Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-17

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O. Why do we say base ball pitch
ing" and base ball pitcher" when in
reality the ball is not pitched-lt Is
throWn?-S. @.
A. Spalding's Base Ball Guide says
that the first pitching was literally
nitching The bail was not thrown. The
present method has been a gradual evo-
luton ard the ball may now be tossed,
pitched, jerked or thrown.
O. Is there place in the United
States where an artificial sky contain
ing stars and planets can be viewed
by a person interested in astronomy
S. r.
A. The Adler Planetarium and AS
Economical Museum in Chicago provides
lust such visual instruction. The mo-
lions of sun, stars, planets and moon
are shown, but at much more rapid
rate Philadelphia has planetarium
under construction.
@. How long has the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers been in
existence?-B. v.
A. The organization was originally
the National Congress Of Mothers,
founded in 1897, which became the
NTaN ~ MnfhaTE
Parent Teacher Associations in 1908
and in 1914 the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
O. Please make it clear whether a
son who bears the title Junior" con-
| tinues to use it after the death OF his
father.-O. M. T.
A. Following the death of his father,
whose name the son bears, the son dis
continues the use of the title Junior.
O. Is the city of Damascus in q
good state of preservation?-A. N.
A. Lillian Dow Davidson, writing for
the Rotarian, says: Parts of Damascus
are in ruins. Two years ago large
area in its center was destroyed by
flames, and, due to droughts and other
conditions, natives have not rebuilt IT.
Even more distressing were the ruins
hold the Syrian mandate, reluctantly
but ef1ectually shelled during the re-
bellion of 1925"
@. How are appointments made to
the Capitol police?-M. CD.
A. The Office of the Captain Of the
Capitol Guards says that these are OBJ
tanned through congressional recon-
mendation, each member having a GER
tain amount of patronage allotted to
him with regard to service in the Capt.
toll. All applications should be made
through Representative or Senator OF
the State in which the person is q
bona fide resident.
@. What is a landgrave?-M. L. F.
| A. landgrave was at first German
count, having a certain territorial juris-
diction: later, the title of certain of the
German princes. The title was first
adopted by some German counts in the
| twelfth century, to distinguish them
selves from the inferior counts under
! their jurisdiction. Three were princes
Of the empire.
! @. What is bird lime?-H Z.
! A. It is an extremely viscid substance
usually made from the bark of holly, but
also from other plants such as the ever
| green, mtstletoe, etc It Is so called be-
| cause a twig sn1eared with it will hold
| small birds which light upon it.
| O. How does a person get into the
aviation unit after going to the Coast
/ Guard Academy?-F G.
A. The Coast Guard Service says