Evening star., 1924-11-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Please name the managers Of
| Ileagues-D. E. T.
| A. National League--New York,
John McGraw; Philadelphia, Arthur
Fletcher; ST. Louis. Branch Rickey;
| Cincinnati, Jack Hendricks; Chicago,
! Bill killefer. Boston, Dave Bancroft;
Brooklyn. Wiibert Robinson; Pitts
| burgh, Bill McKechnie. American
ton, Lee Fohl;. Cleveland, Iris
| Speaker; Detroit. Ty Cobb, Washing
ton, Stanley Harris; New York, Miller
Huggins; st. Louis, George Sisler;
| Philadelphia, Connie Mack.
@. When it is am. in Europe
what time is it in the high north
| V. K.
| A. The Naval Observatory says the
| time al any place in the high north
| depends upon what meridian il is
on or near, the principle being the
same as elsewhere on the earth. At
| the north and south poles, where all
! the meridians run together, 1t IS i'm
| possible to say what time is kept;
| but since they are uninhabited, the
question has no practical Significance
Q. Is George Cohan, the actor, a
Jew M. b. G.
| A. George Michael Cohan was born
| in Providence, K. l., July 4, 1873. He
| is of Irish descent.
Q. If 1 marry an Italian, not a cit
| izen, will ] lose my vote?-M. Z.
| A If you marry an Italian now
| you will not lose your right to vote
provided you are at the present time
an American citizen.
Q. How many countries use
he1ium &C. 3.
| A The United States is the only
country which has developed helium,
| or has used it so far. However,
helium is likely 10 be found wherever
! oil is found; for instance, in Alaska,
Russia and Siberia.
@. What became of the two camels
the Government imported along about
the G0s?-R. f. K.
| A. The National Geological Park
says that the two camels that were
| imported into this country a, number
| of years ago for the purpose of ex-
| Derlmenting with them as means
for transporting mail in the arid re
gions of the Southwest were allow d
| to run unmolested through the desert
| country. These animals bred which
| resulted in the increase of the herd,
and for many years after their off
spring roamed the country. The re-
manning few specimens were killed
quite few years ago.
@. A play is called *"The Goose
| Hangs High" What is the origin of
| this expression?-H. f
A. THE goose hangs high" is q
| proverbial saying which is subject to
| controversy. The goose honks high"
&c, haI+ ~, l -.
saying. The actual source from
which the saying is derived is not
| known.
Q. What two States produced the
| most apples last year?-W V
y. In 1928 Washington was the
first. with "A crop of 31357 900 bushels.
and New York second, with "a 100000
bushels.
Q. Why did Germany build the
ZR-3 for the United States?-I J.
A. According to armistice terms the
United States was entitled to two rig
id airships. These were destroyed by
the Germans before being taken over
by this Government. AS the United
States wanted sample of their best
work. a request was made to the
Council Of Ambassadors through My
ron 7. Herrick, United States Ambas-
sador to France, that these two rigid
airships be replaced We first asked
for one with 100000 cum. capacity,
but the powers objected, so q com
promise was made on one with 20, 1000
cum. capacity, which is larger than
either of the two destroyed. The
ZR-3 was constructed solely for the
United States and did not cost the
United States anything except acces-
| sories, which amounted to aproxi-
| mately $50, 600.
| @. How is Honolulu pronounced
! H. T.
! A Residents of the city pronounce
| the name as if it were spelled Hawn'-
| uh -loo-loo. Note the vowel sound in
! the first syllable 1t is not Hahn.
Q. What is meant by Casual
! Poor" r"?-H. c. D.
| A. The term Casual poor" is used
| in England. 1t is applied to those
who occasionally receive relief ac-
cording to the poor law, but are not
| enrolled as paupers
Q. Is it true that specimens Of va