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@ How many minutes is the ball in
actual play in the average foot ball
games. L. T.
A. The scientific American says that
the time that the ball is in motion is an
amazingly short period Of about u
minutes The bal is in motion in each
play on an average Of about 4 y seconds.
@. How much political patronage in
terms Of Offices and salaries is there in
the Southern States?-A. w.
A. In the 10 States of the Solid
South there are approximately 24,550
Federal Office holders whose salaries
aggregate nearly s35000,000 a year.
G. What color is a palomina horse?
W A.
A. The word palomina is derived
from a Spanish word. palomilla One
of the meanings of the Spanish word
is a milkWhite horse.
O. What prizes are now being offered
for airplane f1ightS?-N w.
A. The outstanding prizes are S25,-
900 offered by Col. w. E. EasterWood for
first flight between Dallas, Texas. and
Toxic. Japan; S25,000 by Col. w E
Easterwood for first flight from Rome
Italy, to Dallas, Texas; S25,000 by City
of Seattle for nonstop flight from Seat
tie. Wash, to Toxic, Japan.
@. Has China or Japan the older civ
ilization?-E. L. P.
A. The civilization of China goes
much farther back than That OF Japan
As a matter of fact, Chinese civiliza-
ton was introduced into Japan about
the 1st century A. D. In modern
times, however, Japan has oulstripped
China in many respects, Japan having
adopted Western standards of living
to much greater degree. While Japan
has shown capacity equal to that of
any other known people and, while their
manners and customs and certain in
stitutions were modified in ancient
times by Chinese culture. they have
kept pace with European and American
civilization.
O. Is alfalfa comparatively new?-
NJ. c.
A. P. L. Haworth says that it is older
than the Christian era The word
means "the best crop"
O. When was the first book on char
acter reading by analysis of handWrit-
ing published?-S. M
A. Three hundred years ago. an Ital-
ian named Camille Baldo wrote such a
book.
@. What is meant by organized So
ciety?-W. L. MEG.
A Organized society is the aggregate
of persons living together in more or
less ordered community, Systematically
arranged and mutually connected and
dependent 1t functions through Gus
tom, public opinion and law.
@. Please give the early history Of
Fort McHenry.-J. S. J.
A. Fort McHenry was established in
1894 on a reservation of 35 acres on
MILESTONE place, Patapsco River, Md,
3 miles from Baltimore. Although the
site was first occupied for military pur-
poses in IT'S. it was only established
as a permanent fortification in 1874. 1t
was named after James McHenry, one
of Washington's secretaries during the
Revolution and Secretary of War in
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AAmerican comment on the observance
OF the 2OOth anniversary of the birth
of Washington is devoted largely to the
quality of his mind, which displayed
traits associated with pure patriotism.
His place among the worlds great IS
declared to have grown with the pass
ing of the years, and he continues, as
at the beginning Of national history,
to be the model for his countrymen.
He set a nation on its feet de-
clares the Dayton Daily News. "As
soldier he ranks with Caesar, and as
statesman-his country. now great and
rich and strong still calls him Father.
He fought and lost; but he fought
again. Putting his country above his
fortune. his love above his life, his
duty above his doubts, his faith above
his fears, he passed ahead. He set
his hand to the plow, his eyes to the
stars and gave the world majestic
example of the genius of fighting on.
He had, as we all have. his routS and
his retreats. Yet here he looms above
us today, a constellation among the
stars. From that eminence the George
Washington of our reverence looks
down upon us here. He sees our con-
fusions. our discouragementS, our de-
feats. He calls us to fight on to the
goal that is never lost in that pursuit
of duty which lifted to the skies the
Washington
WHO never turned his back, but
marched breast forward,
Never doubted clouds would break;
Never dreamed, though right were
worsted, wrong would triumph;
Held We fall to rise, we are baffied to
fight better,
Sleep to wake"
washington led a cause" says the
Portland Oregon Journal. He was the
home-choSen commander of a phan-
tom of an army farmers in tattered
homespuns, at a time when the colon
lists had been offered full restoration
without punishment under the British
crown if they would lay aside reSiS-
tance. Men went on fighting who had
a nation to build conceived in liberty
and dedicated to the proposition that
all men are created equal. They re-
sisted a present security and offered
their lives as the capital investment IN
the democracy from which We draw
rich revenues today. Is it to be wonder
ed that the fact that Washington stood
firm in the fluid heat of violence has
come to be the evidence of the metal
of which this Nation is made? Is it
to be wondered that because pomp and
power were forced by sacrifice and de-
yotion to stand aside in the time OF the
Revolution we still eXtol in the life
of Washington and his co-patriots not
glory or circumstance, but patriotism,
resourcefulneSs and the will that SAID
Go onp when every argument urged
retreat? Is it to be wondered that in
the final triumph of Washington's
leadership the verdict was for men and
not for might?"
I'VE feel assured that America never
produced a public man more worthy of
our faith and trust, or one whose
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that such a demand was made In that |

