Evening star., 1932-07-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

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enaunianA. Address your letter to The
Washington Star Information Bureau,
Frederic ]. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. C.
O. When did Babe Ruth make his
600th home run?-T. M.
A. On August 81, 1881, in St. Louis,
he made his 600th home run in major
league base ball. He gave the boy
who retrieved it $40, as Ruth wished
to keep the ball as a souvenir.
@. What was the value Of foreign
goods imported into the United States
in May of this year?-A. e. c.
A. The Department OF Commerce
says that 1t was $ll2274,000.
O. BY what precious stone in the
breastpiate Of Aaron was the royal
family of Judah represented?-S. H.
A. The stone representing the tribe
Of Judah in the breastplate Of the high
priest was an emerald.
O. Please describe a praying mantis.
N. S.
A. In appearance, 1t is quite unlike
any other insect. The head pivots in
q Va
The BODY Is very long and slender and
is supported by six long legs. the front
pair of which are used for grasping its
| prey. When in repose these front legs
are held in the position a person as
sumes when kneeiing to pray. When
f'ill grown the insect is about 8 inches
long and pale green color.
i O. What is the origin of the express
| sion. Wet as a drowned rat"?-
w. C.
| A. Like many obvious SMILES. the
exact origin is not known but this ex-
preston appears in literature as early
as 1900.
| @ To whom did Queen Victoria give
| the name the Jubilee baby"?-G. c.
A. To the daughter Of Princess Bea-
| trice-now the former Queen of Spain.
| @. Is rain water or melted manu-
factured ice distilled water?-T. H. F.
| A. Melted manufactured ice is not
| distilled water unless the ice was orig
lnally frozen from water so prepared
Rain water is not distilled water Dis
| tillation is the process of heating i'm
pure water in one vessel and condens
ing the vapor in another.
9. How many partners are there in
! J. p. Morgan & Coo. c. H
A. There are 20 in the list.
! G. Please give the early history Of
the Olympic gameS.-E. E. J.
A. The origin OF Olympic games
dates back TO remote antiquity. prior
10 the commencement of the historical
era in Greece, and by the Greeks them
selves was attributed in various tradi-
| tions to a divine source. They were
generally held in midsummer. For the
first thirteen OlympiadS there was only
one contest, a foot race In course of
time the number was increased to pa
including shorter and longer foot races
| wrestling. boxing chariot racing, horse
racing. foot racing in heavy ermor, etc
! The prize awarded to the victors was
! a garland of wild olive None but
! Greeks Of pure descent were allowed
at any time to take part in the games
Until the conquest of Greece by the
| Romans. when the latter were admitted
! The ancient Olympic games died out in
the fourth century A D. and were no
revived until 1895, when the first of a
new series we're held in Athens.