Evening star., 1932-06-22

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Q. What are the origins of polo?-A.
A. The migrations of polo are among
the most curious of any game. Cen
turtles ago the game originated in Per-
sia. From there it moved westward to
Constantinople, then turned eastward
again, being found at successive dates
down through the ages in Turkestan,
Ihibet, China and, finally, Japan. From
Japan it turned westward, once more
and reached Manipur. Next it was in
troduced into India by Mai. Gen.
| Sherar OF the British Army, who i'm
ported teams of Manipuri natives to
play an exhibition match at Calcutta.
In 1876 the game reached Hurlingham,
in England, where international matches
are played to this day. In 1885 John
Watson brought the game to America.
More recently it has reached South
America. Originally there were eight
players on side instead of 4, as in
modern polo.
Q. Was Mozart a German composer?
&C. R.
A. He was an Austrian.
@. How many members Of the present
BY.
A. According to a late estimate the
number OF college graduates among the
43l members OF Congress is 283.
@. When will the planet Venus be
in conjunction with the sun R w. B.
A. Venus is now rapidly approaching
the sun and will be in conjunction on
June 29 For few days 1t will be too
c!ose to the sun to be seen.
@. Who furnishes the American nag
which drapes the casket of a deceased
veteran of the World War?-C. r. p.
A. They are furnished by either the
Veterans Administration or the Quar-
termaster Corps of the War Depart
iC NctcfdlS
customarily supplies the flags if the
veteran was not in active service at the
time Of his death, while tine Quarter
| master Corps generally furnishes those
Tor active service men. the flag should
not be lowered into the grave with the
coftln, but should be removed at the
| point in the burial service when the
casket is started downward. The flag
| Is customarily turned over to the rela-
tives of the deceased
O. What makes a bee hum?-W. M.
A. The sound is due to the very rapid
vibration OF the bees wings.
Q. How much longer is a No shoe
than a No 412?-H L.
A. A size in shoes differs from the
next by - inch.
Q Did Washington fish frequently?
H N.
A. Paul Wilstach says, "s'' Wash
| ington only occasionally went cunning,
and less often did he try his skill with
| hook and line"
@. Please nape the English poets
| laureate since Hordsworth-R H.
| A. Tennyson succeeded Wordsworth,
then came Alfred Austin, Robert
Bridges, and the present poet laureate,
John Masefield.
@. What was the incident referred
to as the revenge Of Zoutpansberg
T. T.
A. In 1854 a Zulu chief named Ma
kapan massacred a party of % Boer
settlers in South Africa. including wom
en- and children. Marthinius Pretorius,