Evening star., 1938-08-12
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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question OF fact by Drtttno The Eve.
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
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@. What is the largest Chamber Of
Commerce in the United States?-
w. H. G.
A. The Los Angeles Chamber of Com.
merce, now In its fiftieth year, is by far
the largest organization Of this kind in
the country. It has a membership Of
10000. and spends about $500, 900 each
year In promotional work. It's trade pro-
motion activities cover II Western States,
the two coasts Of South America and the
Orient.
@. What is the first song ever written
by Irving Berlin?-K. III.
A. 1t was one entitled "Queenie, My
own"
@. What is the value of all the rail-
roads in the United States?-L. c. r.
A. A conservative valuation made by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
shows that they are worth about $685.
000,0O0,0O0
Q. How tall is King George of Eng
land?-G. L. J.
A. The King is feet liz inches.
@. What was the first sponsored pro-
gram on the air?-E. w.
gan on November 2, 1920, the first pro-
gram sponsored and paid for by an ad-
vertiser did not 60 out until August g.
1922. This was a talk on Jackson Heights,
presented by the Queensboro Corp, fea-
turing the Hawthorne Court Apartments
The program was over Station WEAF,
then operated by the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co., now the key
station of the N. B. C. red network At
that time 10 minutes on the air could be
purchased for $100.
@. In civil service reports, what is
meant by force-account employees
r. T. K.
A. They are employees engaged in con-
struction projects such as building, naval
vessel or road construction
@. Do any of the Hollywood stars stay
married as long as 10 years?-S. H.
A. Many Of them have been married
for some time, among whom are Harold
Lloyd, IS years; Joe E. Brown, 81 years:
Ralph Morgan, Is years; John Boles. II
years; Rod La ROGUE, 10 years; Fredric
March, IL years: Basil Rathbone, l3
years, and Jack Benny, 10 years.
O. How deep was the first oil well
drilled in the United States?-G. L. K.
A. Oil was struck at 691a feet at Titus
Will, Pa, in 1859.
@. How much did John L. Sullivan and
Jake Kilrain weigh at the time Of their
75-round fight at Richburg, Miss
c. E. P.
A. The fighters were evenly matched,
each being S feet 101a inches tall, and
weighing 1875 pounds.
@. How many tourists visit Wyoming?
M G. B.
A. In 1887 the State was host to 1906
TOO tourists and transcontinental trav-
elers.
Q. What makes a mouse waltz
w. j. K.
A. This results from a defect to the
labyrinth of the ear which interferes
with the animals sense of balance.
@. What is the origin of Planter
Punch?-J. L.
A. G.. Selmer Fougner in his Scribner
department of Wines Spirits and Coco
Living, says: Diaries of early slave days
in the West Indies reveal that the one
bright spot in the lives of the plantation
workers came with the refreshing
draughts from a drink which was moth
ing else but the Planters Punch, made
strictly in accordance with the formula
in use today Benjamin Mcmahon, in
his Jamaica Partnership, published in
1889, tells of the Negro's delight in the
punch made by his overseer, when him
take rum for make strong, wata for make
weak, lines for make sour and sugar for
make sweet"
@. What became Of Wild Bill Hickock?
w. H.
A. He was shot in the back Of the head
by John Mccall alias Broken Nose JACK,
on August 2, 1876, while playing cards
in a saloon in Deadwood, s. Oak.
@. What is the origin Of the express
sion "Them's my sentiments"?-V. l..
A. 1t is from Thackeray's Vanity
Fair
@. What is the record for the ~ mile
in greyhound racing?-W. S. L.
A. 1t is l minute 481s seconds by
Brevity on March 7, 1895, at the Miami
race track.
@. What were the circumstances OF
Houdini's death?-M A. G.
A. A group of students at McGul Uni
versity, Montreal Quebec, where Mr..
Houdini appeared in q demonstration,
resented the magician's attitude toward
Spiritualism. Part of the demonStra-
ton consisted of an offer to any one In
the audience to strike him In the stomach
in order to demonstrate his remarkable
muscular control. One Of the students
ctr,,cl the ma oician very hard before he