Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

association, which was held ct Santa
Barbara. He made 90 hits In each Of
two rounds, scoring $50 In the first and
$50 in the second. The woman's title
was won by Mrs. Audrey GrubbS OF
Santa Monica, Calf.
c. Where is the police college that
was dedicated over the radio not long
ago?-W. Med.
A. This school, said to be the first
of its kind in the United States. Is los
| Gated at Broome and Center streets,
New York City.
O. Is it true that most young people
are deserving the farms and going to
cities?-H. r. q.
A. According to the results of sur
vey conducted by one of the largest
mail-order houses in the United States
through its department of home eco
Monies, farm boys and girls are more
satisfied with their lot than are any
| other young people in the world. Three
quarters of a million young persons re-
siding on farms were questioned as to
| their futurA plans. Ninety-three per
cent of the girls replied that they in
! tended to remain in the country and
| more than 80 per cent of the boys
| had made plans for careers in the rural
| districts.
@. How much does the Associated
Press spend in collecting and dissem-
| mating news? How large is its staff?-
E. M. G..
| Letting and distributing news by the
Associated Press for its 1880 members
| this year will approximate S10.000,000
| About $500 persons comprise the A.P.
staff.
Q. What is the population of the
United States?-H. v.
A. According to figures announced
by the National Bureau of Economic
Research. the population of the United
States on July l, 1928, was 119,S06,000.
| @. At what time did the most soldiers
carry Government insurance?-H. T.
A.. The Veterans Bureau says that
| the largest number Of policies were in
force on November IL, 1918. At this
time there were 4,439,664.
@. Where was Princess Marie Jose
born?-F. e.
A. The bride of Prince Humbert was
born in Brussels, In the Palais d,Assche.
The King lived in 1t for nine years, says
| Mrs. LarZ Anderson In THE Spell Of
Belgium" Here the Kings children
were born. During the period Of Mr..
Anderson's service In Belgium the Palais
was the American legation.
@. What country is called the Shoe
string Republican,. d.
| A. This name Is given to Chile be-
cause of the length of the country in
proportion to It's width.
| @. What work of Importance did
James Buchanan Eads accomplish
| w. S.
| A. During the Civil War James Blu
chanan Eads constructed iron-clad
steamers and mortar boats for the
United States Government. He con-
structed the great Steel-arch bridge
across the Mississippi at st. Louis dur
| ing the years 1867 to 1874. However,
the work upon which his reputation
| principally rests was his deepening and
| fixing the channel at the mouths of the
Mississippi by means of jetties, whereby
the narrowed stream was made to scour
| out its channel and clear sediment out
| to sea. Shortly before his death he pro-
| jected scheme for a ship railway
across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec in
lieu of an isthmian canal.
Q. Where is Hell's Kitchen in New
1 York City?-W. A.
| A. There is no exact boundary Of
Hell's Kitchen in New York, N. Y. This
name has been applied to the section
west of Tenth avenue. between Thirty
| eighth and Forty-second streets. It is
| also sometimes given to the blocks a
| little farther north.