Evening star., 1937-02-23
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

Haskin, Director, Washington, d. C.
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q. How is the American Red Cross
ma.ntained2-F. 3.
A. In normal times all expenses are
met through the Red Cross member
ship fees. During emergencies and
crises the special contributions which
are made are devoted 100 per cent to
the object for which they are given.
@. What is the seating capacity Of
Soldier Field in Chicago and how many
persons can it accommodate?-L. N.
A. Its normal seating capacity Is 108,-
00O but at the Eucharistic Congress in
1925 over 100000 persons participated
and the American Legion convention in
1t had an attendance Of 250,o00.
@. Are Winter visitors to st. Peters,
burg, Fla, eligible to the Three-quarter
Century Club?-B. T. H.
A. They are welcome. Even young
sters of 10 may join as honorary MEM
bers. Mrs. Evelyn Barton Rittenhnlse
was the organizer Of the club and Is its
present secretary. Besides business
meetings, the club has a program of
sports, music and dramatics.
@. What are the per capita taxes In
the United States?-C. NJ. L.
A. According to Twentieth Century
Fund report, taxes now average 400 a
year for every man, woman and child
In the country.
O. How many buses are sold for school
ranSportation?-W. H.
A. In 1888 manufacturers solo 9,403
busses valued at approximately 23,00o,-
900 to American schools.
@. What is the population of Puerto
Rico?-T w.
A. It is increasing at the rate Of
10000 year, and has now rea.hed l.
765,O00. This is a density Of $40 per
square mile.
@. Is there shrine to Joar of Arc In
France?-E. M. w.
A. st. Joan's Basilica at Domremy.
France, is dedicated to her mAnory. An
eternal candle, symbolizing tie martyrs
virtues, was placed in the shrine at cere-
monies celebrating the 525th anniversary
of her birth.
@. Is there a daily radio newspaper
published?-C. F.
A. Radio Daily is published daily ex-
cept on Saturday and Sunda. Offices
are in the Paramount Building, New
York City.
@. How many religious denominations
are there in the United States?-F. L. M.
A. This country has 2l3 different rec
ognized religious sectS or denominations.
@. What is the smallest bo0 in the
world?-E. M.
A. It is a translation Of tie chief
parts of the "Rubaiyat Of Oma Khay-
yam," which is in the Bodleian Library
at oxford. England. The volum meas
ures one-fourth Of an inch in hetht and
three-sixteenths Of an inch in width.
@. When did Frederick the Grat rule
Germany?-N. D.
A. Frederick II, who was calld "the
Great" ruled from 1740 To l786.
@. Is the grave of the late anator
Huey Long illuminated?-W. H.
A. At night floodlights from the Louis
lana State Capitol tower are THROWN
on his grave.
@. When is the National Eduation
Association to hold its conventonP-
E. H.
A. The N. E. A. convention will be
held at Detroit from June 81 to July /.
@. Was Edwin Markhams poem, "The
Man With the Hoe" first publishedin q
newspaper?-E. w.
A. 1t first appeared in the San KAN
cisco Examiner.
@. How old is DR.. Lorenz. the sur
geon?-S. L.
A. DR.. Adolf Lorenz is past 80.
@. Is the original copy Of Benjamin
Franklin's epitaph for himself in ex-
istence?-E. H.
A. The original manuscript Is low
in the collections Of Yale UNIVERSITY.
". WAlht arc SOIIlc O1 IIle IIlOTe III
portant products derived from the pea
nut?-L. K. j.
A. Some 300 useful products have hen
made from or with peanuts, 1t is
claimed, including butter, cheese.
candies. coffee. pickles, oils, dyes, lrd,
shaving lotions, flour, soap. breakfast
food, linoleum, ink and even ale
grease. Paper is made from peanut
shells. The peanut crop in the United
States Is worth about $60,000,000 IN
| nually.
@. Please give some information ab,ut
Elizabeth Hawes, the dress designei-
E. J. NJ.
A. Elizabeth Halves was born at
Ridgewood, N. j., December l6, lD3.
the daughter of John and Henrietta
Houston Halves. She attended Ride
wood High School and received an A. B.
at Vassar in 1925. In 1880 she was MIR
ried to Ralph Jester.
Q. Who composed the nrst oratorop
w. H.
A. Cavalieri's Representation Of Spirit
and Body" about 1900. IL considerable to
be the first oratorio.
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