Evening star., 1925-02-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. Was the East Potomac golf
course concession awarded as the re-
suit of open competitive bids?-
G. r. c.
A. The Office of public buildings
and grounds says that the East Po
tomac Park golf course was awarded
as the result of a selective COM
petition. A certain number of re-
sponsible people who would be fitted
for this particular type of work
were selected and the concession was
given to the one whom they felt was
best equipped and most capable to
carry on the work. On July 20, 1921,
a contract was let which was to last
for the period ending December 81,
$3.50 each March annually for the life
of the contract. which included also the
operate OF the course, the main
tenance, help, etc. 1t was a nine-hole
course and known as East Potomac
Park. There was a second contract
made on April Is, 1923, which modi-
fed the original contract. In this
contract the company took over nine
more holes which were being added
to the course and were to complete
the second group Of holes at its
own cost, making an 1S-hole course.
In June, 1924, third contract was
made in which 1t was to con-
slider nine more holes north of this
course which would cost from $4,000
to SIC, 600 and the contract was e1-
tended until DeceIube 1929, and the
$3.50 payment was eliminated. This
yearly payment has not been paid
operates West Poto mac Park courses
consisting of nine holes for practice
only. for white people, which If
southeast of the Lincoln Memorial
and nine holes mort Invest of the Lin
coin Memorial. which is for the ex-
elusive use of colored people.
Q. Which is the leading division
of the Boy Scouts in the District:
r. B..
A. The Boy Scouts OF America say
that there is no ranking troop in the
District of Columbia.
@. In a game of 500. A bids seven
no-trumps- He has taken six tricks
and leads the ace of diamonds E
has the joker. king, queen and 1t
of diamonds. Can B, with the other
diamonds in his hand, play the joker
on the ace?-G. B. S.
A. The holder of the joker at no.
trump, not having the lead is not al.
lowed to trump with the joker as
, long as he can follow. suit.
@. am the beneficiary of an only
son, and applied last August for the
soldiers bonus. If my claim has
been disapprsved win 1 be notified
L. Z. F.
A. You will be otined by letter
of any action. Certificates have beer
issued only since the first of tbs
year, so it may be sbfne time before
you are notified. s-,.....-.....-..-.-.
Q. Is Robin Hood'- based on fact
Il. r.
A Unsuccessful attempts hav,
been made to prove the existence o.
real Robin. His career as de
veloped in modern literature ha'
many authentic details, but thes'
have been transferred from the lives
of real people TO the imaginar,
character of Robin Hood
Q. Are rainbows made by tn
m Don? M N
A. The moon doe cause rainbows
but they generally show little or n,
! color, on account of the faintnes
! of the moons light. Occasionally
| however, bright lunar rainbows AT
! quite distinctly colored.
Q. When VIII the next fair b,
| held in Leipzig. Germany?-M. N w
A. The next Will H the Eastei
! fair. which is a book fair. There ar,
| three held each year in Leipzig
| New Year day, at, Easter, and agaiI
! at Michaelmas, September ee.
Q. Was St Louis made an inde.
I pendent city before Baltimore was
It. NJ. D.
I A. St. Louis was made distinc
and separate political subdivision o
he State of Missouri in 1875 by ac
<,f the Legislature which divorced i