Evening star., 1937-03-18
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKJN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dns,Der to anu
question OF fact by ,uriting The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director Washington, d. C.
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@. How much financial loss was
caused by the depression?-L. A.
A. The International Labour Office at
Geneva has estimated that, for all coun-
tries involved, the loss was s176,OOO,-
100000
Q. Do any colleges have students lv-
ing in trailers?-J. L. T.
A. At the edge Of the State Agricul-
tural College campus at Logan. Utah.
students have developed a trailer town
where "A students minimize their ex-
penses by living in this manner.
Q. What is high wine?-W M
A. 1t is the highly alcoholic first dis
tillation from a fermented mash in max
ing whisky or brandy.
Q. What is the name of the small
pointed gardening tool used to make
holes for transplanting?-S N.
A. 1t is called a dibble.
q. How many languages does King
Farouk Of Egypt speak?-H. L. M.
A. The 17-year-old King is an &C
complshed llnguiSt and speaks English,
French and Arabic f1uently.
@ Does Germany have a sterilization
law?-M. H. R.
A. law for the prevention Of in
herlted disease in posterity was pro-
mulgated, effective January /, 1894. 1t
provides that persons suffering from
hereditary disease may by surgical
operation be rendered sterile if the ex-
perlence of medical science shows It
probable that their offspring would suf-
fer from bodily or mental defects. 1t
applies to cases of congenital feeble
mlndedneSs insanity, epilepsy, St. Vitus
dance, hereditary blindness and deaf
ness, serious hereditary body malforma-
ton and chronic alcoholism. Compulsory
emasculation of dangerous sexual Grim
lnals is also ordered.
@. How long did it take to make the
moving picture. Lost Horizon"?-H. K.
A. The actual filming of the book re-
quired lis days and the picture cost
s1,750,0O
@ What is the State that observes
Mother-in-LaW day?-H j.
A. Texas observed March as Mother
ln-LaW day. Gov. Alfred, in a procla-
nation, asked that honor be paid these
women for their sympathy, long-suf-
ferlng, and expensive help given newly
Weds of every generation.
@. Is starch made from the sweet
potato?-H. L. V.
A. In 1885, approximately half mil
lion pounds of sweet potato starch was
produced.
Q. How much money will be spent
on San Franciscos 1899 Golden Gate
International Exposition?-H. R.
A. The directors of the fair have
estimated that it will cost approximately
S4O,0O0000, including expenditures by
exhibitors and concessionaires.
@. How long was Edward VIII a
kings w.
A. He reigned from the death OF his
father until his own abdication The
exact time was 325 days 13 hours 81
minutes.
@. Why does wolf appear ON the
Turkish postage stamp?-I c.
A. The Turkish Embassy SAYS that the
wolf appears in a native Turkish folk
legend. When Turkey was first settled.
a band of the immigrants in the new
country became lost and would have
perlshed had not wolf befriended them
and led them to food and shelter. This
wolf appears on the postage stamp as a
sort OF mythical national savior.
@ Who is Elsa Maxwell?-M NJ
A Miss Elsa Maxwell is an American
society woman who lives in France, but
returns periodically to this country. She
is noted for the extraordinary social
functions which she plans usually al
the request Of people who wish to en-
tertain in an unusal manner.
@. What was the underlying principle
of the teachings of Epicuras?-M. T.
A. His axiom was Happiness or en-
Joyment is the summum bonum OF
life"
Q. What State in the New England
and Middle Atlantic States is first in
fur production?-W. O.
A New York ranks first The Adiron-
dacks section of this State is partic-
ularly important.
G. Is the first Mrs. Ernest Simpson
employed? How many children has
she?-W. H.
A. Mrs. Simpson runs a personal ser
vice bureau in New York City. She has
two daughters, Cynthia Dechert, by her
first husband and Audrey, by Ernest
Simpson.
@. How many telephone calls are made
daily in the United States? In New
York City?-R. L. S.
A. The daily average total of calls in
this country is approximately 79,OoO.-
600. The daily calls originating in
100000 telephones in the five boroughs
Of New York City number close to
100000.
Q. How old Was Helen Keller when
her education was begun?-W. R.
A. Until she was seven, no serious at
tempt was made toward her education.
At that age she was placed in charge
of the late Anne Sullivan of the Perkins
Institute of the Blind, who came to