Evening star., 1932-07-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

OF the vast number Of questions
answered by this department, only q
, few can be published in this column.
The ones that are printed must be Of
general interest and not personal in
their nature. Do not, therefore, merely
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Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. C.
@. Is George Sisler still in profess
sional base ball?-S. L.
A. He has just resigned as player
! manager of the Tyler Texas League
| base ball club. He is returning to st.
Louis where he has business interests.
@. What effect has the depression
had on the millionaire sport of yacht
ing?-N. B.
A. Last year more yachts were docu-
mented than in any year since 1903.
The largest increase, however, was in
sail yachts, which are less costly to
operate Many are small yachts owned
by persons in moderate circumstances
Q. Why is table linen called damask?
j B S.
A. When woven so as to show a pat
tern, table linen is known as damask
because of a resemblance to the famous
| patterned silks of Damascus.
O. In what part of the country are
mounds found?-J. H. H.
A. Mounds in the United States are
to be found from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico and from the
Rockies to the Atlantic Ocean. They
are especially frequent in the valley of
the Mississippi along its tributaries in
Arkansas and Kansas, and in the basin
Of the Ohio. Similar structures extend
southwark through Mexico, Central and
South America.
@. May a man without a coat enter
the Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Florida?
B. A. c
A. 1t is definitely stipulated that he
may not.
O. Which is the oldest college in this
country?-M O'C.
A. Harvard University is listed as
| the Oldest institution of its kind. The
| first building was erected in 1887 by
Nathaniel Eaton. Therefore, this rs
the Oldest school in the New England
section. as well as in the United States
as a whole.
@. What is meant by values" in
speaking Of picture?-F. r. L.
A The term refers to degrees OF
light and shade or of color intensity.
@. In Italy. during the period OF
neutrality preceding the World War,
! there were partisans who were pop
! ularly called the "guerrifondaji." Who
were they?-N. H. T.
A. These were the Italians who were
urging war on Austria.
%. L. R.
A. TIE game of draughts or checkers
is said to be Of the greatest antiquity.
Pieces of checker boards and men have
been found in tombs of Egyptian rulers
of day not later than 1900 BIC. Some
of these are at present preserved in the
British Museum. Homer in his "Odys-
sey" speaks about this game being
played by the suitors of Penelope.
O. Where was Graham McNamee
born?-M E. v.
A. In Washington, D. C.
@. How long is it necessary to keep
receipted bills?-C. r. C.
A. While it is a matter Of personal
preference how long bills. Cancelled
notes, etc. should be kept it is the ad-
vice of many business men that any
such document should be kept to the
termination of the period of the statute
OF limitations on that document.
@. Why was William Penn at one
time painted in a suit of armor?-
E. 3.
A. Penn. processing Quaker prin-