Evening star., 1925-06-29

@. What base ball game was play
ed upon the opening of the old Polo
Grounds in New York City?-G. T. d.
A. Pittsburgh had the honor of
opening the old Polo Grounds in New
York City. July 8. 1889. The Giants
@. Which of the Barrymores is the
eldest?-F. r. T.
A. Lionel Barrymore. He was
born in 1878. Ethel was born in 1879
and John was born in 1882.
Q. Why was the gun that bonn.
barded Paris called Big Bertha?-o
A. T.
A. 1t was nicknamed Big Bertha in
allusion to Bertha Krupp, the owner
Of the Krupp munitions plant.
@. How many churches are there
in the United States for colored peo-
ple?-C. B. w.
A. There are about $4,000.
Q. Please give a brief history of
the Leicestershire Regiment.-D. B. S.
A. The Leicestershire Regiment
was raised chiefly in London in 1888.
Among the first duties to be performed
by certain companies was to mount
guard at Windsor Castle. The regi-
ment served in Flanders under King
William, 1693-97. 1t was with Marl-
borough and at Gibraltar and Minorca.
1t proceeded to Nova Scotia and took
part in the capture of Louisburg, Cape
Breton, 1853. At the beginning of
the American Revolution, it landed
at Boston on the 1st of January, 1776.
and was actively engaged throughout
this war. After the close of the war
1t proceeded to Nova Scotia in 1888
1a aoxiy
ceived the county title of 1.-The Leices-
tershire." 1t returned to England in
1904. and then went to India, remain
ing there for 20 years. 1t took part
in the Crimean war and then again
went to India.
@. When the United States &C.
settlement of claims and how much
public land was acquired?-P. w.
A. BY the eleventh article OF the
treaty between tho United States and
Spain the United States agreed to
make satisfaction to her own citizens
for their claims on Spain to the
amount Of S. 100000. The actual sum
paid, however, was $6,4s9,768. By the
treaty 59.26S square miles of territory
were added to the national public do,
main.
Q. Do snakes cause leprosy?-H. H
A. Snakes are eaten by the Chi
nese, natives of Australia and by
those of many other countries, but
the flesh is reckoned unwholesome and
liable to occasion leprosy.
Q. What Is the proportion of white
doctors and colored doctors to popu
lation?-W. S.
A. One estimate is that in the
United States there is one white doc
tor to every 563 white persons and one
colored doctor to every 3,194 colored
persons.
Q. What are the duties of the par
llamentarian OF woman's club
Z. NJ. r.
A. A parliamentarian acts as "a
court OF last resort" when questions
concerning parliamentary procedure
arise. Such questions under discus
sion are referred to the parliamenta
rian for decision. Many clubs find i,
helpful to conduct classes in parIia
mentary law IN order that all the mem
bers may become familiar with the
method Of procedure.
Q: What is the origin Of the tern,
AIM. G.
A. In Lloyds Register of British
and Foreign Shipping the chara cter
of a ships hull is designated by letters
and that Of the anchors, cables and
stores by figures. Al, therefore
means that the hull is first rate and
also the anchor, cable and stores.
Q. OF what does a bee colony con.
sist?-T. F.
A. Normally. a colony consists OF
ony; thousands Of undeveloped fe.