that such q demand was made In that
message. The denial Of a ransom re-
quirement as condition for the return
Of the child does not state that there
was no note. That is a further COM
plication, which later events may ex-
plain.
Despite the lack of a specific or
general demand for ransom it is to be
assumed that payment of money was
the object of the kidnapers. Otherwise.
there would have been no motive, other
than revenge, and surely Lindbergh has
no enemies who would be moved to such
a dastardly method of retaliation
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Washington Fame Undimmed
AS Centuries Pass i'm Review

character was more deserving of venera-
ton" states the Rock Island Argus,
with the tribute "the glory Of his career
can never be dimmed," and that Gin the
words of Jefferson his intimate friend,
never did nature and fortune combine
more perfectly to make great man and
to place him in the same constellation
with whatever worthless have merited
from man everlasting remembrance.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoman observes
that 1.-TWO centuries after his birth and
more than 100 years after his death
the American people present Washing
ton as their universally accepted
national hero" The Lexington Leader
attests: He combined in himself. har-
moniously, all the qualities of human
greatness, and his character has in
vested him with dignity and splendor
which time can never diminish or
obscure"
Observing the beneficial effects Of
wide study of Washington's life, the
Fort Worth Star-Telegram remarks
that I'VE are privileged to have a
wholesome spectacle of a man laboring
with the tremendous problems of a
nation in the travail of BIRTH That
paper adds: HE was a very human
person. He lacked tremendously in
qualifying as a Democrat as the term
often is employed. He had no false
notions concerning equality He was
Virginia aristocrat and he believed
in stock and stock markings on
human beings. He has thousands of
followers today. He lived the life of a
man of his rank in his day and time"
After two centuries" states the
Hartford Times, this Nation, chang
ing, developing, expanding faster than
it realizes, recalls with gratitude the
birth of one who SO guided the laying
of the foundation stones that through
past and present storms this Govern
ment has safely endured Basically un-
changed, it is capable of serving its
120,0O0,000 citizens justly and help
fully in the future. Thankful memory
Of the founding fathers mind and
deeds, as they span the marvellous dec
adeS of this Republics growth to
world emlnence, may well be an in
spiration for our becoming more
worthy heirs Of his patriotic estate"
''Washingtons patriotism was some
thing alive; it was inseparable from
himself" AYERS the San Antonio Eve
the tribute: 1--WE who think we have
our tragic troubles may well pause a
minute to think of blood-red foot
prints in the snow-footprints from the
valley of defeat up to the heights of
victory. Neither Washington nor his
followers knew how nor when to quit
some of us seem the rankest sort of
yellow quitterS The founders of this
Republic in face of the supreme eterna!
sacrifice bravely stood their ground;
some of us facing a little business stress
that we in the main have brought upon
ourselves-We turn and run. Wash
ington led the cause of freedom with
out hint of pay; modern leadership
at times seemingly gives far less
thought to giving service than to being
served"
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No Ransom Demand.

