Evening star., 1936-11-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
reader can get the ans,Uer to any
question OF tact by tDrtting The Euening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
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@. How many times a year does the
average person have a cold-L. B. B.
A. The average is three year.
@. How many words are there in the
Constitution of the United States?
W. j. B.
A. 1t has been estimated that the
number of words in the Constitution,
without counting the amendments, is
approximately 4,250. Including the
amendments there are about 1000 words
@. How much does it cost poultry
plant to dress poultry?-J. P.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that 1t costs the average mid
Western poultry plant 2lz cents pound
to dress poultry. This cost depends
partly on the volume of the business
done.
@. What nations are governed by die
tators?-H. w.
A. The nations governed by dictators
are Russia, Germany, Italy, Hungary,
Poland, Turkey, Yugoslavia and Austria
@. Are bamboos classed as grasses,
bushes or trees?-A. w. H.
ponah00c orp trIIa OraSSoS with bO1-
low stems which are closed at the joints.
@. How many adults in New York Stat
are illiterate? Are most of these for
eign born?-O. H.
A. The total illiteracy of New Yor
State over 81 years of age is 379I80 am
of this number 338,529 are foreign born :
@. Please give list of some Of the
shows in which the late Chic Sale
Played. W.
A. He was a vaudeville headliner for
a number of years In 1925 he played
in Gay Paree"; in 1880, so This Is
Paris; 1884, "An Elephant Never For
gets" He also played at the Winter
Garden in several revues. His pictures
were Stranger in Town" Star Wit
ness" The Expert, Lucky Dog
Comm Round the Mountain" and
when Feller Needs Friend" His
Characterization of Abraham Lincoln in
a movie sketch for M-G-M is now shown
in public schools throughout the country
@. How much does a hummingbird
weigh?-J. r.
A. Hummingbirds weigh from 2la to
3l2 grams. 1t would take eight TO II
hummingbirds to weigh one ounce.
O. Which of Robert Browning's poems
did he regard as his masterpiece?-M L.
A. When Browning was asked what he
would advise student of his poetry to
read first, he replied: The Ring and the
Book Of course"
@. What is the best method Of pre-
serving a fber-composition trunk?-C. J.
A. A coat of hard varnish improves
the appearance Of fiber-composition
trunks and makes them last longer.
O. When was the Municipal Audi
torium at Philadelphia built?-J. w.
A. Its construction dates from January
4, 1879, WHICH SAOuAlQ wac OlOhCu W
Mayor Harry A. Mackey. who also laid
the corner stone October IA. $780, Formal
exercises dedicating the auditorium were
held September IT, 1881.
@. Is Walter Chrysler, the motor manu-
facturer, a self-made man?-E. j.
A. Mr. Chrysler was apprenticed to a
mechanic in a Union Pacific machine
shop at II. Rising rapidly, he was su-
perintendent of motive power for the
Chicago & Great Western system at 33.
BY 1912 he had become manager of the
Pittsburgh works of the American Loco
motive Co.
@. When was Walter Liggett killed?
H M.
A. The publisher of the Midwest Amer
lean was assassinated at Minneapolis on
December 9, 1885.
@. Are many people barred from
Florida because they are without funds?
e. G.
A. In three years more than $4,000
f1oaters have been turned back at the
State borders because they were without
means of support.
Q. Is cigarette consumption increas-
ing?-G. L.
A. The first eight months of 1886
showed gain of ia per cent in Gig
arctic consumption. as compared with
the similar period of 1885.
@. What is the inscription on the
memorial to Ambassador Jusserand in
Rock Greek Park, Washington, D. c.?
&C. r.
A. The granite bench bears the in
scription: "Jusserand. Personal tribute
of esteem and affection. l855-1932."
@. Is there any woman'S magazine or
newspaper devoted to finance and eco
nomics?-E. j. H.
A. Woman Courageous, published by
the Women Investors in America. Inc,
535 Fifth avenue, New York, is devoted
to those subjects.
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
November.
The dawn held frost
And sunset was lost