Evening star., 1939-04-18
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskt7,,

By Frederic J. Hasktn.
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@. How does football attendance COM
pare with that of baseball?-S. J.H.
A. In 1888 there were 100000 paid
admissions to baseball games and 49,
100000 paid admissions to football
games.
@. What singers voice was first heard
on the radio?-C. E.
A. One of the earliest broadcasts of
which there is a record occurred on
January 13, 1910, when Enrico Caruso
and Emmy Destinn sang backstage of
the Metropolitan Opera House. This
was broadcast through the De Forest
radiophone and they were heard by
operators on the S. S. Avon at sea and
by wireless amateurs in Connecticut.
@. What is the name for tree which
Is trained on a trellis?-T. L. M.
A. 1t is called an espalier.
@. How old is the Duke of Windsor?-
]. C. L.
A. He will celebrate his 45th birthday
on June %.
@. How much of the horsepower in
the United States is used for trans
portation?-T. H. M.
A. The American Petroleum Insti-
tute says: Installed and ready for work
at the throw Of switch or the shift Of
gear are 100000 900 American horse
power, recent survey discloses. OF
this tremendous total, 1,550,OOO 0J0
horsepower, or 927 per cent, constitutes
transportation horsepower, installed for
the exclusive purpose of moving people
and goods"
@. Will there be display of tulips
at the New York Worlds Fair?-L. R. S.
A. The garden around The Netherlands
Pavilion will have $1,000 tulips in full
bloom when the fair opens.
@. Please give the oath that is taken
by Government officials?-W. W.
A. The following oath is taken by all
officers of the United States with the
exception of the President. 1t is the
oath of Office ito be taken by any person
elected or appointed to any Office of
honor or profit either in the civil, mill
tary or naval service, except the Presi-
dent of the United States: Il, do
solemnly swear (or affirm that I will
support and defend the Constitution of
the United States against all enemies,
foreign or domestic; that will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that
take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose Of
evasion; and that will we'll and faith
fully discharge the duties of the Office
on which am about to enter So nelp
me God!"
Q. How much money is taken in by
motion picture theaters in the United
States?-W. J. K.
A. The estimated gross box Office re-
ceipts for all motion picture theaters
for 1888 were $1,000, 100000.
@. What will prevent COCO from FORM
ing lumps?-R. M. S.
A. Coco will not lump when added to
hot milk or hot water, if 1t is first made
into a paste with cold water.
@. How many former inhabitants of
the Dust Bowl region have moved to
California?-C. j. D.
A. 1t is estimated that approximately
100000 of these refugees are living in
that State.
@. What is the minimum food bill for
family of five living in New York
City?-A. T. H.
A. The New York Budget Council esti-
mated at 1913 the minimum weekly
food bill for family of five, consisting
OF man doing muscular work, woman
doing housework, two boys, 13 and Z,
and girl. 10.
@. Who holds the record for having
the most freckles?-T. H. B.
A. Paul Brown, II years old, of Har-
risburg, Pa, is the present champion.
This years national freckle champion
ship will be held in June
@. What is birling?-T. r. P.
A. Birling is the art of navigating on
logs. The sport is divided into three
classes: Racing logs, rolling logs and
trick performances on logs, all taking
place while the log is in water, usually
on rather turbulent river.
@. Please give a list of vessels that
sailed from American ports and disap-
peared.-A. S.
A. A partial list is as follows: Reprisal,
TIT; General Gates. TIT; Saratoga,
1881: 1nsurgent, 1900; Pickering, 1900;
Hamilton, 1913; Wasp III, 1914: Epervier,
1915; Lynx, 1921; wildcat, 1929; Hornet,
1929; Sylph II, 1889; Sea Gull, 1889:
Grampus, 1843; Jefferson, 1850; Albany I,
1854; Levant II, 1860; Marie Celeste,
1872; tug Nina, 1910; Cyclops, 1918;
Conestoga, 1921, and Kobenhavn, 1928.
@. How early were distilleries estab-
ished in the United States?-P. G. B.
A. The first permit for a distillery In
America was issued for a still located on
Staten Island in 1640 during the Dutch