Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-20
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@. In contract bridge, should dummy
leave the table without asking the
courtesy Of the table, can revoke De
scored against the declarer?-E. G.
A. The laws of contract provide that
when dummy leaves the table revoke
Is not scored against the declarer un-
less his opponents call his attention 70
the renounce in time to correct 1t. IL
is not necessary for dummy 70 ask Ior
the courtesy of the table.
@. What is 1.-The greatest depth at
which divers can work?-L. K.
A. The greatest depth at which use
full work has been accomplished py
divers Is 275 feet. This was in sal
vaging the United states submarine
F-4, sunk of Honolulu.
@. Hasn't Nebraska repealed the
bank deposit guarantee law2-E. H.
A. This law has been repealed with
in the last few months.
@. When was the ninuet first
danced?-H. D.
A. The minuet was introduced in
Paris in 1850.
@. What are the largest deer parks
in England?-M. B.
A. The largest deer park in England
Is that at Savernake, 1000 acres; next
comes windsor, which contains about
900 acres. in addition to the 1,45O
! acres of Windsor Forest.
@. What political leader was known
! as the "Ohio Gong"?--P. L. M.
A. william Allen, Senator from
Ohio. 1837-49, and Governor OF the
state in 1873. He was also known as
| "Earthuuake Allen" and "Petticoa,
Allen" He is credited with having
originated the famous slogan used III
the presidential campaign OF 1874
"F1fty-four forty, or fight!"
@. How did Stephen Girard make
the money he left for the founding Of
| Girard College?-W r. T.
A. Stephen Girard of Philadelphia
was at first q seaman, working UP until
he became a master of the coastine
trade He then settled in Philadelphia
! as a merchant and ship owner. VINO IN
vested largely in the shares of the Ole
Bank Of the United States, 1910, ana II
| 1912, on the lapsing of Its charter, pur'
chased q controlling interest In TINT
building and reopened a bank unde1
! the name of the Stephen Girard Bank
| He retained the old officers of the banl
and made 1t one Of the foremost imam
cial institutions of the country. HI
fortune at his death was about $780,
900, and he left to Girard College about
| $3.50 900.
@. Please give the proportions tina
are considered ideal for the woman o.
today?-R. p.
A. The Society of Directors of Phys
ical Education has set forth the fol
| lowing standard for the ideal woman o
| today: Height, 631a inches; breadth o
| neck, 3.8 inches; girth of neck, IL.
| inches: breadth of shoulders, IA
| inches: breadth of waist, SO inches
girth Of waist, 24.6 inches; breadth o
| hips, 1871 inches; girth of hips, 35'
inches; girth of calf, 1873 inches; grit
of upper arm, 10.1 inches; girth o
thigh, 21.4 inches, and forearm, O..
inches.
i @. Please give history Of the Lou
isiana Lottery?-V. T. B.
! A. It received a charter from tn
State of Louisiana for Is years in 1855