Evening star., 1939-11-30
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnsktn.

D. c. Please snclose stamp tor reply.
@. What is the cleanest industrial city
In the world?-A. J. w.
A. Tampere in Finland has this repu-
tation. 1t has been called the Man.
chester Of Finland and is the largest
factory town in that country.
G. What became of the Rosetta stone?
S. B.
A. The Rosetta stone was ceded to the
British at the surrender of Alexandria
In 1901. 1t was subsequently brought to
England and placed in the British mu-
scum.
O. How many young men in the
United States are college presidents?-
T. j. H.
A. The biographical volume, Americas
Young Men," includes the names of 50
college presidents.
Q. What is the difference between al
ternating and direct current?-J. P.B.
A. Alternating current is one which
reVerses its direction of flow periodically
ard rapidly direct current is one
which flows in one direction only.
@. Who officiated at the funeral serv-
ices of Justice Taft?-E. G.
A. The Rev. DR.. Ulysses G, Pierce.
pastor OF the All Souls Unitarian Church
at washington, D. c., oflciated at the
funeral Of Chief Justice Taft.
Q. Is the chamois edible?-W. NH
A. The flesh of the animal is said to
equal venison in flavor and quality.
q. What percentage of the average
income is spent for medical care?-R.
BIB
A. The average American pays about
per cent OF his income each year for
medical services.
@. Please give the titles of the theme
songs of the American Album of Famil.
lar Music and Cities Service programs.
A. v. M.
A. Dream Serenade," by Gustave
Haenschen, is the American Album of
Familiar Music's theme selection. and
that of the Cities Service concert is the
Cities Service March," by Rosario
Bourbon.
Q. How many Arabian horses are
there at Pomona, Calif?-M. G.H.
A. Ihere are more than 80 purebred
ARABIAN horses at the w. K. kellogg
Institute of Animal Husbandry of the
University of California.
q. What is the term of office of the
treasurer of the United States?-H.P PIG.
A. The treasurer is appointed by the
President and no length of term OF
office is specified.
q. Who originated mail-order mer-
chandising?-L. K B.
A. The idea was first successfully car.
rled out by Aaron Montgomery Ward.
Q. How many hairs are there on q
woman's head?-C. J.R.
A. The number of hairs upon the
head will vary, according to the hue
and age. 1t has been found that while
falr-haired woman has from l400oo
to 100000 hairs on her head, a black
halred woman has from 100000 to no.
200 hairs. and red-headed person has
only about 10000 hairs on her head.
Q. Which Presidents of the United
States were married twice?-C. H.
A. Presidents Tyler, Fillmore Benja-
min Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt and
Woodrow Wilson.
=. Who first established graduate
courses in American universities?-H.
R. S.
A The first president of Johns Hop.
Klns University, Daniel Colt Gilman, il
usually regarded as the founder of grad
uate work in this country.
y. How many men held the number
258, which was the first number drawn
IN the World War draft in this country?
T. G.
A. There were 4,474 men who held that
number.
G. For whom is Soviet Russia's pro.
posed Voroshilof Line named?-T. G,
A. 1t is named for Klementi Vorosht-
loft, Soviet war commissar
y. what section of the United States
holds the record for the coolest weather.
j. L.
A. The lowest winter temperature re.
corded in the United States is sc degrees
below zero at Riverside Ranger Station,
Yellowstone Park on February 9, 1899.
@. What are the taxes on barrel Of
beer?-C H.
A. The Federal tax on barrel of beer
IS $500 State taxes range from 81 cents
per barrel to $4.96, the latter being the
tax in the State of Maine.
q. How large Is Helsinki?-E. w. H
A. The capital of Finland is a CITY of
2S5,o0o inhabitants.
@. How many deaths were caused BY
the influenza epidemic OF 1e18-19?-
R. M. S.
A. During this epidemic 301 900 deaths
occurred among the civilian population
and 16,112 deaths In the United States
Army.
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