Evening star., 1937-10-25
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASRIN.

A reader can get the GnsiDer to any
question OF fact by writing The EUentng
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp tor reply.
@ Have most Of the players Of pro-
fessional football played college foot
ball?-G. T.
A. Practically all professional players
have been college football stars.
@. How many people undergo opera
tions in a year?-E. j. B.
A. Between 2,500000 and 100000
people. They constitute three-fifths OF
the patients in hospitals.
@. How much money is collected in
toll charges in one day on the George
Washington Bridge in New York City?-
E. d. r.
A. On an average day for 1886 there
was collected in toll charges on auto
mobiles and pedestrians at the George
Washington Bridge the amount Of
$10,84040.
@. Are Negro babies white at birth?-
W.K.
A. Negro babies at birth are blush
white instead of pinkish white as Is
the case with white babies. The pig
ment in the skin is the same as that Of
freckles and does not develop until the
baby is exposed to light.
O. What became of the old U. S. 8.
Brooklyn?-S. L. T.
A. The old U. S. S. Brooklyn, light
cruiser No. 40 was sold December 20.
1921. The new light cruiser, Brooklyn.
was placed in commission on September
80. 1887, at New York. This ship will
soon take her place as an effective
modern unit of the fleet.
@. Does a boy in the eighth grade
have Mr." engraved on his cards?-
w. j.
A. Emily Post says that boy never
puts Mr." on his cards until he leaves
school, and many use cards without
Mr." while in college.
@. Please give a biography Of Walter
Davenport, who writes for Collier's?-
H. c. N.
A. Walter Davenport. Golfers staff
writer, was born in Maryland of New
England parents. He is Al years old.
Attended public and private schools
and the University of Pennsylvania.
Was graduated from none. He worked
for newspapers in Philadelphia and
New York. Private, non com, ana
finally captain, 9th and 28th Divisions,
A. E. F. Wrote free lance for numerous
magazines Then helped launch Liberty
magazine as first managing editor. Since
1925 with Golfers as writer and asso-
ciate editor Married-2 sons, Michael
and Anthony.
@. How old are Shaw's Gardens in st.
Louis?-W. F.
A. The Missouri Botanical Garden or
Shaws Gardens was first opened to the
public as a private garden in 1859 by
Henry Shaw.
Q. Please give a list OF plays of all
time that have had the longest runs on
Broadway-C. r.
A. The list of longest running plays
is as follows: "Abie's Irish Rose"
"Lightnin'." Tobacco Road" THE Bat"
1.-The Ladder" THE First Year" "Sev-
enth Heaven" Peg O. My Heart" EAST
Is West" Irene" "Children's Hour"
"A Trip to Chinatown" Rain" The
Green Pastures" "Is Eat So" and "Stu-
dent Prince"
@. Who made the first etching exc
cuted in Chicsgo?-H. P.
A. Bertha e. Jaques (Mrs. W. K).
This occurred in 1897.
@. Do tourists who go to the San Juan
Capistrano Mission in California to see
the swallows pay admission?-W. H.
A. Visitors to the mission pay 25 cents
as an admission fee. This money goes
toward reconstruction work and keeping
up the beautiful gardens.
O. Whom did Princess Juliana Of the
Netherlands marry?-T. w.
A. She married Prince Bernhard Zu
pe-BieSterfeld son of a former ruler
of the principality of Lippe-Detmold in
North-Central Germany.
@. How long was Marlen Pew editor
of Editor and Publisher?-M. L.
A. From 1924 until the time of his
death in 1896.
@. How long have premiums been
given with merchandise2-L F. c.
A. 1t is said that premiums were first
given by B. t. Babbitt 86 years ago to
popularize his soap.
O. Who selected the site OF Austin,
TeX?-E. F..
A. The site of Austin was selected by
a commission appointed in 1886 by the
Republic of Texas to find the most
attractive spot within its boundaries for
the seat of government.
O. What humorist wrote under the
name of MoZis Addums?-C. X.
A. George William Bagby was known
widely just before the Civil War for his
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