Evening star., 1936-10-24
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ansuer to any
question OF fact by iOrtttng The Eperiing
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply. ..
@. Did Franklin D. Roosevelt place
the name of Al Smith in nomination for
the presidency?-D. G.. S.
A. He placed the name of Alfred E.
Smith in nomination for the presidency
at the Democratic conventions on June
26, 1924, at New York City, and June
q, 1928, at Houston, Tex.
@. What amount is spent for liquor in :
this country?-A. r.
A. Last year Americans spent $2,073,-
100000 for liquor.
@. Have college enrollments increased
this Fall?-W. M
A. EnrollmentS at leading colleges
show an average gain of per cent.
@. Should bread be buttered when
sandwich filling is to be used?-S. H.
A. Unless the sandwiches are to be
eaten at once, the bread should be spread
with soft butter. This prevents the
filling from soaking into the bread.
@. What are submarine forests?-
E. G.. H.
A. They are remains of forests found
submerged beneath the present sea-level,
and either not exposed or exposed only
at low tide. They occur on all coasts
and indicate either subsistence and
submergence of the land after the trees
had grown to their present size, or an
encroachment of the sea and removal
of barrier which separated foreSted
area from the sea. Submerged trees are
known on the Maine, Massachusetts, and
New Jersey coasts, as well as elsewhere
in this and other countries.
O. How much does it cost the Gov
ernment to collect taxes?-M. r.
A. For the fiscal year. 1886, admins
tration of the internal revenue laws,
exclusive Of the A. A. A. taxes. cost
48,O65 ,039. The cost for collecting every
500 in revenue was S1.47.
@. Did Stanford White design any
buildings in Washington, D. C.?-P. T.
A. There are several. Among them are
the Munsey Building, Army War Col
lege and the Thomas Nelson Page home.
White planned the renovation of thea
White House when the wings were
added and he designed the architec-
tural features Of the Adams Memorial
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
G. How many Chinese are there in
Chicago?-D. L. S.
A. The total number of Chinese in
Chicago, Ill, is 2,757.
@. Are acorns edible?-L. Mcv.
A. Acorns have been very widely used
as food since the earliest times by the
Indians of the Pacific Coast, from Mex
leo to Northern California. The acorns
are usually dried and made into meal
for muSh or bread. They have also been
used in Northern Italy and other parts
of Europe. They vary in composition
as there are many kinds. but all contain
some protein, starch and oil.
O. How old is Vanderbilt University
and what was it formerly called?-L. w.
A. The university at Nashville, Tenn, I
was founded by Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who in 1873 made donation of $500 900,
afterward increased to 81 900 900. The
charter of the university was taken out
in 1872 in the name of Central Univer-
| sity. In 1873 the name was changed
| to Vanderbilt University.
@. Did Gov. Landon institute the
budget procedure in Kansas?-R. E. w.
A. 1t was set up in 1917 when Senator
Capper was Governor.
@. Is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded
for an essay or book?-T. L.
A. 1t is not awarded for literary COM
position. 1t is given to a world-famed
person, such as Elihu Root or Frank
Kellogg, for constructive work done for
the cause of peace.
@. What was the Malthusian Theory?
w. L.
A. The theory of Malthus was that
population increases by geometric ratio
and the means of subsistence by arlth-
metic ratio, hence there is bound to be
poverty and distress in the world. The
theory aroused much controversy and
was long regarded as outmoded because
of the development of new resources.
More recently, however. the theory has
been revived particularly by those who
promote the birth control movement.
@. When were cubebS first Sold?-F. q.
A. Cubeb cigarettes were first manu-
factured under that name in approx.
mately 1900.
@. What was DR.. Scheppegrell'S con.
nection with hay-fever work?-F. H. M.
In 1915 DR.. William Scheppegrell of
New Orleans called together group OF
public-spirited men with view of creat-
ing public interest in hay fever by ex-
planning the cause of the disease and
| the means of its prevention. He did a
very great deal of work on hay fever
from that time until his death, in 1928.
! His Office was used as a clearing house
for all material on hay fever and was
called the headquarters of the American
Association for the Prevention Of Hay
Fever.
O. How many newspapers In the
United States are 100 years old?-E. j.
A. There are 280 newspapers in the
country that are more than 100 years old.
pnsx RnIUofoars