Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

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O. What method is used by aero
pilots to record the total number of
hours they have f1own?-C. D. B.
A. Every flight is recorded in a
Pilot Book at the finish of the fight.
@. When was base ball first played
on the present Polo Grounds?-R. D.
A. It was first played there. April
%, 1891.
9. Is there jury at court-martial?
A. The Department of War says that
IN court-martial procedure there is
never jury. The several officers pres
ent act as both court and jury.
@. Has Connecticut a Federal bird
Sanctuary?-G w.
4IlSlc are ITO FPQeEdl sane
tuarieS in Connecticut. However, there
are more than twenty State sanctuaries.
Q. How is the word carlton" pro-
nounced?-S. V. S.
A. The VoWels are all short. accent
is on first syllable and the letter u"
given its usual English value.
O. Who composed "Alexander's Rag
time Band"?-W. A. j.
A. 1t was written by Irving Berlin
in 1911.
O. Why are flags flown on Mothers
day?-B. T.
A. In 1914, Senator J. Thomas Heflin,
at the request of the founder of Moth
er's day, Miss Anna Jarvis, introduced
the joint resolution which was agreed
to whereby the President should desig-
nate by annual proclamation the dis
play of the American flag on all Gov
eminent buildings, homes and other
suitable places The United States is
the first Nation in the world to give
such a national, patriotic honor and
tribute to the mothers of the Nation.
@. How many newspapers belong
to the Western Newspaper Union?-
G.. E. L.
A. About 1927 newspapers are on
its lists.
@. Please give some of the theories
advanced as to the origin Of the term
20. K."-R. L. K.
A. 20. X" are letters used on papers,
documents, etc, to indicate that they
are all right. The story that Gen. jack
son used these letters to indorse Off
cial papers as correct" c'orl korrect'O
seems TO have been started by Seba
Smith 1t was a hit at Jackson'S sup
posed illiteracy, and as party cry dur
ing the presidential campaign of 1882
acquired great vogue. Parton states
that Jackson used to indorSe legal docu-
mentS 20. r." ("order recorded'O, and
the mistaking of the letters was probably
the basis of Downing's jest. The term
Is also said to have originated with Josh
Billings and has been aScribed to sew
eral other persons. Jacob Astor is said
to have used it to indicate the stand
ing of traders about whom he was queS-
toned. In colonial days the best to-
bacco and rum were imported from Aux
Cages, and from this fact AUX Cages"
60 ka'O became popular expression
for excellence"
@. What is Fascism?-L. o. K.
A. FaScism is a form of nationaliSm,
resulting from the determination of the
Fascist to extricate Italy from the
chaos resulting from the World War,
to give her moral unity, and in fact to
make her a new state. The Fascist
were formed to oppose, by violent means
If necessary, all radical elements in the