Evening star., 1936-06-05
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HASKfN.

BY FREDERIC }. HASRfN.
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question OF fact by tDriting The EpeaiHg
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@. Is there memorial to Woodrow
Wilson at the League of Nations head
quarters?-H. l.
A. The city of Geneva presented a
memorial tablet inscribed, Woodrow
Wilson, President of the United States.
founder of the League of Nations" which
was placed on the coping of the fence
before the old building Of the League OF
Nations. The Woo6Tp>~ :yiIson Fourda-
ton presented the STUN of $25, ,oN, in MS
memory for a memorial to HIM in the
new building. At first it was Didfned 70
use this money for bronze doors, bit t.
has now been decided to construct
bronze pedeStals having the same inscrlr-
tion as the one appearing on the Ine-
mortal tablet.
@. Was Al Capone born in New Y5rx
or in Italy?-J. w. M
A. He was born in New York City. lie
is Of Italian descent.
@. How many colleges are a part of
oxford University?-L. c. P.
A. The university consists of a fedora
tion of 81 colleges, each with its own
government and teaching staff.
@. Is Chancellor Hitler also the Presi-
dent of Germany?-L w.
A. Upon the death of Won Hindenburg
the Office of the Reich President was
united to Reichsfuehrer and chancellor of
the Reich which was held by Adolf
Hitler. He is virtually dictator. He is
called Der Fuehrer by the people. This
is really the German for dictator. 1t
means absolute leader.
G. Who succeeded Jane Adams at
Hull House?-G. HIN.
A. Mrs. Adena Miller Rich was named
president of Hull House to succeed Jane
Adams She took Office October !, 1885.
She had been selected by Miss Adams.
Mrs. Rich worked and lived at Hull
House for 20 years, and promised to con-
tinue the traditions and policies of its
famous founder.
Q. What is the extent of the news
paper business in Soviet Russia Pc. j. r.
A. The q. S. s. R. has more than 10000
newspaper publications with total COM
bined circulation of $1,000, ,000 In addi-
ton there are hundreds of small sheets
published by factory organizations and
in small communities. Type is set in
more than so languages.
@. Is the Bremen to be a permanent
exhibit Of the National Museum at
Washington, D. C.?-E. B.
A. The monoplane is only on tenn
porary exhibition at Washington and will
soon be placed in the museum of the
Edison Institute at Greenfield Village,
Dearborn, Mich.
@. How many miles are travelled by
the elevators in Rockefeller Center?
j. H.
A The elevator cars in Rockefeller
Center travelled a total Of 10000 miles
last year.
c. What is IhrigiZing?-D. r.
A. The name is taken from its inventor,
and it is a method Of driving Cilicon
into steels or ferrous articles to form n
protective case of almost any desired
thickness.
@. How much surface can an ounce OF
gold be made to cover?-B. NJ.
A. An ounce of gold. if beaten, may be
reduced to thickness Of about 100000
of an inch, and thus extended to a sur
face of about 100 square feet. A still
greater degree of thinness may be OBJ
tanned, but not prof1tably.
@. Where does the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine in New York City rank
in size?-P. D.
A. When completed it will be third on
the list of cathedralS, according to size.
1t will seat 10000 people, with standing
room for 10000 more.
@. What is meant by nonage?-A w.
A. 1t is legal term defining the period
of life before one is legally old enough
to look after ones own property.
@. What is the temperature of the
surface of the sumo. w. R.
A. 1t is estimated to be 11,O70 degrees F.
@. What style and size of ball was
used in the early days OF base ball?
H. H.
A. About 1s43 the ball used was of
lively rubber, covered with yarn and
leather 1t measured 1011 inches In cir
cumference and weighed 61z ounces.
@. How many women knit and crochet2
e. G.
A 1t is estimated that in this country
there are 100000 women knitting and
crocheting.
@. How often do squirrels bear young?
j. F.
A. Gray squirrels have two litterS of
four to six young year, the first usually
being born in March or April. The old
squirrel is a devoted mother and if the
nest is disturbed she will at once carry
the young to some safer retreat.
@. What is a mangel-w M.
A. This is a large, coarse variety of
beet extensively cultivated as a cattle
fodder.
@. What is the average time spent by
patients in hoSpitals?-M. K.
A. In 1894 the average length of stay
in general hospitals was IA days; in mem
tai hospitals, 1034 days.
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