Evening star., 1932-09-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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tions by protecting 1t from drying up
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@. What is the story back of "By
the Waters Of Minnetonka"?-G. G. p.
A. What We Hear in Music" says:
This Is based on an actual Indian
theme. The song tells of the interest
ing old Indian legend of the young low
ers Of the Sun and the Moon Tribes,
who loved each other against the tribal
law and how, to escape, they fled to-
gether and sank into the lonely waters
Of tranquil northern lake. There they
were united forever, and the blue skies
looked down and smiled upon their
love-"
@. How many people left Egypt at
the ExoduS?-W. H. P.
A. The number has been estimated
at total of 100000, since only men
fit to bear arms weer enumerated at
100000.
@. What is meant by signed edition
of books?-R. K. G..
A. A signed edition Of a book means
merely that the author has placed his
autograph in each copy of the edition.
This is thought to enhance the intrinsic
Value Oh each book.
@. Why does the planet Mars come
closer to the earth some years than it
does in other years?--L. F.
A. The orbits of the planets are oval,
and the earth and Mars move at differ
ent speeds. They do not reach the
place in their orbits where the distance
is shortest each year at the same time.
@. Which is the Oldest academy Of
arts in the United States?-D. F.
A. The Pennsylvania Academy Of
Fine Arts, founded in 1905, is the old
est academy of its kind in the United
States. It is the successor of a draw
ing school started in 1871 by Charles
Wilson Peale.
Q. What is used as ground for radio
in an airplane?-S. T.
A. All of the metal parts of an air.
plane are banded together in such q
way as to form a ground for q radio.
The larger the plane the better the ra-
dio reception.
@. How many members has the 2.
M. c. A.?-C. D.
A. There are now more than 10000
branches in the world and nearly 1000
600 members. The first Y NJ c. A was
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Williams.
@. What is the derivation Of the
word trivial?-G. N.
A. Trivial comes from trivium, Q
Latin word meaning meeting place Of
three streets, or crossroads. From
this original use comes the extended
meaning, pertaining to the streets and
hence common. ordinary, or petty.
Q. Why was Trotzky exiled from
RuSsia?-H. A.
A. Leon T1otzky was exiled from
Russia because of his opposition to the
Russian government. After Lenin's
death in 1924 it became apparent to the
Communist leaders that theoretical
MARKHAM Socialism was at least in GER
tain regards inapplicable to the Rus
sian situation. AS a result, a schism
broke out in the Bolshevist ranks. with
Trotzky at the head of the "die-hard'
group. His outspoken opposition to the
government. particularly during the
Chinese crisis of 1927, led first to his
"censure' by the government and then
to his expulsion from Office.
Q. How many bank failures have
there been in this country since the
Civil WARE. j. Nj
A. According to the annual report of
the comptroller of the currency. the
total number of bank suspensions in the
United States since 1864 was l0.949.
These failures include failures up TO
the end of the fiscal year 1881.