Evening star., 1932-06-27

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@. Who is considered the greatest
motor cyclist2-C. w. G.
A. Transcontinental runs were origi-
mated by motor cycle riders. The first
was "Cannonbal" Baker, who went
from Los Angeles to New York in 8
days 81 hours and 16 minutes. This
record was repeatedly broken by Baker.
1t now is days is hours, and held by
Allan Bedell, riding a Henderson. Al
though shorn of that mark, Baker
| holds almost all the other endurance
records, and is rs lked by many as the
greatest motor cycle rider of all time.
@. Where was auction bridge first
played?-N. A. L.
A. Auction bridge originated in India.
The first record of 1t Is found in a let
ter, published in the London Times
January Is. 1903. outlining the game,
and referring to 1t as "the new game
of auction bridge for three players"
O. What school is owned by P. Z. o?
B. K.
A. Cottey Junior College, at Nevada,
Mo, is owned and administered by the
organization.
@. How far we're ashes distributed
in the eruption Of Krakatoa?-W. I.
A. In the Summer of 1888 an erup-
| ton occurred on the small volcanic Is
land OF Krakatoa, in the Sunda Strait,
whose effects were far-reaching. The
finer particles of the volcanic dust at
| tanning the higher layers of the atmos-
phere, were diffused over a large part
of the surface Of the earth. Within the
tropics they were borne along by air
currents at rate Of 73 miles an hour
from East to West, until within period
| Of six weeks they we're diffused over
nearly the whole space between lati-
| tudeS so North and As South. Eventu-
ally they spread northward and south
ward and were carried over North and
South America, Europe, Asia, South
Africa and Australia.
| @. Is Herbert Hoover the thirtieth
Vi IAAA EACoAQCllb VI Jl1C OIi1bCQ
States?-F w.
A. He is the thirty-first President,
but only thirty men have been Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland served two
terms, which we're not consecutive. so
his name appears twice In list of
| Presidents.
@. When and where was the first
mile determined?-H. w.
| A. The word mile is derived from
! the Latin mile, meaning thousand. A
it the modern statute mile has been
developed.
O. Is 1t possible to take under
graduate work with the Mayo brothers?
| %. H. M
4, They offer only postgraduate
work
@. When did the first native of Po-
land come to this country9-K. A. T.
A. 1t Is said that the first Pole who
| came to the United States was a young
| man whom the Dutch colonists of Man
| haitian in 1859 engaged as q schoolmas-
ter for their children.
@. Please publish how ITO Preserve
Husband. M. E.
A. Be careful in your selection: do
not choose too young, and take only
such as have been reared in a good,
| moral atmosphere. Some insist on keep
| ing them in pickle, while others keep
them in hot water. This only makes
them sour. hard and sometimes bitter.
Even poor varieties may be made sweet,
tender and good by garnishing them
with patience, well sweetened with
| smiles and favored with kisses. Then
wrap them in mantle OF charity, keep
warm with a steady fire of domestic