Evening star., 1932-08-17

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O. How large is Gov. Roosevelts es-
tate?-M. A.
A. His estate at Hyde Park covers
about 500 acres.
@. How old is Ernest Lombardi Of
the Cincinnati Reds?-J. j.
A He was born on April 6, 1908, at
Oakland, Calf.
@. Why is the word Philippine
spelled with a P and Filipino with an
F?-T. W. P.
A. The Philippine Islands were
named originally "Islas Filipinas," in
honor of Philip II Of Spain. When this
name became translated into English
it was spelled with a "ph" instead Of
an az" The term Filipino" as ap-
piled to the inhabitants, has still been
retained in its Spanish form.
@. Who Is the Farmer-Labor can
didate for President?-K. r.
A. Jacob S. Coxey Of Ohio has been
nominated for President on the Farmer
Labor ticket.
@. When was the fact of bird mi
grafton first recognized?-A. L.
A. In an article called New Light
on Bird Migration" Wilmer Stone OF
! the Academy of Natural Sciences says:
"The semi-annual migration OF birds
| has attracted the attention of mankind
from the earliest days. In the Old
Testament we read the words of the
| prophet. jeremiah: The stork in the
heaven knoweth her appointed times
and the turtle q. E., turtle dove and
the crane, and the swallow observe the
time of their coming Both Homer
| and Aristotle refer to the subject. the
latter discussing it at length and ad-
| vancing the theory of Information to
account for the sudden appearance and
disappearance of certain birds"
@. Where did Idaho get its name
| and what does it mean?-E. r. L.
A. Idaho is from the Shoshonee In
| dian tongue and means Look, the sun
| is coming down the mountain"
@. How large was the emerald worn
by Colombia's representative at the in
terna.ional beauty pageant?-D. V.
A. The emerald weighs almost six
carats and Is one of the most perfect
ever mined in that country. 1t Is set
in platinum, also Of Colombian pro-
| he nt ic q pho in
Of the same metal.
O. What can be done to remove rust
| from stoves and stovepipes?-J. S. B
! A. Remove all rust by scraping CT
with wire brush and paint with a
good stovepipe enamel or graphite
| metallic paint.
O. When was genetics first recog-
nized?-M B.
A. Genetics or the study of heredity
and hereditary changes, was first recog-
nized in 1900, when Hugo De Vries, the
| Dutch scientist, discovered published
study made by the Austrian monk
Oregon Hohann Mendel of his expert
ments in breeding peas in 1865. But
| the study, now recognized as one of the
most thorough scientific experiments
ever made and recorded, was published
in an obscure journal and lost to the
] world until Prof De Vries found and
recognized its worth.
@. Do many people change their
names?-E. r. K.
A. Last year 260 men and women
were authorized to change their names
| by the city courts of Manhattan. About
an equal number received permission
| from the State Supreme Court in New