Evening star., 1939-04-27
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn,

~ FreQeTtc j. HQSktn.
A reader can get the ansUer to am
question OF. fact by ,Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
O. How many chess players are there
In the United States?-M. K. H.
A. Prof. Paul Miller, chess editor of
The Washington ID. c. Star, founder
of Social Chess Education in the United
States, and national president OF Chi
Eta Sigma, the "Phi Beta Kappa" Of
chess players, estimates that as a result
OF recent surveys Of the colleges, COM
mercial and private clubs, conducted By
the American Academy of Chess, some
$4,000 persons are registered as actual
chess enthusiasts, and that for every
registered player there are four players
who have never registered, affiliated or
subscribed to any chess movement, Pc
riodical, federation or club whatsoever.
Q. What States have laws which dis.
qualify pauper from voting?-S. j. McC.
A. The following States disqualify
paupers from voting: Delaware, Louis
lana dnmates of charitable institutions.
Maine, Massachusetts,, Missouri (while
Kept IN poorhouse), New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Oklahoma Gin poorhouse or
other asylum, Rhode Island, South
Carolina. Texas, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia.
@. How long has the OS train report
been used?-G. j. F.
A. The abbreviation "Os-Train Re.
port" was adopted by the American Raik.
way Association on April H. 1899.
@. What is the altitude record for a
balloon?-N A.
A. The altitude record for balloons
was made by Capt. Albert w. Stevens
end Orvil A. Anderson in the Explorer
II, specially constructed balloon in.
f1ated with helium, when they rose to a
height of 723948 feet in November. 1875.
O. How many of the Rev. Lyman
Beecher's sons became ministers?-J, d.
H.
A. All of his sons, of whom there
were seven, became clergymen.
O. How did the United States ACQUIRE
Alaska?-P. j. S.
A. Alaska, including the Aleutian Is
lands, was purchased from Russia IN
1867 for s7,2Oo,ooo
hoc $ho
ties?-L. M. G.
A. Delaware, which consists of Kent,
New Castle and Sussex Counties,
O. Who invented cellophane?-C. HJ.
A. The invention of cellophane is due
to j. E. Brandenberger, Swiss chemist.
whose experiments extended from 1900
to 1912. A moisture-proof product wss
later developed in the Du Pont labo-
ratories
O. What Is spoonerism?-J. MN.
A. 1t is form of metathesis consist
Ing OF transposing the initial sounds of
words so as to form some laughable
combination. 1t is 50 called from the
Rev. w. A. Spooner, warden Of New
College at Oxford. Two of those at
tributed to him are: THE Lord Ia y
showing leopard" and "Kinkering Kongs
their titles take"
O. How many people are enrolled In
hospital insurance groups?-T. j. R.
A. On January !, 1899, there were
2.874,055 persons enrolled in hospital
care insurance plans.
Q. When did the S. S. John Tracy
go down?-W. A. D.
A. The S. S. John Tracy was lost off
Cape Cod, Mass, January II, 1927.
1wenty-seven lives were lost.
Q. What portion of the District of ,
Columblas water supply is used by the
United States Government?-M R..
A. An estimate, based on the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1888, shows that
l6 $40 per cent, or 4,812,578,900 gallons
OF water, were used by the United States
Government.
@. How many frankfurters are made
AZ VIC OlAlteO SldleS!-l. n. NJ.
A. In 1887 total of 400, 900 pounds
OF frankfurters were made. This repre-
sents approximately 4,5OO,OO 900 frank
furters Of average size.
O. Why is the nine of diamonds called
the curse of Scotland?-T. ID.
A. The origin of the superstition is
uncertain, but one of the most plausible
explanations is that in the game Of
comette, introduced by Queen Mary, it
is the great winning card. It caused
ruin to so many families that it became
known as a curse
@. What States raise the most gin.
seng?-M. M. S.
A. New York, Wisconsin, Missouri and
Ohio lead in the production of ginseng.
@. Please give the date of the Women q
Overseas Service League convention
r. G. H.
A. The national convention will be ,
held in San Francisco from July 2-5.
Q. What circumstance occasioned the
writing of the song America, the Beau
tiful'?-M. VK.
A. The late Katharine 7 90 Rates ub,