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

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reader can get the dnsper to any
question Of fact By :priting The EUening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director. Washington. d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many miles of ski trails has
| New England?-W. r.
A. There are now $50 miles of carefully
! designed and charted runs 48 ski tows
and Sc ski jumps in New England.
@. Has newspaper correspondent ever
gone from the press gallery at the Cap
| itol to seat in CongresS?-M. w.
A. Louis Ludlow, representing the
| twelfth district of Indiana, was the first.
He was elected to the SeVenty-first,
Seventy second, Seventy-third. Seventy
fourth and Seyenty-flfth Congresses.
| @. Was Hendrix van Loon, who spoke
over the radio on Inauguration day, edu-
| Gated in the United States?-M. A. w.
| A. He was born in Rotterdam, Holland,
but received part of his education in the
| United States. He is well-knoWn lee
turer. newspaper correspondent and
author.
O. What States had a decrease in popu-
lation from 1920 to 1902. w.
A. Montana was the only State TO
show a decrease in population from 1920
to 1880, having lost 1870, or 2.8 per cent.
O. What can be done to a rug that has
lost its stifening and will not stay fiat
on the floor?-H. j.
A. thin coat of white shellac applied
to the back Of rugs will stiffen them.
O. What is the name of the weekly
newspaper published for the blind? Is
there a woman's magazine printed in
Braille?-E. K.
A. The Weekly News, printed in Braille,
and Our Special, a woman'S magazine,
are issued by the National Braille Press.
Inc, of Boston. Both publications are
sent free to blind readers.
@. Where is the largest private gym
nasium in the United States?-H. F. G.
A. Artie McGovern. former boxer and
trainer of athletes, has what is said to
be the largest private gymnasium. 1t
occupies an entire floor of large office
building in New York City and contains
$4,000 square feet.
@. Is the Grand Coulee Dam being
constructed as rapidly as it was sup
posed to be?-P. D.
A. With only half of the allotted time
elapsed the Grand Coulee Dam is SO
per cent complete.
O. What college fraternity has the
mos membership. NJ
A. Phi Delta Theta has the most 1t
has about 45500.
@. How is the British Broadcasting
Corp. maintained when there is no ad-
vertising allowed in Great Britain on
the radio?-R. K. H
A. Owners of radios in Great Britain
pay an annual license fee of $3.50, which
is collected by the post Office Under
the terms Of the new royal charter which
became effective January l, the B. B. G.
gets approximately s17O from each Il.
cense fee. According to a report of the
corporation, it earned a net profit Of
81 600,0 900 in 1896.
@ How many World War veterans have
received Federal hcspitalization?-H. r.
A. Since the demobiliZation of our
World War Army. approximately 1,600,-
600 veterans have been admitted to Fed
eral hospitals.
@. Please give the name of the wealthy
man who died recently leaving large
sum OF money to establish an educa-
tional foundation.-R. w. H.
A. The late Charles Hayden, banker
and sponsor of the Hayden Planetarium,
bequeathed almost his entire estate, eSti-
mated at S50,OO0, 900, for the establish
ment OF foundation for the education
and moral, mental and physical develop
ment OF American youth. The founda-
ton is to aid needy and deserving young
men and boys through charitable organi-
cations already in existence, through
scholarships, through donations to educa-
tional institutions, recreation centers,
gymnasia, clubs and through its own
devices.
@. How many roads have been con-
strulted by the Works Progress Admin.
istration?-C. w.
A. On September Is --latest figures
a d44dplSy, 1OO,UUU HlIlGS OI TOdQS ana
streets had been either newly constructed
or improved by the w. P. A.
@. Please give biography of Mont
gomery Ward who started the mail order
houSe.-F. M. L.
A. Aaron Montgomery Ward, originator
of mail order merchandising. was born
at Chatham, N. j.. in 1843 At the age
of he was taken to live at Niles, Mich,
where he attended the public schools.
He acquired his first experience in mer.
chandising at st. Joseph, Mich, begin
ming as clerk in a general store, of
which he was made manager in three
years. In 1866 he obtained employment
with Field, Palmer & Letter, later
Marshall Field & Co. After two years
experience he became a travelling sales
man for a st. Louis firm. Ise died in 1913.
O. How many people in New York City
belong to some church?-H. j.
A. The total number of churches in
New York City is 28O9 and the total
membership is about 4,O79, 500
@. Why are the men who count votes
called tellers?-P. C..
A. The word is corruption of talliers.
tally was rod or stick, marked with
notches to indicate certain sums. It was
then cut in two lengthwiSe, so that the
OartS when hrOllpht t0pethnr u,o,l1d q oraa