Evening star., 1932-08-16

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Director, Washington. D. c.
@. What is the Olympic oath?-R H.
A. 1t is as follows: We swear that
we will take part in the Olympic games
in loyal competition, respecting the
regulations which govern them and
desirous of participating in them in
the true spirit of sportsmanship for
the honor of our country and for th5
glory of sport.
@. How early did Tennyson start
writing poetry?-A. M.
A. When he was only II years old
he wrote a poem which was trans
lation from Claudian's ''Prosperine."
A number of his early poems are in
Latin, presumably based on school
tasks.
@. What is the origin of hokey-pokey
ice Cream?-S. G.
a. This refers to ice cream sold By
peddlers. The title IS derived from
the Italian Oche POGO! "Oh, how
little!"
@. How many cars are used by Fed
eral State and local Governments In
the United States?-C. K. L.
A. AL C-pa: t.nents of the Federal
Government together, use 29,154 We
hicles. The total number of vehicles
operated by State and local govern
ments Is 143,096.
@. Is it true that President Hoover
has sign on his farm in California
saying NO white help wanted" Pc. r.
| A. We are informed that the White
House has authorized statement that
there was at no time any truth in the
rUmor that Mr.. Hoover barred white
help from the farm in which he was
interested, and that President Hoover
has ceased to have an interest in this
farm for nearly two years.
| @. Please give the names Of several
British economists. M. A.
| A. Sir Arthur Salter, Sir Josiah
Stamp, J. M Keynes, Sir Basil Black
EFT, Henry Clay and Sir w. H. Bev-
/ eridge are all outstanding. A SYM
postum of their views on the depres-
sion. called THE Worlds Economic
Crisis" has been published.
@. Who discovered the Grand Can
you of Arizona?-J. E. S.
A. The canyon was discovered by
Garcia Lopez de Cardenas In the
Autumn of 1910.
@. What is the dancing capacity of
the Marine ball room on the Steel Pier
at Atlantic City?-J. j. M.
A. 1t will accommodate 1,500 dane
ing couples, with 1000 seated and
standing.
@. Do city or country dwellers attend
church more regularly?-D. M.
A. According to survey by Roger
Babson. cities Of more than so, 900 have
an average attendance of only 80 per
cent. Cities of 10000 to $4,000 show a
AZ per cent attendance, while in in
corporated areas and villages under
$500 population there is an average at
tendance of II per cent.
| @. How is the name Roosevelt pro-
nounced?-D. r. N.
A. The name Roosevelt is pronounced
do II opCllCu lbOSC-NOlL. LII tllC outCll
language 100" is pronounced as is
our 80"
@. Do the students with high scho-
lastic marks or the average students
turn out to be more successful finan-
cially?-C. H.
A. In a study of 800 graduates of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
it was shown that there is a definite
l a1off Ea&f oh
and success. Taking graduates of the
years 1917 to 1929, from the start the
money-makers stood out as men of the
upper fifth of the class. Three years
out of college they averaged $4,000 an
nually and at 10 years $8,500. In con-
trast, the lowest fifth made $1,700 at
three years and $4,000 at 10 years.