The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-22
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How many fights has Jack Demp-
sey had and what were the results?
Exclusive of the last one Sept.
23d, 1920 he has fought seventy
seven times, scoring forty,seven
knockouts; won eleven; lost two;
been knocked out, one; no decisions,
two; draw, four, and ten exhibitions.
Do any States other than Ohio
have a town called Cincinnati?
The Postal Guide gives one in In
diana and one in Iowa.
To whom does Syria belong?
1t is an Independent nation over
which France holds a mandate,
granted by the Supreme Council of
the Allied Powers and confirmed by
the League of Nations.
How fast do Swifts fly?
No record has been made OF the .
speed of these birds but men who 1
have hunted them say they have 1
never been able to shoot them. They /
are faster than the Lanntr Gier |
Falcon of England, which according 7
to speed tests made with aeroplanes,
travel at the rate Of ITO miles per ,
hour.
Is a square mile the same as a
mile square? a
A square mile and a mile squS
contain the same number OF square
feet, but q square mile is not neces-
sarily square in shape. A smile
square is quadrilateral, each side
of which is one mile. Each con
tains 27,S7S,400 square feet.
What is the size and color of the
Japanese beetle?
About one-half inch. long, one-third
inch wide and bronze, green color.
Was Betty Compson, on the stage
before she entered movies?
She was a violinist in vaudeville
for number Of years. Her screen
career began in comedies under the
auspices of Al Christie She appeared
in George Loane fuckers picture,
1.-THE Miracle Man." and became a
star.
When was the United States bat.
tleship Kearsage retired from com
mission?
She arrived in Philadelphia on her
last voyage Aug. 30, 1919, and was
declared out of commission May IS.
1920.
Who issues Carnegie hero medals?
The Carnegie hero fund commits
sion. oliver Bldg, Pittsburgh, Pa.
What are "The Jonathan Papers?"
A volume Of essays that appeared
originally in The Outlook, The At
lantic Monthly and Scribner's Maya
zine dealing chiefly with outdoor top.
les, especially gardens and flowers.
What Is an average yield of CO.
coanuts per acre?
In scientific propagation the aver
age is fifty trees to an acre and an
annual yield of fifty nuts per tl -
Where did the game Of checkers
originate?
1t is thought that Homer describes
the game in the first book of the
Odyssey, as being played by suitors
of Penelope to amuse themselves
and which. according to Philostratus.
was invented by Palemedes at the
siege of Troy. On the walls of The
hes Rameses III is depicted unmis-
takably playing checkers with a
lady, and in the British Museum are
many specimens Of ancient Egyp-
tian draughtmen and draughtboards
The boards were checkercd, but were,
unlike ours In size or shape and the
draughtmen are Of various shapes,
although mono are capable of being
crowned" as In the modern gamcH.
What is the duty on a pair of
sample field glasses?
The tariff act provides that com
mercial samples can enter the United
States free Of duty if they remain
in this country only six months.
What is the meaning of the fol
lowing names; Alice, Lucy, and
Beatrice?
Alice, "a princess" Lucy, "shfn
ing" and Beatrice happy"