Evening star., 1937-02-25
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J.. HASRIN.

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question OF fact By Uriting The Epenino
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Q. Who is president of the Society for
the Prevention of Calling Sleeping Car
Porters George?-E. M.
A. Senator Walter r. George Of
Georgia.
@. What makes soap foat?-H w.
A. Floating soaps are produced by in
cooperating large amount of air in the
soap, thus making it slightly lighter
than water.
@. How many loaves of bread can be
made from barrel of fiour?-L. w. K.
A. One barrel of flour is considered
sufficient for an average of 270 one
pound loaves Of bread.
@. How many amateur performances
has Maj. Bowes held and how many
have appeared on his program?-T. w.
A. On February II Maj. Bowes cele-
brated the Tooth consecutive perform
ance Of his amateurs. Since March,
1885, more than $500 amateurs have
appeared on the program and 81
theatrical units have played in 1858
cities.
@. How often is a religious census
taken in the United States?-S. NJ
A. The division of religious statistics
of the Bureau of the Census takes
census of religious bodies every 10 years.
O. How much timber is lost in forest
fires?-E. M. r.
A Forest fires consume annually an
average of $4,000 worth of timber.
O. Which are the first of the perma-
nent teeth to appear in child's mouth?
M L.
A. The six-year molars are the first.
There are eight molars which are tempo
rary. and back of these are the four
molarS which are cut when a child is
about years old, forming the keystone
of the dental arch for the permanent
teeth.
O. What was the cost of the Lincoln
Memorial at Washington. D. C.?-E. j.
A. It was erected at a cost of 50 900 600.
O. What is the organization called
Repeal Associates?-W. j. H.
A Repeal Associates is a citizens
council for liquor control. 1t was or
ganized early in 1884, upon the disSolu-
ton of the Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment and by resolution
of the national board of directors Of the
old association. The organization has
headquarters in the Otis Building,
Washington, D. c.
@. Who was known as the Napoleon
Of music?-H. w.
A. The gypsy violinist. Janos Behari,
was so-called in Europe. He was born
the same year as Napoleon.
@. What is Ben Bernies real name?-
A. D.
A. The orchestra leader was named
Benjamin AnSelvitz.
@. Who wrote the poem containing
the lines "A boys will is the winds will.
and the thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts G.. H.
A. The lines are from MY Lost
YOUTH by Longfellow.
@: What was Edmund Burke's attitude
toward the British Constitution?-B. H.
A. OF Burke it has been said: He
always looked on any meddling with the
Constitution as a dangerous matter. and
this reverence for the established order
sometimes led him to speak and write
as though its preservation were OF
greater moment than the liberty which
was the very reason of its existence.
@ Where did Dwight L. Moody, the
evangelist. die and what were his last
words?-C. L. s.
A Dr. Moody died at Northfleld,
Mass, on December %. 1899. His last
words were: Earth is receding, Heaven
approaching: God is calling me-"
@. Please give some information about
the early life of Homer Martin, president
of the International Union. Automobile
Workers of America.-W. r.
A. Born on August 16, 1902, son of a
teacher, Mr. Martins early childhood
was spent near Marion, Ill. At l9 he
entered the ministry of the Baptist
church. Later he matriculated at Will
| liam Jewell College, Liberty, Mo. from
which he was graduated in 1928. In
college he distinguished himself in track
events After graduation he became the
pastor Of Baptist church in Leeds, Mo.
@. What Federal Theater play has had
the longest run?-E. j.
A. The longest continuous run was
| that of 1T Can't Happen Here. which
has been played nearly 100 times.
O. What was the first color ADVERTISE
ment to appear in a magaIne?-E. j. H.
A. Printers Ink says: According TO
Frank PreSbrey's History and Develop
ment of Advertising: In Perraults The
Awakening of Cupid" Paris Salon pic
ture of 1891, the alert advertising de-
partment of Youths Companion saw an
opportunity for some one to do the new
and unusual Mellin's Food was selected
| to fit the picture to-and this advertiser
accepted the idea. The result was back
cover of the painting, Autographed in
| full color in the World Fair edition OF
Youths Companion May 4, 1889, which
had a circulation of $4,000. The $4,000
| paid for this first color advertisement in
an American periodical was, as men
| toned elsewhere, the highest Tor
single insertion up to that time"