Announcement is made officially Id
New Jersey that at no time. has de-
mand been made upon Col Lindbergh
for q ransom for his child, who vas
stolen from his home last Tuesday
night. This adds to the mystery of
the crime. which remains unsolved. 1t
was stated at the outset that note
had been left pinned to the sill of the
window through which the baby had
evidently been taken, and report was
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1898 In September. 1914. the fort
successfully withstoOd bombardment by
the British feet under Admiral Cock
burn. 1t was this attack which sug-
gested Francis Scott Keys Star Span
gled Banner"
@ What is the nature of the little
black line along the outside OF
Shrimp2-F. NJ. B.
A. Il IS a part Of the intestinal Sys-
TEN. IN animals so low in development
as the shrimp this is not considered
detrimental to the use of the animal as
food and IS therefore not removed for
commercial use.
@ How many G. A. R. posts are
there's w
A. approximately 1000.
O. Why is the Mason and Dixon line
called gaStronomic boundary?-S. M P.
A. The saying is sometimes attributed
to former Senator John Sharp Williams,
and was qualified with the remark that
the principal remaining difference be-
tween North and South is the universal
hot bread or biscuit of the South and
the cold or light bread of the North.
@. How much money did Dempsey
and Tunney get in their first and sec
ond fights IN. E. B.
A In the first Dempsey -Tunney
fight Dempsey received S7lI ,868 and
Tunney received S204,000. In the sec
end fight Dempsey received S425 900 and
Tunney received S990,445.
@. How many of our ships were cam
oufaged during the World WARM. S.
A. The Department of the Navy says
that it camouhaged 1.127 ships during
the World War. This included both
gency Fleet Corporation.
@. Who wrote the verses ending The
everlastin' teamwork Of every bloomin'
sou" ?-J. H. R.
A. While often attributed TO Kipling,
they we're written by James Mason
Knox who was a great adnirer of Kip
ling and not infrequently wrote in his
style.
@. In the Irish platform of Eamonn
de Valera is the following: The foster
ing OF Saorstat industries What does
Saorstat mean?-W. J. K.
A. It is an Irish word meaning Free
State.
@. When will the gardens Of Vir-
ginia be open for inspeCtion?-C. E. r.
A. Visiting Garden week in Virginia,
under the auspices of the Garden Club
Of Virginia, will be from April 25 to
April 80.
@. When was the first theater built
in England?-N. D. w
A. The first building in England for
the public presentation of plays was
built in London in 1916. In 1898
Shakespeare and his associates, falling
to secure a lease of the ground on which
this building stood, pulled 1t down, car
ried the materials across the river, and
erected the famous Globe Theater on
the Bankside, as the street running
along the south side of the Thames
was called.
O. Who is Coin Harvey?-J. F. d.
A His proper name is William Hope
Harvey. He was born at Buffalo, Put
nam County, W. Va, August Is, 1851.
He practiced law from 1871 to 1884,
afterward becoming chief executive
officer of the Worlds Money Education
League. His home is at Monte Ne, Ark.
Mr.. Harvey recently promoted the for
nation of a third party.
@. Has England a silver coin about
the size of our dime?-J. j. D.
A. The English siXpenny bit IS SINH
lar 1t is slightly larger than the dime.
Evening star., 1932-03-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Weather Rhyme.

Weather Rhyme.
We sailed upon Summer sea
So tranquil and so warm.
We thought it thus would ever be
And then there came a storm.
We saw the early flowers bloom
At Springtime's early call
We bade farewell to Wintry gloom
The blizzard killed them all.
We thought We hopelessly were left
In sorrow and in doubt,
OF every happiness bereft-
And Then the Sun Came Out.
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authority over climate. Otherwise the
absence of sleigh bells, which once
afforded the only picturesque and de-
sirable touch to an "old-fashioned
Winter" would be recognized.
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If quarrels between statesmen con-
tinue to imply possible physical violence,
it may be desirable to call for a still
larger number of able physicians In
political life.
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Response.

