Evening star., 1932-09-06

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rector, Washington. D. C.
@. Will sound pictures of the olym-
pic games be shown?-C. A.
| A. The Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America, Inc, say:
I'VE are just completing heie a seven
reel picture of the Winter Olympic
games. No definite arrangement has yet
been made to make picture of the
Summer games at Los Angeles, but I
presume that will be done. 1t will
probably be six months before that pic
| ture Is ready. The news reels are COW
ering all events as at Lake Placid. The
picture Of the Winter Olympic games
at Lake Placid will be available for
| nom theatrical rental beginning the
] first day of September, and publicity
will be given to the sources from which
such a film can be obtained. picture
was made from negatives of all news
reel companies"
@. How many new Washington quar-
| ters will be coined?-G. v. c.
| A. They will be coined indefinitely
and in any amount necessary to meet
the demand.
@. What is the derivation and mean
ing of the word Tarzan?-M. S. S.
TO- %
roughs say that the word was derived
| from two words in an imaginary ape
| language created by Mr.. Burroughs
tar meaning white and zan meaning
skin.
@. Do all colleges give the same ex-
animation to pre-medical students?
ii. r.
A. The examinations are not always
! the same, as each school can make its
own individual requirements. George
Washington University uses the College
Entrance Board examination and says
that a number of schools do use this
same examination.
Q. Please give biography of Walter
Johnson.-W. A. r.
A. Walter Perry johnson was born
in Humboldt, Kans., November s, 1887.
He began his base ball career with the
washington American League Club in
1907, and played base ball until 1927,
when he resigned. In 1924 he was voted
the most valuable player in the Ameri-
can League and Is recognized as one
OF the great pitchers of the major
leagues. During his base ball career
he pitched 1924 innings, won Ala
games and lost 276. He made 1921 hits.
@. Which arm is it correct for the
escort to offer when taking the girl in
to a formal dinner?-R. s.
| A. A man offers his right arm to
the woman who is to be his table COM
pan1on at formal dinner. The woman
sits at the mans right.
| @. Where did the royal family of
Stuart, Kings of Scotland and Eng
land, originate?-T. B. B.
A. Brittany, in France, was the home
OF the Stuarts. The name of the first
emigrant seems to have been Alan. who
was steward Of Dol in Brittany. Com
Ing into England soon after the con-
quest, his descendants went on to the
north, where one became high steward
OF Scotland under King David I. The
Stuarts, spelled also Stewart and Steu-
art, took their name from the position
OF steward. They were not connected
with the old Kings of Scotland.
@. What color makes ships at sea
the least conspicuous?-D. G.
I A. Experiments in camouflage dur
| ing the World War indicated a mot
tied pattern of grays was very effective
in rendering ships inconspicuous.
| @. When did Gen. St. Clair die and
where Is he buried?-V. c..
| A. Gen. Arthur st. Clair. Reyolu-