Evening star., 1938-03-01
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Q. Was Justice Sutherland, who la,ely
retired from the Supreme Court bench.
born in America?-R. j.
A. He was born In England but came
to America when q child.
@. How many Police Boys Clubs are
there in Washington. D. CA. D.
A. There are now five. With q MEM
bership OF about $500 boys. The first
club was opened February ~, 1894.
Q. How many pounds Of salt does the
average person consume In q year,
8. H.
A. 1t has been stated that the aver.
age person needs about 80 grains OF salt,
but takes 80 to $50 grains per day. Per.
haps 100 grains per day is fair average.
There are approximately 1000 grains to
l pound avoirdupois weight of salt, so
the average would be some or 6 pounds
a year.
@. Are there any statistics on the per-
centage Of people in the United States
who read newspapers, magazines and
books?-W. K.
A. In a study entitled How Adults
Read" by Prof Guy Thomas Buswell
OF the University Of Chicago, the author
finds that 81 per cent Of the adult popu-
lation read newspapers regularly, Il per
cent read magazines regularly, while "a
per cent read books.
@. Who said that the Jews give value
and the Christians want something for
nothing?-E. H.
A. The quotation from George Bernard
Shaws "St. Joan" is as follows: The
Jews generally give value. They make
you pay; but they deliver the goods. In
my experience the men who want some
thing for nothing are invariably Chris
tians."
Q. Where were the first coffee houses7
e. N.
A. Constantinople is believed to have
been the first European city in which
coffee houses were instituted. the year
Of their establishment there being 1854
AID. In 1850 the first one In England
was opened at Oxford.
Q. What amount of business Is done
by the Radio City Music Hall?-J.G G.
A. The gross annual business of the
music hall is approximately s5,000,0o0.
q. Was the Ides always on the 18th
day of the month?-M b.
A. In the Roman calendar, the Ides
fell on the 18th of March. May, JULY
and October. but on the 18th day Of the
other months.
Q. Are there many mental cases that
could be prevented by early treat
ment?-H. w.
A. 1t Is estimated that so per cent of
all cases Of mental illness could be pre.
vented through early diagnosis and
treatment in childhood or adolescence.
q. How many books are there In the
college libraries Of the United states2-
w. C.
A. There are about 5s.o0O,0o0 bound
volumes in these libraries.
q. Is there any classification of the
population of the United States accord.
ing to varying degrees OF intelligence7-
E. H.
A. One classification divides the pop-
ulation into the following groups: Glass
"A. per cent. capable Of professional
training; class B, 20 per cent, capable
OF college training; class c, 81 per cent.
capable OF high school training; class D.
~ per cent, high and few low grade
morons; class E, per cent, hopelessly
feeble-minded and lower morons.
q. Are there still giant tortoises on the
Galapagos Islands?-P. L.
A. Although they seem to be approach
ing extinction, some still exist.
q. How many springs are there at
Silver Spring, Fla.?-H F.
A. There are over $50 known springs
They flow into a common basin and
constitute the source of Silver River.
The maximum flow OF the springs is
975,0O0,O00 gallons Of water q day.
@. How long has John Carter been
singing?-E. j.
A. Mr.. Carter was born in New York
City and spent his boyhood there. In
1929 he was an engineering student at
City College, New York City, when the
depression forced him to leave school
and support himself. He was in vaude-
VILE short time and sang in clubs and
church choirs. Until he qualified for
the Metropolitan additions Of the air
program, he had never sung on the radio
Mr.. Carter owns q farm at New CITY,
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