What was your greatest disappoint-
ment in public life?"
Opening letters after my first
speech" answered Senator Sorghum. II
thought was going to get lot of fan
mail like a motion picture star"
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Evening star., 1932-03-07

A free distribution of wheat to farm
ers provides some excuse for the agri-
culturists who were criticized for raising
too much of it in the first place.
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Ornamental grass and shrubbery for
highways will assist in providing more
artistic framing for series of elaborate
pictorial signs.
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NOciferous hut Few

From the Miami Daily News
The man who runs for Office "at the
lnsistent demand of his friends" gen.
orally finds out on election day that his
friends were more insistent than
numerous.
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A child's appeal to sympathy reaches
all types of humanity. A desire to
help is shown even by AL Capone, the
worlds champion bad man."
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So Therei

From the Duluth Herald
It's folderol to assume that women
oress to please men. They dress to
please the saleslady. That's our theory
and we're going to stick to it.
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Climate on the Loose.

We're shivering, this great human race
The climate romps around the place
And Of respect displays a lack
For that good book the Almanac.
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Hands OFF!

From the San Antonio Express.
Like Don Quixote's "beneficiaries,
China presently may beSeech the
League to remain neutral.
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The Scampi

From the Roanoke Times.
1t is announced that a Paris girl is
to marry man who shot at her with
a revolver. That will teach him not to
90 around shooting at women.
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Still i'm Ouod?

From the osden Standard Examiner.
Where are the women who used TO
hook rugs? inquiries reader of a news
paper. Maybe their time isn't up vet
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Il have just heard one Of your
phrases" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, which explains why some leaders
feel obliged to make war. II Is giving
the public what 1t wanted"
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Jud Tunkins says the good salesman
makes employment. Good collectors
often have to follow him.
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Instinctieeiy Belilgerent.

We should be gentle, kind and meek,
Forgiving, generous and polite.
Yet some men viii for others seek
With whom It's safe TO start a fight
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No Buyee!

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
With respect to japanese products
China continues to exhibit a strong
sales resistance.
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DE desire for importance makes
trouble" said Uncle Eben. Some folks
would rather get in eyerybody's way dan
not be noticed"
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No Such Critter.
From the Florence tAla) Herald
A writer declares that contented citi-
zens are towns best assets. But who
ever knew contented citizen?
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Our Strange Speech.
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune
Our English language: Ten o'clock
sharp means eactly the same thing as
10 o'clock fiat.
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Anti-HOarding.

Let nations hear both far and near
The notice not to hoard
And VOW this day to keep away
From wars they can't afford.
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Corners.

Prosperity is just around the corner"
said the enthusiastic marketer.
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
But choose your corner and don't try
one on the Chicago Board of Trade"
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@. How many G. A r. posts are
there's. w
A Approximately 1000.
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Gov. Roosevelt faces his first big test
of voting strength in the primary in
New Hampshire tomorrow. A comnlete
Roosevelt slate of delegates to the DEM
ocratic national convention has been
put in the field by his friends. On
the other side stands a slate of Smith
delegates. If Roosevelt can win a ma
jority of the delegation, the Roosevelt
boom for President will receive a boost
If he loses to Smith majority of the
delegation, the Roosevelt candidacy
will take corresponding tumble. New
England has been regarded as strong
Smith territory among the Democrats.
Reports from New Hampshire vary. One
observer holds that Roosevelt should
win all the delegates except perhaps a
couple. Another insists the Roosevelt
and Smith forces are so evenly divided
that victory may go to either. Roose-
velt was a candidate in New Hamp-
shire for the delegation long before
Smith made his now famous announce
ment that he was receptive candidate
for the presidential nomination. Roose-
Velt has with him many of the Demo-
cratic leaders of the State, including the
Democratic national committeeman.
jackson, who was elected secretary of
the National Committee at its meeting
here in January. Smith is supposed
To have the better of the argument,
however. in New Hampshire's biggest
city, Manchester. which is said to cast
80 per cent of the Democratic vote of
the State.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas leaped
on Secretary Hyde of the Department OF
Commerce with both feet because he
found that statement by the Secre-
tary characterizing the Democratic
Houses s132, 100000 road bill as a pork
barrel measure had been sent to coun-
try editors under the frank of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Secretary
Hyde has replied that such criticism
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O. How many of our ships were cam
oufiaged during the World WARM. S.
A. The Department of the Navy says
that it camoufaged 1.127 ships during
the World War. This included both
naval vessels and ships of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Evening star., 1932-03-07

