Evening star., 1937-09-03
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS,
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| M FhEDEhIC J. HASkIN.
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@. Do more people attend base ball
or basket ball games in the United
States?-R. E. S.
A. About 5000 900 pay admissions TO
basket ball games IN year, while paid
attendance at base ball games even In
cludlng college and high school games
is around 5O,0OO,O0O.
Q. How many air conditioned cars are
In use on railroads In the United States?
j. T.
A. There are 9,3l1 air-conditioned cars
In operation by the railroads and Pull
man Co.
Q. What is the record for woman glider
pilots?-K. K.
A. Miss Hanna Reitsch broke the world
distance record for woman glider pilots
at recent international contest held
by the Aero Club of Germany in the
Rhone Mountains. She scared 2l9 miles
from WaSserkuppe to Hamburg.
@. How many policemen have gradu-
ated from the F. B. I. Police School?
F. P.
A. The fifth 12-week session ended in
July, making a total of Isl graduates.
These have returned home to instruct
about $4,000 policemen.
O. How are leaf skeletons prepared for
a scrap book?-J. B.
A. To make leaf skeletons place the
leaves in little rain water to which a
trace of yeast has been added Allow
the fermentation to proceed until the
membranous portion becomes soft and
easily washed away in stream of water.
Bleach by dipping for a few minutes in
a strong aqueous solution of suphurous
acid gas or exposing them. while moist,
in box filled with the vapor of burning
sulphur.
O. What type vehicle did the Fifth
Avenue Coach Co. of New York use when
it started in 1887?-L. S.
A. Prior to the year 1896 the Fifth
Avenue Transportation Co. Ltd. operat-
ed coaches drawn by horses. In that year
the company was reorganized under the
name of Fifth Avenue Coach Co. The
operation of horSe-draWn coaches con-
tinued, and in 1905 experimentation with
gasoline motor buses was undertaken In
July, 1907 gasoline buses replaced all the
horse-draWn vehicles, and since then
many Improvements have been made
Q. How many agencies are engaged in
governmental research?-W. K.
A. According to the 1887 Directory of
Organizations Engaged in Governmental
Research, 400 agencies and institutions in
this country are studying the operating
and administrative problems of local
State and national government.
@. With what form Of insanity is
Nijinsky. the famous dancer, suffering?
e. j.
A. His disease was diagnosed by spe-
cialists as schizophrenia.
O. Which of Herman Melville's short
stories is considered masterpiece of
literature?-E. w.
A. "Benito Cereno" has been included
in list of the worlds great short stories
@. How much money are hotels and
restaurants in the United States spend
ing in ehabilitation?-T. w.
A. This year hotels are spending over
$l35 900 900, and restaurants more than
$50 100000 for rehabilitation and mod
ernization.
@. What is former Mayor James J.
Walker doing at present?-W. H.
A. He has recently been appointed
assistant counsel of the Transit Commis-
sion in New York City at salary of
$4,000 year.
Q. How long has tea been used as
| beverage in England?-W P.
A. It's use in England began In the
| seventeenth century. Pepys mentions
| having his first cup in 1866.
Q. How many tourists visit the Skyline
| Drive in Virginia?-K. L.
A. In July approximately 100000 Wis
| itors viewed the Skyline Drive.
! Q. How many operas have as their
| theme the story of Romeo and Jhliet"2
j. H.
A. The play has been used In the
| librettos of l8 different operas, of which
| Gounod's is the most famous.
@. Is it illegal for a person to sell
| postage stamps at less than their face
| value?-B. N. M.
A. 1t Is not.
@. Why do many of the Colonial
! churches of the South have so few graves
in their churchyards?-D. C.
A. Most plantations had private bury
ing grounds where members of the fami-
lies were inferred.