Evening star., 1932-11-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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Q. Who coaches the foot ball team at
Sing Sing?-O. r. M.
A. The Sing Sing foot ball team is
coached by John Law, former Notre
Dame star Captain of the 1929 team =,
who goes to the prison about once q
week personally to instruct the men.
Aside from this, the players are drilled
by Sing Sings own STAFF, headed by
Richard Reilley, civilian. None Of
the present players had any previous
college experience or the equivalent
thereto.
Q. How many people are there in the
anti prohibition organization?-E. K
A. There are three principal anti
prohibition organizations In the United
States. These are the Crusaders, actual
membership of 100000; Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
soc, 900 membership; National Women's
Party for Prohibition Reform, member
ship about 100000.
@. Is Kentucky's old-age pension
law In operation throughout the
State?-C. D. A.
A DC
OF the county whether or not they put
this act into operation. Only a few
counties in the State have adopted the
provisions of the old-age pension act
and as long as it Is left optional with
the counties, 1t Is believed that few Of
them will adopt 1t.
@. How should letter be addressed
and how much postage is required to
send it around the world via East and
via West?-H j. A.
A. The Post Office Department says
that 1t Is not permissible to send a let
ter around the world. The Postal
Guide states that postal cards or let
ters addressed to 60 around the world
are prohibited In the regular mails In
all foreign countries.
@. When was gas first used during
the World War;. P.
A. Poisonous gas was first used dur
ing the World War at Ypres on April
%. 1915, when the Germans used
chlorine gas
Q. Has the Meadow Brook Club more
than one polo field?-J. G.
A. The Meadow Brook Club has eight
polo fields. each Of which represents an
entirely different outlay. International
Field has along its sides a grandstand
capable Of seating 10000 people.
O. What name is given to man who
doctors trees?-M. R.
A. The term, tree surgeon. Is applied
to man who treats trees scientifically
@. Is John Joseph Mathews, author
Of "Wah 'Kon- n-Tah," an Indian?-W K
A. Mr.. Mathews is member of the
Usage Indian Tribe He is a graduate
Of the University Of Oklahoma and has
a degree in natural science from the
University of oxford. England His
eat-grandfather was William Shirley
Williams, Methodist missionary and
eccentric scholar, who renounced his
religion for Wah Kon-Tah, the Great
Spirit OF the OSages. married an Usage
and lived with the tribe
Q. What is the capacity OF the stom-
ach?-R. C.
A. The Public Health Service says
that the capacity of the stomach de-
pends upon the size of the person and
varies from four to five pints.
@. What would a traveller see today