinary sunburn?-A. L.
A. The ultra violet rays.
@. What were the gate receipts OF
| the DempSey-Tunney fight in Chicago,
September %, 1927?-E. P.
| A. The gate was $2658 $50, with an
attendance of 1049 943 gross.
@. For whom is Agnes Scott College
! at Decatur, Ga, named?-F. c. R.
! A. The college is named in honor Of
| the mother of Col. George w. Scott,
| benefactor.
@. Who conceived the idea Of having
an Alabama deep sea fishing rodeo?
| j. H.
| A. Eight years ago Commissioner I. T.
| Quinn and a group of Mobile sportsmen
| conceived the idea of an Alabama deep
sea fishing rodeo. 1t was successful
in 1929 and has been so ever since.
Registration has increased steadily and
this year it is estimated that 800 fisher
men will compete.
@. What New York newspaper IS TO
have a Constitution contest for the best
essays on that subject?-G M.
A. The New York Times Constitution
Essay Contest will begin in September.
1t is for the best 1000-word essays on
the Constitution of the United States
written by students in public or private
secondary schools of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. The contest
will continue throughout the school
year 1867 and the first prize is $500.
O. What is the record year for patent
applications?-F G.
A. The peak was in 1880 when the
Patent Office had 81 ,430 applications for
patents.
O. What guide is there for the pronun-
citation of the extremely long words in
Radicals Pantagruel"?-C. G.
A. They are So-called nonsense words
manufactured by the author. The only
way to pronounce them is to divide them
into syllables.
O. How many magazines are published
in this country?-W. P.
A. There are 1912.
Q. Please give some information about
the Anti-Profanity League. G..
A The league was founded in 1901
by Arthur S. Colborne, who is its presi-
dent The organization has 500 members
and is supported almost entirely by Mr..
Colbornes funds. 1t maintains head
quarters at 1873 East Seventy sixth street,
New York City.
@. Where is the largest spinach farm
in the United States?-E. r. W.
A. 1t is at La Pryor, Tex, and con-
sistS of 1000 acres.
@. What is goldthread?-E. NJ. G.
A Goldthread (coptis trifolia) is a
plant of the crowfoot family. 1t has
tufted stems evergreen leaves. white
flowers, and bright yellow, threadlike,
bitter rootStock, from which a tonic
medicine is extracted. 1t grows in damp
woods and bogs from Newfoundland 10
Tennessee and northweStward to Alaska.
O. How far advanced accidentally IS
the young King of YugoSlavia?-H. NJ.
A Peter II has recently passed with
distinction his entrance examinations
for the third class of Belgrade College.
@. Who won the League of Nations
motion picture award?-J. L. K.
A. The 1886 gold medal has been
awarded to Lewis j. Selznick for his
production of Little Lord Fauntleroy.'
The Leagues international cinema body.
composed of So members and known
under the full title of Comite Interna-
tional pour la Diffusion Artistique ct
Litteraire, annually bestows its award
to the outstanding picture of the year.
O. When were the Ethiopians con-
verted to Christianity?-B. NJ.
A. In the fourth century. At this
time they received the Liturgy of st.
Mark.
@. How many notes are there in the
Singing Tower Carlton in Florida?
"A. S.
A. 1t has II bells with SO notes, or 4is
octaves.
@. Who is the poet laureate Of de-
nocracy?-J. G.
A. James Whitcomb Riley was SO
called.
@. What hotel in New York City has
the deepest space underground that is
used?-E. r.
A. A recent survey made by the Real
Estate Board of New York shows that
the Hotel New Yorker is inhabited
deeper underground than any other
building in New York City. with record
depth of 10 feet.