1898. In September. 1914. the fort
successfully vithstood bombardment by
the British feet under Admiral Cock
burn 1t was this attack which sug-
gested Francis Scott Keys Star Span
gled Banner"
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Q, What is the nature of the little
black line along the outside Of a
shrimp?-F NJ B
A. Il IS a part of the intestinal SyS-
TEN. IN animals so low in development
as the shrimp this is not considered
detrimental to the use of the animal as
food and IS therefore not removed for
commercial use.
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Believe It or not, according TO the
columns Of the womenis page Of New
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O. Why is the Mason and Dixon line
called gastronomic boundary?-S. NJ. P.
A. The saying is sometimes attributed
to former Senator John Sharp Williams,
and was qualified with the remark that
the principal remaining difference be-
tween North and South is the universal
hot bread or biscuit of the South and
the cold or light bread Of the North.
Evening star., 1932-03-07

O. In the Irish platform of Eamonn
de Valera is the following: The foster
ing OF SaorStat industries What does
Saorstat mean?-W. J. K.
A. It is an Irish word meaning Free
State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
ZERO WEATHER AGAIN SPREADS
 OVER COUNTRY
Third Attack in Two Weeks Cripples Near
 ly All of America

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 17.-Winter' third zero attack of the past two weeks moved in full force tonight into the New England States ano left most of the remainder of Am erica shaking with chills.
 Snow fell in a dozen States an6 threatened to tie up transporta- ton. The rate of fall in Baltimore is reported as being half an inct an hour.
 Shipping Disrupted
 Shipping along the Atlantic Coast is disrupted.
 Highways are impossible
 Danville, Vermont, reports the nations lowest low temperature.
 From the Atlantic Seaboard ro the Middle West and to the South west and in the Old South snow fell today. Many places in Cali fornia even report temperatures below normal and the Pacific Coast generally, except coastal regions continued to have freezing tenn peratureS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
TWO VICTORIA MEN ARE DEAD
 BY OWN HANDS
Former Government Offic. ial, War Veteran,
 Take Lives

VICTORIA, B. C.. Dec. 1.-Two men are dead by self-inflicted bull let wounds.
 Herbert Shaw, former Deputy Supreme Court Registrar, was shot through the chest by a bullet from a revolver he was apparently clean ing when it was discharged.
 Thomas Bevsridge, a war vet eran, was found shot through the heart in a garage. A rifle contain ing one empty shell was found nearby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
ARGENTINA IS DECL AIRED IN
 STATE, SIEGE
Measure Taken to Prevent Overthrow of Gov
 ernment

BUENOS AIRES, ec. IT. = Two former Presidents, Hipolito Yrigo- yen and Marcelo de Alvear, with hundreds of other political lead CTS, are prisoners today as the Argentine ten months old Consti- tutional Government asked Con- gress to declare a 30-day state ot seige.
 The action was sought in order that rigorous measures can be talk en to avert the overthrow of Presi- dent Augustin Justo by the party busted in the revolution.
 A succession of bomb seizures was climaxed by the arrest of re- tired Col. Atilio Cattana and hi' confession of leadership of na- tion- wide plot against the present government.
 The Imprisonment of every out standing Radical followed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-18
CAPITAL CITY IS COVERED WITH
 SNOW BLANKET
Bonus Seekers and Job Hunters Find Some
 thing to Do

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. = The Capital whitened today under a swirling snow storm that slowed transportation and sent hurry calls to the Street Clearing Depart ment.
 Another march on the Capitol by bonus seekers and job hunters brought some of them jobs at shoveling snow from the walks around the Government buildings
 Some of the job hunters said they were glad to have the work.