The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-07-25
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Q. Was there ever a rule that a
base runner had TO be hit by ball
to be put out?-L. J. K.
A. Baseball was first played under
that name in 1910. In 1S48 the rules
were changed so that ball must be
held by the baseman in order to put
out the opponent Prior to that time
q base runner was thrown out if a
thrown ball hit him.
o.-what causes ivy poisoning?-
C. N. G.
A It is caused by a non volatile
oil contained in all parts of the plant
and which remains in the tissues in
definitely, even after long drying.
Contact with the plant or with OBJ
jects that have come in contact with
it will cause poisoning.
O. How many miles of drives are
there in Rock Creek park and on the
speedway in Washington, D. CIR.
z.
A The superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds says that there
are abuot 10 miles of drives in the
park proper, and about 215 miles of
roadway in the speedway drive.
@. What was Rembrandt's first
painting?-M e. r.
A. In the Stuggart gallery there is
a signed and dated picture Of st.
Paul in Prison, which is Rembrandts
earliest piece with an ascertained
date-1627.
Q Has Reno, Nevada, any indus
tries aside from it's divorce mill?-C.
P. G.
A. Reno is an important distribut-
ing point for a vast territory and its
principal Industrial establishments are
railroad and machine shops, abattoir
and packing houses, flour mills, a
cracker factory, pressed brick works
and an electric power plant.
O. Why is the Isle of Man so
named ?-L. A. B.
A. The name is derived from its
Manx name Vannin or Mannin, which
means the middle. The reference Is
to its position in the middle of the
Irish Sea.
@. Can the juice from canned
fruit be used in salad dressing?-T
NJ.
A. Light colored fruit juices are
excellent for fruit salad dressing
Beat two egg yolks, add one-fourth
cup fruit juice, stir gradually into one
fourth cup of lemon juice. Add slH
tablespoonfuls of sugar, cook in dou
BILE boiler until the mixture coats d
spoon. Cool quickly by placing pan in
cold water, beating to keep the mix
ture an even consistency.
O. What was Daniel Webster:
greatest oration?-H. H. f.
A. Webster himself once referred
to his Reply to Hayne" as mo.
among my political Efforts and tt
his Seventh of March Speech as prob
ably the most important effort of my
life" His admirers generally have &C
corded first rank to the Reply II
Hayne."
@. What is a good definition of re
ligion?-T. S.
A. Kant says religion is "the rec
ognition of all our duties as divine
commands; Huxley: Reverence ant
love for the ethical ideal and the de
sire to realize that ideal in life; Mat
thew Arnold: Mortality touched D,
emotion: Reinach: Religion is a col
lection OF scruples that are STUN
bling block to the free exercise Of on
faculties"