Evening star., 1937-03-02
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the dnsuer to any
question Of fact by tDriting The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
| Hdskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Please explain the disposal Of the
funds taken in at the Presidents Balls.
| e. M. B.
A. The proceeds Of the Presidents
Birthday Balls are divided so that 80
per cent goes to the Warm Springs Foun-
dation for the study and investigation Of
infantile paralysis, and 10 per cent Is
| kept in the community to be used by
orthopedic hospitals and for the treat
ment of infantile paralysis cripples as the
local community decides. The founda-
ton is making grants to such institutions
as Johns Hopkins University and other
universities, which are specializing In re-
search efforts to bring this disease under
! control. There were approximately 5000
parties held this year. 1t Is estimated that
there are about 100000 cripples from this
disease.
| @. Has a session Of the British Parlia-
ment ever been broadcast?-N. A. T.
A. The British Broadcasting Corp. says
that this has never been done.
@. How many of the entries for the
| Grand National Steeplechase are Amer
ican owned?-S. N.
A. Eleven of the SO eligibles are Amer
ican owned.
@. Do the Winter resorts find that the
automobile trailer hurts the hotel and
apartment house business?-H. F. J.
A. 1t does to certain extent. One
survey in st. Petersburg. Fla, showed
more than 400 trailers visiting there,
averaging 212 persons per trailer How
ever, it is estimated that this trailer
population spends about $4,000 month
in the city.
@. What two newspapers in this coun-
try carry the most advertising?-H. j.
A. The Washington Star led in total
advertising Image in 1886, while the New
York Times was second.
@. Are part of the employees at the Vet
erans' Administration eX-Soldiers?-T.
T. S.
| A. OF the male personnel, 73 per cent
|
| female, II per cent has an ex-service
! status.
@. Who introduced the American po-
tato in France?-P. D.
A. Frenchman named Crevecoeur.
who came to America in 1854, and who
was again in France in 1882, introduced
the culture of the potato there at that
time.
@. What are headlights on a ship?
e. R.
A. They are covers to protect win
| dows or ports in a storm.
Q. How did Arnold Daily get his start
on the stage?-O. N.
| A. After serving as Office boy for
| Charles Frohman, theatrical manager, he
was given an opportunity on the stage
| at the age of II.
| @. What proportion of the area Of
! Cincinnati was flooded in the recent dis
aster?-A. w.
| A. The city, being on high ground,
| was flooded in only one-siXth of its area.
@. Where did the police department
| Big Brother League start?-M. B.
| A. 1t started in the San Francisco
Police Department in 1884 Police Chief
William j. Quinn of San Francisco is
the chairman Of the International Asso-
citation of Chiefs of Police Big Brother
| League.
Q. Is it correct to say eulogy or an
eulogy?-W. H.
! Sc LNfA 1IaL
in fact though not in appearance by the
sound of y or W, as unit, eulogy, a
unique.
@. How much unmined coal is there
in the world?-E. j.
A. The estimated world total Of un-
mined coal is 78 trillion metric tons.
@. Do members of the Eastern or Greek
Church make the sign of the cross as
| Roman Catholics do?-H L.
A. In the Greek Church, the sign of
the cross is made from right to left, while
in the Roman Church it is made from
left to right.
@. What significance has the garnet
besides being the January birth stone?
w. H.
| A. The garnet is credited with en-
dowing the wearer with constancy and
fidelity.
@. Is there Secretary of Wars flag?
*. H
A. The Secretary of Wars flag was
! authorized in 1897 by order of the adju-
tant generals Office. 1t is scarlet, with a
white star in each corner and the coat
of arms Of the United States in the
center.
@. What is the standard size for play
ing cardS?-P. P.
A. The standard is 2A by 31s inches.
| @. Has Mexico a national anthem?
| e. H.
A. MexicoS national song is "Mexi-
canoS, al Grito de Guerra" ("Mexicans,
at the Cry of War;.
@. How old was Shakespeare when he
wrote King Richard II"?-C. M.
A. 1t is generally assumed that the
play was written when he was about %
years old.
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