Evening star., 1938-02-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by ,orttino The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
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@. What is the record made In tho
major leagues for circling the bases?-
j. D.
A. The recognized record for circline
the bases IS 1925 seconds, made by Evar
Swanson of the Cincinnati Reds, Sep
tember Is, 1929.
Q. What was Mark Twain's tribute to
Helen Keller?-E L. H.
A. A few years before he died, Mark
twin said: There are two great charac-
ters in the 10Th century. One Is Napoleon
and the other is Helen Keller.
@. What is the average life span Of q
guinea pig?-A s. j.
A. The average life OF the guinea pig
is between four and five years. and the
maximum Is probably about seven years.
Conference?-J. H.
"a AZ WILL DC liClu 1IOIl august ~ W
August 81 at Bread Loaf Inn, Bread
Loaf, VT.
@. Is the homicide rate lower in States
that have capital punishment?-H. F. l..
A. According to the American League
to Abolish Capital Punishment, an ex-
different States over the last 1l-year
I'D hot i,, hn hop
eide rate is lower in States that have
abolished capital punishment.
@. Who wrote the poem beginning.
'They do me wrong who say come no
more?"-J. r. L.
A. Walter Malone wrote the poem,
Reply to Opportunity"
@. Are children reared In the city
brighter than those in the country
L. F.
A. 1t has been found that both in the
United States and in England country
children have lower intelligence scores
than city children.
@. What country has the most aliens?
&C. WI.
A. The United States has more aliens
than any other country The world to-
tai of those living in countries other
than their own is 28,900000 or 16 per
cen. of the estimated world population.
OF these. the United States has 100000
or 2l.8 per cent.
@. What is the largest statistical bu-
reau in the world?-C. L.
A. 1t is the Bureau of the Census at
Washington, D. C.
Q. What is Westbrook Peglers re-
lgion?-J. w.
A. The columnist is a Catholic.
@. Where was the first carpet factory
in the United States?-E. w.
A. The first carpet factory to be es-
tabllShed in America began operation in
1871 at Philadelphia, where now more
carpets are produced than any other city
of the world.
@. How many chambers Of commerce
are there in the world?-L. B.
A. There are 5000.
O. What salaries are paid to members
of a school board?-R. c.
A. The members of a school board
serve without compensation.
@. Please give the name of book on
writing scenarios and on radio script
writing.-E. G.
A. How to Write and Sell Film
Stories" by Frances Marion, published
by Covici FTiede, Inc, is one Of the
latest books on scenario writing. Writ
ing for Radio by Frank Nagler, pub
lished by the Ronald Press Co., is a new
book with specimen scripts of nationally
advertised programs.
@. Is Claremore, Okla, to have Will
Rogers memorial?-K. NJ.
A. The Will Rogers Memorial Commits
sion has already approved the plans for
museum in that city which will cost
100000.
@. What is the Oldest park in Amer
ica?-G. L.
A. The Alameda in Mexico City, laid
out in 1892, is said to be the oldest park
in America.
@. What is the value Of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art at Washington, D. c.
w. J.
A. The value of the buildings and
grounds is approximately $4,000 while
the collections are estimated at 5000, 900.
The endowment funds amounts to ST.
500 900.
@. Who was the first Secretary OF the
Navy?-J. w.
A. Benjamin Stoddert, who served
from 1898 to 1901.
@. How many companies are there at
the United States Military Academy at
West Point? What is the average height
Of their respective MEMBERSHIP. P.
A. The Corps of Cadets is organized
into three battalions of four companies
each. Companies are designated A, B.
c, D, in the 1st Battalion; E, F, G, H,
in the I'd Battalion, and I, K, l., M, in the
Sd Battalion. Cadets are assigned to
companies according to height so that
when all companies are placed in a line
in alphabetical order, the tallest men
are on the fanks, A and M. Companies.
and the shortest cadets in the center, F
and G Companies. The average height
of cadets in the several companies is
about as follows: A and M Companies.
feet 2 inches; B and L Companies, 6
feet; c and K Companies, feet IL
inches; D and Companies, S feet 10
inches; E and H Companies, 5 feet 8
inches; F. and G Companies, 8 feet 8
inches.
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