Evening star., 1932-09-12

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q. What are the frog races which are
held In California?-E. B. @.
A. The frog races arc an annual af-
fair called the "Calaveras County Frog
Jumping Contests" held on or about
May 20. at Angels Camp, Calf This
little town Is the scene of Mark Twain's
classic jumping frog tale, and 1t is prob
ably this story that has suggested the
present contests. The last contest, held
ON May 20 Of this year. was attended
was highly reminiscent of frontier days
! A frog named Budweiser again won the
world. record and broke his former rec
ord by the tremendous leap of Is feet
5 inches.
O. How many people were killed in
Fourth Of July accidents this year?-
L. r.
A. The deaths Of 245 persons were
reported. Those injured who may have
died later are not included in this num-
Der. Only 10 of these were fireworks
fatalities. There were ll9 motor vehicle
deaths, 30 drownings and 26 deaths
| from other causes OF accident.
@. How ,p-ge IS the panoramic paint
| Ing of the World War?-A. D. H.
A. It Is 402 feet long and As feet
high. 1t was painted by % French
artists with the assistance Of more than
| 100 other artists. under the direction OF
Pierre Carrier-Belleuse and Auguste-
Francois Gorguet It contains 5000
life size portraits Of World War heroes
and leaders.
@. How long should q person wait
after a meal before going swimming
L. A. L.
+ A. In order to avoid dangerous stom-
ach cramps, a person should walt at
least 2 hours after eating.
@. There Is figure in heraldry called
wivern. What kind Of an animal is
it?-M. s.
A. A wivern is q fabulous two-leesed
winged creature like cockatrice, but
having the head Of a dragon snd with
out spurs. The word comes from a
Middle English word, wivere, meaning
serpent.
@. Who made the first attempt at
organ building In this country?-S. B.
A. Edward Bromfield Of Boston Q723-
1746).
@. Are there more bath tubs or auto
mobiles in proportion to the American
population?-G. N.
A. The United States has one bath
tub for every 6.3 persons and one auto
mobile for every As persons.
@. What kind of rope Is used for
mountain climbing In the Andes?-
A. D.
A. The rope usually employed In
Alpine climbing Is strong manila cord,
though fiax and silk are used by some.
@. Are lemons grown commercially
in the United States2-R. McC.
A. The State of California produced
In the year 1881 q total Of 100000
boxes OF lemons. This Is the only
State which produces lemons In COM
mercial quantities.
@. Who is the author of the quota
tion. "All the world loves a lover"?--
A. 1t Is in the essay "Of Love-" by
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
@. Why Is Portland cement so
nsmed?-N A. N.
A. 1t Is so called because Of its re-
semblance, when set, to the Portland
stone Of England.
@. Was former President Roosevelt
given a military funeral?-T. B. H.
A. He was not.
@. Has the United States comptla-
ton which compares with codes OF
labor in other countrtes?-J: s. G.
A. This country has the labor laws Of
the United States, with decisions OF
courts relating thereto, published by
the United States Department OF Labor.