Evening star., 1932-05-25

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@. When did base ball players start
! to use mitts?-A. r. r.
A. Unpadded gloves were introduced
by Charles C. Waite in 1875. Padded
gloves were introduced in 1891.
G. How much does it cost the motion
picture producers to give the newcomers
screen tests?-M NJ
A. Photoplay says that it costs Holly
wood almost 1900 900 a year One
| test averages about $500 and only one
person in a thousand has made the
grade ON the screen.
G. Does a campaign of publicity help
to any extent in an effort to keep peo-
PIE from picking wild flowers and tree
A. The Wild Flower Preservation
Society points to the campaign launched
! to preserve dogwood in Washington,
D. c.. and the surrounding country 1t
has been so successful that few
branches are broken from the trees and
the woods are increasingly beautiful
each year when the trees are in bloom.
! @. Has the whole Of Canada one
marriage lava. H.
| A. Canada is like the United States
I in fhaf eaPh nrnvyco &c
| marriage laws, as do the several States
| @. 1t the Battle Of Bunker Hill, hcw
many men were lost?-A McC.
! A. Tln British gai~od possession IF
the crest of Breeds Hill, but lost over
1000 meo Killed or wounded. The
American loss was f4l.
O. Has there ever been a time before
this that Baltimore could have Sunday
base ball gGmes?-J. L. B.
A. This is the first time in its his
| tory that there could be legal buying
and selling Of anv kind on Sunday BY
the most overwhelming vote ever regis
tered On question the voters repealed
| the States 400 -year-old blue laws in so
| far as they applied 10 the city. The
repeal became effective on passage of
the referendum, which was authorized
| by the last session Of the Legislature
after a 25-yesr- battle by the city to
gain the right to decide its Sabbath
, observance, independent of the more
conservative county elements.
O. What is the meaning Of the word
transpose, as applied 10 music?-L. A. C.
A. It means to change the key in
which the music is written.
c. Is the present Duchess of Marl-
/ bGlough the third wife Of the Duke of
Ma:!bo.C?-W n
A. The present duchess is the second
wife Of the Duke of Marlboro. She was
Gladys Mary Deacon of Boston. His
:l.st duchess was Con5uelo Vanderbilt.
@. When Old Leonardo begin 10 paint
Mona Lisa" which I see may soon be
on exhibition in Chica9o?-T. S.
A. Probably in 1900.
@. Is the Washington Cathedral
nearing completion?-A. H.
| A. 1t is one-tAlrd completed struc
! turally. 1t now contains three cIypt
/ chapels and four in the great choir of
( the Cathedral These are al t.ie cnap1ls
| contemplated in the architcc ural plan,
| but thc nave CT the Cathedral, When
! completed. will have recessed portions
! U.lere memorials will doubtless be To-
| Gated
! 0. Did Shakespeare travel in foreign
, laIcs especially Ialy?-P. C. ..
a. There Is no dsInlite stC.2nlent to