Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HASKIN.

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Q. Has Lady Diana Manners left the
stage?-E. Z.
A. When interviewed In Canada
where she has been travelling, she said
that she had left the stage, had no IN
tentfon of returning, and had no idea
@. Has an aviator ever flown over
the Andes Mountains?-H. G. r.
A. Lieut.. Benjamin Mendez, q former
student of the Curtiss- Wright Flying
School, piloted plane over the Andes
Mountains from Bogota, Colombia, to
Quito, Ecuador. This is considered one
Of the most dificult passes in the Andes.
@. What is the name of the associa-
ton that has for its object the preserva-
ton of the sequoia trees?-N. A.
A. The Save-the-Redwoods League
at Berkeley, Calf, is organized for that
purpose.
@. Is there a Boy Scout Univer-
sity?--S. B.
A. You may have reference to the
plans of the Chicago Boy Scout organ
izatton for university of scouting TO
be held in October in the new Marshall
Field Merchandise Mart. Courses under
nationally known executives will be
given in elementary leadership to the
new Scout leaders. The faculty will in
clude James 4. West, chief Scout execu-
tive of the United States; Daniel c.
Beard, national Scout commissioner; DR..
George j. Fisher, deputy chief Scout ex-
ccutive; Gunnar H. Berg, director OF
volunteer training, and Ray o. Wyland
national educational director.
@. Where was the first county IL
brary established In the United States?
M. L.
A. The Washington County Free
Library at Hagerstown, Md, was the
tlrst county library established in the
United States. 1t was incorporated by
an act OF the Maryland Legislature, in
the Fail OF 1898, and opened its doors
70 the public IN August, 1901.
Q. What is the estimated economic
value OF the average boy?--R. X.
A. According to figures presented at
the Conference on Child Health. q bow
at birth has an economic value of SO, asa
in family with an income Of $500 q
year. At 10 this same boy is worth
S2S,654. 1t has cost $7,23S to rear him
The value Is estimated by computing his
probable income through his WORKING
q. Is the house where Thomas ,Jeffer-
son married still standing?--G. s.
A. 1t is in Charles City, Charles
County, Va, and is known as the Forest
Plans are being made to place his
torical markers there designating the
location OF the homestead and also OF
historic Westover Church.
@. What are the specifications for bats
used by the major leagues?--W. M. p.
A. The regulation bat used by the
major leagues must be as follows: 1.-THE
bat must be round, not over two and
three-fourths inches in diameter at the
tnickest part, nor more than AZ inches
in length, and entirely of hard wood
Irvine may be wound around It or q
granulated substance applied to It. for d
distance of ID inches from the end OF
the handle, but not elsewhere"
Q. What kind Of suit is used in Deep
sea diving? How much does one
weight. B. H.
A. In deep-sea diving especially de.