Evening star., 1937-08-26
ANSWERS To-
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

1900" Wi" vSS ItS 0U8UST 70 0HA q
question " tact BY prittnp The Eventno
star Information Bureau, Frederic :.
Hdsktn. Director, Washington - -
P1edsc tnclose a stamp for rep,v.
q. What IL the largest ONCE bu,ld,no
m the world?-K. P.
A. The r. c. A. Building In New York
City h the largest ONCE structure In tha
world, with gross area of 2910a
square feet. 1t has . ground Area AZ
9e,77o square feet.
9. Where is the New Yoqk otants
Base Ball School?-E. R.
A. The school will open Febr,,arv I
1888, at the Giants new training quar-,
ters At Baton Rouge, La. It WIN last
throughout February.
q. What Is the real name of psrtv..
kArkus, the comedian7-W. H,
A. Harry Einstein is the comedians
name.
9. How many people live to be over
10O7-J. q.
A. Not more than 80 persons out Of
every 1000, 900 reach the age Of 100. ac-
cordlng to life insurance actuaries. Thev
nave insurance records and other public
documents going back 100 years and
more to prove It,
q. Which Is the oldest existing plant
nursery IN the United states?-F. N,
A. The Moon Nurseries claim this dis.
junction. Seven miles distant from the
present nursery. in Bucks County, Pa,
James Noon, in 1767, started raising
trees commercially. Every generation Of
the Moon family from that day down
10 the present has been engaged In this
nurserys business. Consequently the
business has been In the Moon family for
167 years.
9. DID many people attend the funeral
OF Parnell. the Irish patriot7-D. A.
A. Two hundred thousand.
q. In how many States has bovine
tuberculosis been eradicated2-N. H.
A. While 1t has not entirely dissp-
peared. 1t has been reduced to less than
one-haf OF one per cent In forty-four
states. California, South Dakota. New
York and New Jersey still have some tn
1ection.
@. How many telephone calls are re-
celved at the United States Capitol
daily?-S. s.
A. They average about 81 100. The
Capitol has Opposition switchboard
and 80 operators.
9. How much does the average dancer
IN chorus receive?-L. L.
A. Inc average pay for ensemble
dancers is $40 q day with an overtime
Zee OF $3.50 for any period up to two
hours.
9. How did the gyroscope happen to
be invented?-J. H.
A. In 1904 DR.. Elmer A. Sperry while
watchlng his children play with a gyro-
scope top was so impressed with the fea-
lures OF gyroscope rotor that he
analyzed Its possibilities and later devoted
MS time to their commercial application.
9. Which OF Henry Hadley'S COMPOST.
tions won the Paderewski prize?-W. NJ.
A. His symphony, THE -Four Seasons" g,
won the Paderewsh prize In 1901, -
g. How many men are working A
stewards on airlines?-R. w.
A. According to latest statistics, there
are los men employed as stewards on
Amertcan-operated airlines.
q. Who discovered Marthas Vineyard
OF the coast of Massachusetts?-J w.
A. 1t was discovered in 1902 by Bar.
tholomew Gosnold.
@. Where is the capital of Spain at
present7-C. H.
A. The legal government of Spain,
elected in February, 1896, now has its seat
at Valencia. The new premier of the
Popular Front government is sr. Juan
Nesrin.
@. Please define a college?-F. s.
A. A college, as defined by the Ma.
tional Conference Committee on Stand.
ards Of Colleges and Secondary Schools, g,
Is an institution requiring for admission
graduation from standard secondary
school, or the equivalent, and offering . .
four-yeAr curriculum leading to the first
degree in arts and sciences, of such ,
character - to qualify for admission to
graduate school Of recognized standing.
Q. When will the Cleveland Exposi.
ton close?-S. G.
A. The closing date has been changed
from September 8 to September 26
Q. How much of the paper used In the
United States "a made from wood pulp7--
M. T.
A. Ninety per cent Of the 5000 900 tons,
Of paper produced In the United States
yearly Is made Of wood pulp.
G. What Is the origin Of the Paul.
Dunyan lesend7-C. r. 8.
A. The legend Is said to have begun
In the Papineau Rebellion In Canada In ~
1857, when mighty -muscled, bellicose,
bearded giant named Paul Bunyan RACED
among the Queens troops like Samson
among the Philistines." :.
9. What causes adhesions after oper.
Attons?-G. II. C. s.
A. Adhesions are caused by the rub-s-
bing together Of irritated tissues. When
these raw tissues come together they =
tend to grow together at the point of Il.
contact.
Q. What Is the origin Of the name
Quebec3-D. B.
A. It is In doubt. but the derivation .
ts believed to be from the Alsonkin word
for strait. The et. Lawrence River mar,
rows suddenly upstream from the City of
Quebec. r