Evening star., 1924-12-19

q. When wss the freedom Of the
press nrst blished?-:E H.
a. The constitutions Of Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina,
all adopted IN 1776, contained the earli-
est declarations of any legislative au-
thority in favor Of the liberty of the
press. With the adoption OF Article I,
amending the United States Constftu-
ton, In 1891, the principle of a free
press and free speech was for the first
time written into the organic law of an
important nation.
O. Why was the "h" added to the
name "Pfttsburgh"?-T. P.
A The addition Of the letter "h" In
the spelling Of Pittsburgh goes back
to the remaining by Gen. Forbes of
what had been Fort DuQuesne. With
the departure of the French from
Fort Duquesne, which they fired be-
fore leaving, the first thought of the
English conquerors was to rename
the place in honor of William Pitt, at
that time-175s-prime minister Of
England. The English took posses
sion November %. 1853. While Forbes
spelling OF the name has been repre-
sented var1ously as "Pitts-Borough"
and ''Pittsbourgh" he always added
the 'h."
word puzzle originate?-I. A. X
A. Puzzles may be traced far back
Their origin is not definitely known
Crossword puzzles became popular q
few decades back, and are probably
an evolution of some of the many
puzzles known to the ancients. They
have run for many years in the Sun
day magazine section of the New York
World.
Q. Should a baby be placed IN the
sunshine when asleep?-P. H.
A. The Public Health Service says
that baby's eyes and head should
always be shielded from the direct
sunlight. This Is just as important
while he Is sleeping as while awake.
g. What kind OF a tree IS the La
fayette elm?-B. g. H.
A. It ts the same as the English
elm. AT one time such eIms were
planted to honor Lafayette.
@. 1s it cruel to leave a horse
without exercise in a stan for q
whilef-G. A. B.
A. The Humane Society says that
keeping horse in a stall for any
length Of time Is considered an un-
necessary cruelty to animals, and is
held q violation OF the law.
Q. Who wrote the Princeton song.
Orange and Black"?-G. z. E.
A. The words of the song were
the class OF 'S9. The tune is Sadie
Ray" arranged by Ernest Carter.
Q. When does the Supreme Court
convene7-J. NJ. Y.
A. The Supreme Court meets in
October and holds sessions till May
with recesses as ordered.
@. Are American citizens allowed
to patent things in Canada and in
South America?-F. G. r.
A. Citizens OF the United States
are permitted to secure copyright
registration and take out patents in
Canada and also in the following
South American countries: Chile, Bo-
livia, Brazil, Ecuador Paraguay,
Uruguay.
Q. To settle an argument will you
tell me whether a green light is u
| sign Of danger on a railroad?-G.
z. ".
A. The safety division of the In
| terstate Commerce Commission says
that in most cases green lights sig
nifty safety; however, q few railroads
use the green lights for caution
signal and white lights for clear
signal or safety.
Q. What causes the heavy rain
fall in India?-D. s.
A. The heavy rainfall in India is
caused by the monsoons or winds
| blowing part OF the year from one di-
rection, alternating with winds from
the opposite direction. The south
| west monsoon blows from April to
| September and is surcharged with
| vapor from the Indian Ocean. 1t
| condenses In torrents on the heights
! of the Chats and forms the rivers
which flow to the east.
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