Evening star., 1937-07-13
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.
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@. What was Braddocks share in the
Baer fight and in the Louis fisht?-F. r,
A. In the Baer fight Braddocks share
was $3l ,244. In the Louis fight, he re.
ceived $4,000.
@. How much air does the average
person breathe daily?-L. F. NJ
A. Nearly 400 cubic feet of air pass
through the lungs Of an adult each day,
but this quantity can be doubled by pro-
longed muscular exertion.
Q. Was the Methodist College in Rome
confiscated by the Italian government?
j. G. N.
A. The Colegio Monte Mario, under the
Board OF Foreign Missions of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, located In Rome,
has not been confiscated The school
is closed because the government decided
that 1t was providing ample education for
its youth and that this school was not
needed any longer.
@. How large is the big top of the
Ringing Circus?-G. K
A. The tent seats some $4,000 persons.
1t is 600 feet long and 24o feet wide 1t
Is the largest tent In the world The
menagerie tent is 405 feet long and l40
feet wide.
Q. How can dirty mercury be cleaned?
"A. G.
A. Dirt can be removed from mercury
by shaking it up in bottle with small
amount of cane sugar and then filtering
on the mercury through a pin hole in
a paper cone. However, if the mercury
Is contaminated with metallic impuritie,
dissolved in it, it will soon become dirty
again II left in contact with air. Such
mercury should be shaken with dilute
nitric acid for several hours or even DAYS
in order to dissolve the base metals.
@. Was the noted French actor, Coque-
lin, ever in this country?-C. M F.
A. In 1901 he toured America with
Sarah Bernhardt playing Flambeau to
her DUO de Reichstadt in Rostands
"L'Aiglon"
Q. Who was the first white man to
visit Arizona?-K. w.
A. The first white man to visit Arizona
was Fray Marcos de Mia who travelled
from Mexico City IN 1889 In search Of
mineral wealth.
@. Who founded the French Acad.
emy?-M L.
A. This famous honorary society Of
letters was founded by Cardinal Rich.
elieu IN 1885
@. How many miles is covered by the
news wire system Of the Associated
Press?-H. j.
A. The news wire system of the Asso.
ciated Press covers 280,00 miles.
Q. In what group Of islands is Guam7
H. w.
A. Guam Is the largest island of the
Marianas group.
@. What is the Army and Navy Legion
OF VAlor?-H. r.
A. This is patriotic society organized
In 1890, to which any one is eligible who
has received 4 medal Of honor or the
Distinguished Service Cross Of the United
States.
@. Are the public schools of England
actually public schools?-D. w
A. They are in fact strictly private
schools, such as Eton, Rugby, Harrow,
Winchester, and some six or seven others,
and draw their students from the
wealthiest families Of the British Empire.
@. How many uses has salt?-E. L.
A. Salt has over 500 recognized uses.
@. How much money is made in the
aviation industry?-F r.
A. The industry in all its branches now
brings IN about $3.50 900 900 = year
Q. What is Huntington's disease?-
E. M.
A. 1t is hereditary chorea. a compare
lively rare disease At times it is hard
to distinguish from locomotor ataxia. 1t
was first described by DR.. George Hunt
ington of New York in 1872.
@. Who was the author who wrote
on letter of his wife's. Opened by mis-
take to see what was inside"?-E K.
A. 1t was Mark Twain The letter Is
on exhibition in the Clemens collection
at the Missouri Historical Society, St.
Louis.
@. What is the name of the famous
Gretna Green in Maryland?-E. r.
A. Formerly Elkton, Md. was popular
Gretna Green. but a new law In Mary
land now requires two days notice of
intention to marry.
Q. Where is the Pitcairn Bble?-A. 3.
A. The Pitcairn Bible was prepared in
Edinburgh in 1854 and was brought
aboard the Bounty by sailor and taken
to Pitcairn Island in 1889. 1t remained
there until 1899. On May "A, 1924, it
was presented to the New York Public
Library by the heirs of the Rev. Daniel
Miner Lord.
9. Where are the finest Panama hats
made?-C. H.
A. They are woven In the village Of
Monte Cristi, Ecuador.
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