Evening star., 1937-07-06
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

question OF TACT by 1Drfttng The EDening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. How does Lou Chiozza, third base
man for the Giants. pronounce his
name?-E. H.
A. The correct pronunciation is KEY.
-ot-zah. with the accent on the second
syllable.
@. In what Barrie plays did Maude
Adams star?-J. L.
A. The actress played in THE Little
Minister" Peter Pam" Quality Street"
What Every Woman Knows" The
Legend of Leonora' and "A Kiss for
Cinderella"
@. Where is the largest collection Of
cigar-store Indians?-J. K.
A. The largest and most famous COL
lection in the country belongs to Dudley
A. Waters Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
@. What State collects the most
money in sales taxes?-F. H. w.
A. In 1896 California ranked first in
sales tax collections, with total of over
$40 700. Illinois was second with re-
ceip-- of over s6l 100000, and Michigan
third with over $45, ,000 900.
Q. What was the cost of the news
paper advertising used in the Old Gold
contest?-E. H.
A. Newspaper advertising for the con-
test cost sl,OO0OOO.
@. How many Hills have been sold?
G. F. D.
A. Figures as to total sales of the
new game are not available. Over D.
100000 Hills were sold in Chicago in
six weeks drive last year, however. and
more than 100000 in the first two weeks
OF drive in New York City this year.
@. Is it true that one can make good
living by placer gold mining?-W. H.
A. In a survey made by the w. P. AS
National Research Project on Re-em-
ployment Opportunities it was found
that in 1885 as many as $4,000 placer
gold miners sold some gold, but their
earnings were pitifully small They
worked an average of As days during the
year and crossed an average of only
81 go for each working day Thousands
who prospected without success could
not be checked in this survey because no
sales to bullion dealers we're recorded
by them. The study covers placer min
ing in II States.
@. Has the farm population increased
or decreased this year?-W. H.
A. 1t has decreased. On January /,
1887. there was farm population OF
81, 600 persons. while at the same
time last year there were $1,000 900 per-
sons on farms.
@. Where is Kentuckys new REFORM
atory to be located?-C. H. w.
A. The new institution to replace the
Kentucky State Reformatory at Frank
fort is to be located at La Grange,
about 80 miles east of Louisville Twenty
eight hundred and fifty acres of land
have been purchased there.
O. What was the earliest course in
Journalism in the United States?-E H.
A. In 1869 r. E. Lee, then president
OF Washington College, now Washington
and Lee University, inaugurated what
were known as press scholarships Gen.
AISS iAAA Va iilcu Vic Dodlu Ol lIuSlSeS Gl1dL
June that "a limited number of bows
can receive instruction in the printing
office Of Messrs. Lafferty & Co., in this
town. without charge or cost to the COL
lege.' The scholarships announced that
Summer not to exceed so, were to in
clude tuition and all college charges
and condition was attached to the ef-
feet that each student should labor one
hour per day in the line of his profess
sion.
@. Is there an association of mems
garden clubs?-J. K
A. The Mems Garden Clubs of Amer
lea is national organization. 1t pub
fishes bulletin and will convene at
Lancaster, Pa July l6 and II.
y. How much money is spent in this
country on cancer research?-R. B.
A. 1t is estimated that a maximum
total Of $700,000 is spent on cancer re-
search in the United States each year.
@. What is an orgatron?-C. H.
A. 1t is an electronic instrument in
vented by the late Frederick Albert
Hoschke of South Haven, Mich. The
orgatron looks, sounds and is PLAYED
like an organ, but has no pipes Its
source OF tone consists of free vibrating
reeds Of brass similar to those used in
the old-fashioned harmoniums and
melodions.
Q. Who invented codeball?-J. r.
A. Codeball came into existence In
1927 as the invention OF Dr. William E.
Code Of Chicago. The first demonstra.
ton OF the game was given at the Lake
Shore Athletic Club in that city the
following year. The game now has
more than $4,000 followers.
Q. What percentage of all the rayon
manufactured is produced in the United
States, Japan and Great Britain?-H. w.
A. Japan produces Is per cent of the
world output; the United States, % per
cent, and Great Britain, II per cent.
@. Do the red blood cells contain elec-
tricity?-H. M.
A. Each of the red blood cells con-
tains charge Of electricity. Scientists
OF the Biological Laboratory at Cold
Spring Harbor Long Island, have meas
ured this charge and find that there is
enough electricity In the blood cells of
grown man to light 25-watt bulb for
five minutes
Q. Was there famous sculptor named
Barye?-E. j. H.
A. Antoine Louis Barge was a noted
French sculptor. In 1881 he exhibited
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