Evening star., 1937-07-10
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QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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O. What is the earliest record Of q
persons nose being reconstructed by
plastic surgery?-H. J.
A. Justinian II in TOO had his nose
reconstructed after it was cut of in
battle. Y
@. What is the largest daily edition
OF newspaper that has been published
in the United States?-C. r.
A. The Longview tTexas) News claims
to set the record with It's special East
Texas edition of 37o pages. The News
each year publishes an extra edition to
celebrate the resources of East Texas. 2
@. What percentage of coffee imported
into the United States comes from
Brazil?-J. G.
A. More than half OF our coffee comes
from that country.
@. How much water Is used in running
the railroads in the United States?
M. x.
A. The railroads in this country require
800 billion gallons of water annually, the
cost OF which is approximately $50, 900.
@. How much money is lost through
embeZzlement?-E. w.
A. American business annually loses
$500, 900 through embezzlement.
@. How many marriage licenses ara
issued at Elkton, Md.?-E. w.
A. In 1886 II 500 licenses were issued.
@. When is the Soviet Theater Fes-
tival?-L. NJ
A. The Fifth Soviet Theater Festival
will be held at Moscow from September
to 10.
O. What did the famous engineer,
Joseph Baermann Strauss receive for
building the Golden Gate Bridge?
w. M.
A. 1t is said that his fee was ST.
100000.
@. What are the most difficult letters
III Ii,
A. According to DR.. Owen Perrine,
New York sound-wave expert, and F
are the weakest sounds in the English
language. Dr. Perrine says that the
ears are least sensitive to them and they
carry the poorest
O. What operas has Walter Damrosch
Written?-M H.
A ic fLe
OF four operas: The Scarlet Letter"
The Dove of Peace" "Cyrano de Ber.
gerac,' and The Man Without a Coun-
try
O. Where in England is the new home
for racing greyhounds?-W H.
A. 1t is being constructed at Surrey on
a 750-acre estate. Two thousand racing
greyhounds will be housed in air-condi-
toned kennels. The establishment is
sponsored by the Greyhound Racing As
soclatlon. 1t will include large dog
hospital, recreation quarters, and avege-
table garden.
Q How many steps lead to the cupola
on the dome of St. Peter s?-C. r,
A. Six hundred and ninety.
@. Did the late Colonel E. H. r. Green
leave money to endow whaling mu-
seum?-C. F.
A. Col. Green was intensely inter.
ested in such project He had restored
the Charles w. Morgan, one of the last
Vhaleships, and collected many whaling
relics at his estate at Round Hill. Mass.
He failed to provide any money for the
maintenance OF the museum, and it is
expected to be kept up by admission
charges.
@, Is there such thing as a drive-in
bank for motorists2-E. r.
A. The Securlty-First National Bank
OF Los Angeles is the first in the country
to employ the drive-in system for the
convenience of its patrons.
@. What State leads in the production
of lettuce?-J. T. S.
A. California leads. producing IS of
every 100 crates of lettuce raised In the
United States.
@. How many visitors to WASHINGTON,
d. c., take trips on sightseeing buses?
w. M
A. Last year 100000 persons patronized
sightseeing buses In that city.
Q. Are any Of the Capone gang left?
w. J.
A. Courtney Ryley Cooper in Here's
to Crime" says: The Capone syndicate
still operates various houses of prostitu-
ton and gambling in the vicinity of
Chicago, and still owns the mayor in at
least one suburb. A Capone affiliated
motor company has been selling cars
uninterruptedly to thieves, gangsters,
and murderers for years, often extending
credit to fugitive public enemies"
@. What percentage of the advertising
OF large tobacco companies is spent in
newspapers, magazines and radio?-H. w.
A. Sixteen tobacco companies in 1886
spent total of S3S,253,474 in adver-
tising. OF this, 748 per cent went to
newspapers, 141 per cent to magazines
and Ill per cent to chain broadcast.
@. How many kinds of sea gulls are
there?-W. B.
A. There are approximately flfty-odd
varieties of gulls in the world and
twenty-five kinds live in or visit the