Evening star., 1937-05-04
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskta, Director, Washington, D. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who are the members OF the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board?-H. j.
A. The members are Joseph Warren
Madden, Donald w. Smith and Edwin
s. Smith
@. How much money is collected by
the Empire State Building In admission
fees?-J. H.
A. Entrance fees to the tower average
$1,000 day.
@. How far does the average person
walk in lifetime?-W. J.
A. The average individual walks $4,000
miles during his lifetime.
O. How much gasoline is used in motor
travel in the United States yearly2-
w. A.
A. Last year over $4,000, 900 900 gallons
were used. This was almost II per cent
increase over the gasoline consumption
for this purpose in 1885.
c. What university offers a course In
"ChtliCi AOlCtdoOlllS Wv.
A. There Is one at the University Of
New Hampshire, Durham.
O. Does national debt increase at an
accelerating rate?-G. G.
A. It does for most countries, although,
prior to the present administration, the
United States was the one large country
which, after every war, reduced it's ma
tlonal debt In the twentieth century
national debts have increased at such an
accelerated rate that now the United
States debt is equal to what the national
debts of all nations in the world
amounted to in 1900.
Q. What moving picture company once
offered prize for a substitute for the
word movie?-W. B.
A. In 1912 the Essanay Company Of
fered prize for such substitute which
was won by a contestant who suggested
the word photoplay.
O. What is the longest telephone call
that can be made within the borders
Of the United States?-W. r.
A. The longest possible telephone call
in the United States is from Eastport,
Me, to Bay, Calf, distance of 2,947
airline miles.
G. Is there a memorial to Stephen
Collins Foster on the SuWannee River?
&C. M.
A. In 1928 monument to the song
writer was erected at Fargo, Ga, head
waters Of the SuWannee. 1t has recently
been announced that an amphitheater in
his memory will be built by the Florida
Federation of Music Clubs on the banks
of the river. Foster never saw the Su-
wannee, but picked the name from an
atlas because of its sound.
Q. In what three wars did Admiral
Farragut fght?-T. c.
A. In the War of 1872 the Mexican
War and the Civil War
O. Who first used the expression steam
roller in political sense?-H w
A 1t was first used by Oswald F.
Schuette, then Washington correspond
ent Of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, to de-
scribe the rough methods used to pro-
cure the nomination of w. H. Taft as
the Republican presidential candidate
in 1908
@. How long has the Maryland Preak-
ness been run?-F. r.
A. The race was first run in 1873 and
has been continuous except for 10 years
from 1890 to 1909.
@. Who was the first American to
become a member of the Royal Society
of London-D. T.
A. The Rev. Cotton Mather. In 17l3
his "Curiosa Americana" was read before
the society and he was elected to men,
bership.
Q. When was Liberia settled by Amer
lean Negroes?-S. S.
A. Liberia, in Africa, was founded In
1922 by the American Colonization So
ciety. In 1847 it became an independent
government and early in this century
the United States assisted Liberia in
Strengthening out its financial affairs
and Strengthening internal conditions.
@. Is Lake Pontchartrain fresh water
or salt?-R. T.
A. Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana is
salt water lake. 1t communicates with
Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound by
the Rigolets Pass, through which tide
water flows.
Q. What per cent Of the persons ar
rested are found to have fingerprint cards
in the Federal f1les?-J. B.
A. During 1886, 1877 per cent (18314o)
OF the persons arrested already had fin
gerprint cards on file in the identifca-
ton division Of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation. In addition, there were
1896 records bearing notations indi-
eating previous criminal histories of the
persons concerned, although the finger
prints had not previously been filed in
the bureau. This makes total Of
1876 records containing information
regarding the prior criminal activities
of the persons arrested The records
disclosed that 139,707 (723 per cent? had
previously been convicted of one or more
offenses This number constitutes 3o.3
per cent of the 461 ,589 arrest records
examined
@. Did President Woodrow Wilson
carry good-luck piece in his pocket?
w. H.
A. He is said to have carried a large
horse chestnut in his pocket for good
luck.
@. What was the name OF Kipling's
brother -in-laW who was writer?-C M.
A. Wolcott Balestier was a writer and
publisher and edited Tid-Bits, humor.
Gus weekly.
@. Is Coin Harvey living?-E. W.