Evening star., 1937-07-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the ans1Der to anu
question OF fact by priting The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hask1n, Director, Washington, D. C,
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who was the first President of ths
United States to toss out the first ball
OF the season in Washingtons first big
league base ball game?-C. T.
A. The National Press Clubs Goldfish
Bowl says that the custom started with
President Mckinley.
Q. Do any OF the radio comedians
write their own Enes?-E. w.
A. Among those who use original ma
terial are w. C. Fields, Bob Burns,
Stoopnagle and Bud. Fred Allen, Doc
Rockwell and Edgar Bergen.
O. How much more than gold is ra.
dium worth?-L. w.
A. Radium is worth $4,000 times as
much as gold.
Q. What became Of Emmett Dalton
OF the robber gang?-H w.
A. Emmett Dalton, the only surviving
member of the gang, died recently. He
had served prison term, reformed and
after release worked for improved prison
conditions.
@. What Is the musical phrase called
uhpnpLpr oil
or idea is presented in opera?-T. H.
A. 1t is known as a leitmotif. =,
@. How many golf balls are sold in a
year,. w. H.
A. In 1896 approximately 100000
dozen golf balls were sold in the United
States.
@. Why isn't a Pulitzer Prize given
for the best movie?-H w.
A. Dean Carl w. Ackerman Of the
Graduate School Of Journalism at CO.
lumbia University is advocating the
establishment of such prize. In
recent article in Cinema Arts he points
out that when Joseph Pulitzer estab-
lished the prizes films were not the
dominant factor in education that they
are today He believes that motion DC
lures now are an influence on public
thought vast enough to Justify their
official recognition.
@. How fast does college student
read?-C. J. S.
A On the average, college students
read 325 words a minute.
@. Where is Mount Greylock?-H w.
A. 1t is the highest summit in Mas
sachusetts, situated in the Berkshire
Hills, on the western border of the
State, about 5 miles southwest of North
Adams. A tract Of about $500 acres on
the upper part of the mountain has
been purchased by the State for a per-
manent park.
@. What has become of the Hinden-
burghs sister ship that was under con-
struction?-H. N.
A. The LZ-l3O is being rebuilt 50 that
helium may be used and will not be
launched until Spring.
Q. How many times did MurilIo use
the Immaculate conception as the sub
ject of his paintingS?-W. H.
A. The immaculate conception was
the artists favorite subject, which he
painted IS times.
@. How should the width of the human
ear compare with its length?-G. T.
A. An ear should be twice as long as
it is wide. Operations to reShape ears
should be done after the third or fourth
year.
@. How much money is being spent on
pulp and paper mill construction in the
South?-H. P.
A. approximately s85 100000 is being
spent in IA projects concerned with
neWsprint mills and general development
Of the movement.
G. What does the highest hand in
cribbage counts R
A. 1t counts 90 and is composed Of
three fives and a jack. with five turned
up which matches the jack II the dealer
should hold four fyes and turn Jack
he scores 2 points Immediately for turn
ing jack and counts % at the end OF
the hand, which really makes total
of 80.
@ How much money is the W. c.
T. U. planning to spend in its adver-
tislng against liquor?-D T.
A. One million dollars. OF this si20,-
600 will be devoted to motion picture
advertising, 100000 in newspapers.
$4,000 by radio. $4,000 IN road signs
and posters and 100000 in exhibits,
research and library work.
@. When was the oldest English epic,
"BeoWulf,' first printed?-W. T.
A. There is manuscript copy extant
which dates back to about 1000 AID,
but it was not produced in print until
the dawn of the nineteenth century.
@. When was the first performance
given of Black Crook in New York
City?-W. C. M.
A. 1t opened in Niblos Garden The
ater on September 25 1866.
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