Evening star., 1940-03-15
Hoskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Huskin.


reader can get the ans,uer to anu
question OF fact by ,rittng The Eve-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. Please give the amount OF money
spent for newspaper, radio, magazine
and other kinds of advertising in 1885,
S. T. M.
A. Printers Ink estimates the total VOL
ume of advertising in the United States
IN 1899 at over $500, 900 900. The fol-
lowing classifications make up the total:
Newspapers. $525,000,0 900; direct mail,
$300,ooo,0oo; radio, s170,000,0o0; maga-
zines, $50, 900; outdoor, $4,000, 900;
business papers, $50,000,0 900; farm pa
pers, $1,000, 900; miscellaneous, S34O,.
100000.
@. What instrument is heard at the
end OF certain lines on Guy Lombardo's
recording Of "Confucious Say" and other
songs?-J. K.
A. The instrument is spinetinno,
the only one in the United States.
Q. Who said, God will pardon me. It
Is His trade"?-W. N. S.
A. These were the words of Heine.
the great German poet.
Q. From what source does Mexico
City obtain its water supply?-S. M.
A. A $5,000,000 municipal water works
syster utilizes mountain springs for an
abun'7nt fresh water supply.
@. What became of the wreck of the
Graf Spee?-M. B. N.
A. 1t was purchased by Junk dealer
IN Montevideo for $17,5OO.
@. When were alarms rirst used on
clocks?-M M. C.
A. The origin of the alarm attach.
ment to the clock is not definitely
known. One authority attributes its in.
vention to the monk Gerbert, as early
as 1896. Simon Willard, one of the noted
early American clock makers, who lived
from l753-1848, obtained patent on
an alarm attachment.
Q. Is there a strawberry tree?-Y,
S. C..
A. The strawberry tree is a beautiful.
ornamental tree of the heath family,
native to Southern Europe, Southwest.
ern Ireland and widely planted in warm
countries. 1t grows from 10 to 30 feet
high and has smooth, red bark and
glossy, darkgreen leaves. The white
or rose-colored flowers, arranged in
short, dropping clusters, are borne in
autumn intermingled with scarlet gran.
ular berries.
@. Who is Lord Haw Haw who broad.
casts from Berlin?-L. T. M.
A. He Is said to be William joyce, q
graduate of London University and
formerly active as a British Fascist,
@. Please give some information about
the Slumbering Ground Hog Lodge
w. j. H.
A. The Slumbering Ground Hog Lodge
OF Quarryville, Pa, was founded "a years
ago by George Washington Hensel jr.
Prospective members must be on proba-
ton for seven years and membership is
limited to IS men. The lodges out
standing session of the year is on Feb.
ruary 2, ground hog day, when mem.
bers scout the country to observe ground
hog holes. Among the organizations
distinguished honorary members are
Vice President John N. Garner and
Mark Sullivan.
@. What is the name of the famous
food market in Paris?-K. G. M.
A. 1t is called Les Halles.
Q. Who were Ellen Terrys hus.
bands?-W. N. S.
A. The actress was first married at
the age OF 16 to G. F. Watts, the artist.
She next married E. A. Wardell whose
stage name was Charles Kelly. In 1907
she married James Carew, an American
actor.
@. How many accidents occur while
people are at work?-H. M. N.
A. It is estimated that there ara
100000 occupational accidents an.
nually. resulting in loss of $3.50, 900 900
IN wages, medical expenses and over.
head costs. Slipping and falling alone
account for about Is per cent OF the
loss.
G. Does Germany have any wartime
regulations about the production Of
beer?-D. N.
A. New regulations have recently
gone into effect whereby production of
ordinary beer is to be reduced by Is
per cent, while production of the popular
Pilsener Urquell brew is to be reduced
by so per cent.
O. Who originated the $50 every
Thursday" bill?-G. I.
A. Senator Sheridan Downey of Cali.
fornia sponsored the $50 every Thurs
day" plan.
@. What percentage of materials oriei.
mating in the United States is ex.
ported?-J. T.
A. It Is estimated that 10 per cent Of
the materials grown or manufactured
In the United States is exported.