Evening star., 1939-10-13
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

By Frederic J. Haskin.
A reader can get the answer to ann
question OF fact by tDrittng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. H1skin, director, Washington.
d. c. Please inclose stamp tor reply.
Q. During the World War was there
any control over stock issues?-J. H. G.
A. There was no Securities and Ex-
change Commission, as at present, nor
any Federal law, although some States
had blue-sky laws. During the war the
Federal Reserve Board created the
Capital Issues Committee which sought
to supervise new issues, but it had little
power.
@. Are there more deaths from drown
ing or fire?-B. S.
A. The deaths from drowning In the
United States in 1888 numbered about
$500; deaths from burns totaled 7,4O0.
q. How much money Is spent on
industrial research?-J. D. H.
A. 1t Is estimated that in 1898. $780,
100000 was spent in the United States
for industrial and engineering research
Of all kinds.
@. What opera has been produced most
frequently?-E. w. H.
A. Gounod's Faust" has been sung
more often than any other of the famous
operas.
Q. How many people have no library
facilities?-S. J..
A. According to United States Com
missioner of Education John w. Stude-
baker, there are more than $4,000 900
persons in the United States without
library service
q. Is Red Grange. the former Univer-
sity of Illinois "Galloping Ghost" still
playing football?-E NJ H.
A. Harold E. CRedD Grange is assistant
coach of the Chicago Bears.
@. Where is Col Lindbergh's plane in
which he made the first solo trans
Atlantic f1ight?-C. E. c.
A. The Spirit of ST. Louis is in tho
Smithsonian Institution at Washington,
D. C.
Q. What is the shortest verse in the
Bible?-E NJ D.
A. The shortest verse in the Bible is
John kiss: Jesus wept"
O. How long has tomato Juice been on
the market?-T. G. H.
A. The flrst tomato juice was bottled
commercially in Frankfort Ind, in 1923.
@. When was the Russo-Japaness
War?-O. H. C.
A. The Japanese-RuSsian War began
February, 1904, and ended in July 1905.
The treaty of peace was signed Au-
gust %, 1905.
Q. Where is the Colossal Cave?-
NJ B. G.
A. 1t is in Edmonson County, KY.
O. What is angary?-R. c. B.
A. In international law angary is tho
right of belligerent in case of neces-
sity to seize, use or destroy property Of
neutrals, especially to take over use of
neutral ships. This right was revived
during the World War.
@. Did Rudyard Kipling write poem
about Theodore Roosevelt?-W. J. r.
A. His poem, Great Heart" is in me-
mortal to Theodore Roosevelt.
@. Where are the largest stockyards
in the United States?-J. r. o.
A. The 10 largest stockyards in the
United States, in order of size, are as
follows: Chicago, ILL.,. East st. Louis
ILL.,; South st. Paul, Mimi; Omaha,
Nebr.; Denver, Colo; Kansas City, Mo-;
Fort Worth, Tex; Jersey City, N. j.;
Sioux City, Iowa, and Indianapolis, Ind.
@. When is Book Week"?-R. T. B.
A. The national observance of Book
Week" will be from November IL to 18.
@. Who was the first professor OF
geography in an American university?
j. H. B.
A. The first professor of geography in
a college in the United States was Arnold
Henry Guyot, appointed by Princeton
University in 1854
|. @. What city is called the bread and
butter capital of the world?-F H. NJ
A. Minneapolis, Mimi, is often So
called
@. When did the famous Negro come
dians, Williams and Walker, first play
in New York City?-S. B. H.
A. Bert Williams and George Walker
made their first New York appearance
in 1896 and 1897 at Tony Pastors and
Roster & Balls. Later they headed
their own company.
@. Does a snake climb tree by wind
ing itself about it when ascending?-
c. H. S.
A. snake does not go up tree in q
spiral movement, rather it goes straight
up the trunk with the same type Of
movement it employs on the ground
that is, q series of lateral undulations.
The ability to climb depends on the
construction of scales on the under side
of the snakes body and the nature of
the bark.
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