Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKIN.

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9. How many perfect games Of base
Dali (that Is, nobody reaching first basel
have been played since the American
ana National Leagues have been play
tng2-R. H. B.
A. John B. Foster, an expert on sports,
says that there have been six perfect
games Of base ball.
e. Do dance orchestras pay q fee for
playing popular music?--M. X.
A. Dance orchestras In public places
pay q royalty or specified retaining
lee monthly or yearly to the copyright
owners fer permission to play popular
dance pieces.
@. What type of horse Is used for a
polo pony?-R. M. l..
A. American polo ponies are usually
about Is hands high and weigh in the
neighborhocd of 1000 pounds. In this
type OF horse short back and big bar
rel are encouraged, since these give
wind and endurance for q horse which
must carry weight at speed. Polo ponies
usually have some thoroughbred blood.
good cross Is three-fourths or seven
eignths thoroughbred with some other
stockier breeds.
Q. Do Spanish war and World War
veterans have hospital cards?--W. A. l..
A. The Veterans Administration says
that the Spanish War Veterans have
hospital cards. A hospital card, how
ever, Is not necessary for World War
veteran. In order to receive hospital
treatment a World War veteran needs
only to present his discharge certificate
at his nearest regional ONCE. II he Is
not near q regional Office, doctors GER
tliicate should be sent to the regional
office.
Q. Please describe the Hawaiian nag.
p. M.
A. As territory of the United States,
the Stars and Stripes is first. The cfi-
cial emblem of the islands consists of
eight horizontal stripes of white, red
and blue, with the Union Jack In the
upper left-hand corner.
O. Please give q list OF some best
sellers in fiction.-H. T.
A. One such list includes: kitty
FTew," by Jane Abbott; Years Of
Grace" by Margaret Aver Barnes:
Money Mad" by Rex Beach; THE
Good Earth" by Pear s. Buck: 1.-THE
Bridge OF Desire" by Warwick Deeping;
ships of YOUTH" by Maude Diver;
Father" by Elizabeth: "The Chance
OF a Lifetime" by Grace Livingston
Hill; THE Road Back" by Eric RE-
marque; Red Pepper Returns" by
Grace s. Richmond; The Sixth Jour-
ney," by Alice Grant Rosman; "a
Woman Of Fashion" by Marion
Strobel; Call Her Savage" by Tiffany
Thayer.
@. Are men more intelligent than
wcmsn?-M. B.
A. The Pubic Health Service says
that mental capacity and intellectual
gifts of human beings is not restricted
to either sex. Thsre are highly intel
lectual wSmen as well as men. 1t should
he remembered, however, that the men,
tai traits of the two sexes are different.
@. Where can a person take a course
in meat cutting?-I. w.
A. Practically all agricultural coll
leges offer such courses.
@. What was sloop of warp. J.
A. 1t was any vessel larger than a
gunboat carrying guns on ship deck
only.