Evening star., 1937-09-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIN.

| ~ FhEDERIC J. H4SKIN.
reader can get the onsUer to any
question of fact by writino The Epensno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hoskin, director, Washington, d. c,
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q. How much food and water does ths
average person use in day?-T NJ
A. He consumes four pounds of food.
three pounds of water and thirty-nve
pounds of air.
Q. How many officers and men can tbs
airplane carriers Lexington and SARATOGA
carry?-L. F. x.
A. The Lexington and Saratoga each
has quarters available for 1900 officers
and men. During peace time these air.
craft carriers usually carry about IS per
cent of their full complement of officers
and men.
@. What is Earl Sande. the famous
Jockey, doing at present?-E. J.
A. He is a trainer for the stables Of
Col. Maxwell Howard and is raising a
few stock horses of his own.
@. Who will play Jiggs in the motion
picture Bringing Up Father"?-M, T.
A. George McManus, creator of this
famous comic strip, is to be cast as Jiggs.
@. What is meant by the Stakhanovite
system in Soviet RuSsia?-F. K.
A. 1t is a scheme for speeding up pro-
duction by better arrangement Of tools,
raw materials and working time. Since
wages are paid by piece work, fast. clever
workers make great deal more than
slow, dull workers
@. Does the American Newspaper Guild
publish a paper?-C. H.
A. The official organ of the guild is
the Guild Reporter, published weekly.
@. How did Starved Rock on the ILL
noiS River get its name?-R. T.
A. The story runs that the Illini In
dians starved TO death on this rock
when besieged there by the Iroquois.
The rock is a cylindrical mass of sand
stone about $50 feet high, with about
a half-acre of wooded land on its summit.
@. What percentage of the cigarette
output is manufactured by the Big -Four
companies?-W. H.
A. The four largest cigarette companies
produce 83 per cent of the countrys
output.
@. What is done in large steel mills
to keep the workers from having heat
prostration?-H. l.. w.
A. In most Of the large steel mills
salt anG deXtrose tablets are provided
for the workers. Excessive perspiring
causes a loss Of salt in the blood and
the salt-dextrose tablet acts as a restor-
ative and prevents prostration.
O. Where was wall paper first manu-
factured in the United States?-W. H. NJ.
A. The first wall paper factory was
established in 1890 by John B. Howell
at Albany, N. Y.
O. What was the Walking Purchase?
Il. F. H.
A. In 1852 William Penn purchased of
the Delaware Indians tract of land
in the present counties of Bucks and
Northampton, Pa. Penn and a party of
Indians started on a walk beginning at
the mouth of Neshaming Greek. After
walking day and a half he concluded
and a deed was given to the lands at
that point. In 1887. after Penn's death.
the tract was increased by party of
expert walkers to point 20 miles in
the interior
@. Did Salome marry?-E. J.
A. She married Philip the Tetrarch
and afterward Aristobulus. one of the
numerous descendants of Herod. ruler
Of Lesser Armenia.
@. Where are Salvation Army officers
trained?-W. H
A. Officers in the United States are
trained at four schools. situated in New
York, Atlanta, Chicago and San Fran
cisco.
O. How can homemade tomato Juice
be kept bright red?-H. B.
A. Use stainless steel knives and avoid
utensils of copper, brass and iron Sc
lect bright red firm tomatoes and avoid
boiling. Cook one or two gallons at
time by simmering until softened. Put
through a fine sieve, reheat at once and
bottle. Add salt, unless preparing juice
for infant or invalid.
@. What is the seating capacity of
Madison Square Garden?-J. T.
A. The seating capacity for boxing
events is l8.451, and the largest attend
ance at any boxing show was approx
mately 21,000. This also represents the
largest assembly for any event.
Q. What is spontaneous combustion?
M. M S.
A. Spontaneous combustion is fire re-
sulting from heat produced as result
of the combination of oxygen with other
substances. Rags. cotton waste, news
papers, straw and many similar mate
rials give off heat of sufficient amounts
to reach the kindling point of the ma
terials which burst into fame. Papers
and magazines stored in hot attic may
result in spontaneous combustion.
@. Is Louella Parsons, the movie coll
umniSt. married?-W. F.
A. She is the wife of Dr. Harry w.
Martin, a Hollywood physician.
Q. Does Indian corn grow wild any,
where?-G. c.
A. No wild or uncultivated form of
Indian corn is known.