Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12

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@. When did organized base ball
come into exiStence?-L. s. ].
A. In 1908 the American League and
the National League and National As
ISOLATION Of Minor Leagues-now called
National Association of Professional
Base Ball Leagues-banded together as
organized base ball. This was the re-
ferences in the different teams and
leagues.
A. E. P. ~
A. The pneumo gastric. or tenth era
NAL, nerve supplies the stomach with
the desire. When the body becomes
dehydrated, or the amount Of water
runs below normal, this nerve conveys
to the brain the sensation Of thirst.
Q. Where is the dog Strongheart at
present?-C. J. T.
A. strongheart. the famous motion
picture dog, is dead.
Q. How much has King George re-
duced his own salary on account OF
hard times?-L. D.
A. The civil list of the King of Eng
land is 100000 pounds. Of which no.
600 pounds is for their .majestieS' privy
purse. The equivalent in dollars Of this
sum depends upon the current rate OF
exchange King George v has just an
nounced a reduction of 10 per cent in
his annual income for the duration of
the period of stress. The reduction is
estimated to be approximately $243,oo
Q. What is a milline?-w. P.
A. The word is a contraction Of mil
lion-line, and Is a unit of space and
circulation, equivalent to one agate line,
a column wide, about "a inches, ap-
pearing in one million copies of a pub
LEGATION. 1t Is obtained by multiplying
the number of agate lines by the num-
Der of copies circulated and dividing
by one million. The term was defined
in letter Of Benjamin II. Jefferson,
September, 1921, to DR.. Vizetelly.
Q. Why is the Rosetta Stone In Eng
land when it was discovered by a
Frenchman?-M. G.
A. While It is true that the Rosetta
Stone ESQ named from the place where
it was found in Egypt was discovered
by French Army officer Boussard, in
1899. and that through its means the
deciphering Of ancient writings was
made possible by another Frenchman,
Champollion, the stone itself remained
the property Of the Egyptian govern
ment and was coded to the English at
the capitulation Of Alexandria, Egypt,
1901.
@. When were fights between gladi-
ators first heidi. G. T.
A. The first gladiatorial combats are
said to have been held in the Forum at
Rome in 264 B. c. on the occasion of
the funeral of the father Of Marcus and
Decimus Brutus.
@. How does the size of Brazil COM
pare with that Of the United States?-
B. D. C.
A. Brazil is larger. The area of
Brazil is officially estimated at 3,285, 319
square miles. The total area of Cont
mental United States Is 3,o26,789 square
miles.
@. What is the origin of the name
Arcadia?-A. S. H.
A. Arcadia was the name originally