Evening star., 1938-05-07
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| By FREDERIC J. HASKIN, i
reader can get the ans,Der to any
question OF fact by arittng The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hoskin, director, Washington, D. c.
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@. How many cocoons does 1t take
to make pair of silk hosiery?-E. H. j.
A. To produce one pair Of three
thread hosiery 1870 cocoons are required.
The amount required for chiffon hose
is somewhat less than for service weight.
@. Where is the Will Rogers Me-
mortal Stadium?-R. r. M.
A. 1t is just south of Colorado Springs.
Colo. and will be dedicated on August
10, 20 and 2l with the annual Will
Rogers Memorial Rodeo. The stadium
is being built by Spencer Penrose. who
gave the beautiful Rogers memorial
called the Shrine of the Sun.
@. Is God tempers the wind 10 the
shorn lamb from the Bible?-A. r.
A. According to Bartletts Familiar
Quotations. God tempers the wind"
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Maria,,' by Laurence Sterne.
@. What race horse is called Big
Red?-E. H. w.
A. Man O War is called Big Red by
the racing profession.
@. What baseball PLAYER pitched the
first perfect game?-J. w.
on May 5, 1904, pitched the first perfect
reaching first base.
@. Please give some information
about Tommy Riggs who is Betty Lou
on the radio.-J. L. K.
A. Mr.. Riggs, who is about 30 years
old. was reared in Pittsburgh, where his
father was superintendent of steel firm.
His Betty Lou voice was a childhood
accomplishment which made him pops
ular as an amateur entertainer. He was
a student at Bellefonte Academy, sub
seouently attending Brown University
and Ohio State. His career started on
his becoming master of ceremonies in a
Pittsburgh vaudeville house. Later he
secured radio engagement at WCAE in
L
he lapsed into his little girl voice and
began to swear The program director
became interested in the vociferous
Child and the Betty Lou program had
its inception. He has been on Rudy
Vallees program for 40 weeks.
@. Does most of the money paid out
by life insurance companies 20 to bene-
fciarieS of the GeaGo-W " NJ
A. In 1887 about 50 per cent Of the
money paid out by life insurance COM
panies of the country went to living
policyhoders.
y @. What is the name of the sll-Necro
town that has no crime?-E. c. H.
A. Mound Bayou. Miss, with an entire
Negro population. has no jail and has
had no major crime for 13 years.
Q. Has Col. Lindbergh's glass heart
been used successfully?-W Nc
A. AT a meeting of the American
Philosophical Society DR.. Alexis Carrel
said that this invention of Col Lind
bergh's has been useG in more than 900
experiments to keep alive both animal
and human organs
@. How old is Grace Georpe?-F. M.
A. The famous actress was So last
December.
@, How much does it cost the Govern
ment to clothe and feed a c. c. c. boyf
C w. NJ.
A. At the present time the cost Of
maintaining C. c. c. enrollee for one
year is about $1,000 of which amount
about sS5 is spent for shelter, sl30 for
clothing and Sl40 for food
@. What is the name of the Cali
fornia truck driver who has written a
book?-J. l.. H.
A. Albert Isaac Beuerides. Cali
fornian, is the author Of Long Haul"
He has also written a number of short
stories for various periodicals.
@. What is humblebee?-J w. r.
A. 1t is one of class of wild bees, so
called from the loud humming sound Of
their wings. The usual term for these
bees is bumblebee.
@. When was gold discovered at
Cripple Creek?-H F. P.
A. Gold was discovered in Poverty
Gulch, just southeast of the present city
of Cripple Creek. Colo. late in 1890 by
Bob Womack, cow-puncher.
@. What is the smallest newspaper in
the world?-H. M.
A. 1t is said to be the Bimini Bugle
in the Bahamas. Published on small
hand press every two weeks. the paper
consists of is pages, each measuring 51s
by 4i2 inches.
Q. Do the majority OF citizens in the
United States object to such pictures ss
the Birth of Baby" which appeared
in Life?-C. w. R.
A. According to a poll of the Amer
ican Institute of Public Opinion, out of
17,0OO.000 persons questioned. "a per cent
said that the pictures did not violate the
law against the publication of obscene.
filthy or indecent material Sixty-one
per cent approved of this method of en-
tightening the public on the subject of
childbirth.
@. Who used the FIRST lightning rod7
&C. w. r.
A. In 1852 Benjamin Franklin in
allied tha fret ~~I d. LI.