Evening star., 1932-11-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HdSkIN.

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q. Is the Yale bulldog a mythical
dog?-E. A. X.
A. The Yale University Athletic As
ISOLATION says that the Eli mascot Is
no myth Handsome Dan was his
name. and he was owned by Andrew
B. Graves Of the class of go. Hand
some Dan was the official Yale foot ball
mascot for over 10 years. He was
big, white, brindle bulldog, and when
he died his carcass was stuffed, and II
now adorns an important position in
The Yale trophy room.
O. Why is the rooster used as the
Z -iliocratic cinblem2-E. B. T.
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victory, also the dawn Of new day.
@. As a rule, what kind Of grass is
used for putting green's on a golf
cotrse?-W. w.
A. The United States Golf Associ-
alton recommends that bent grass be
used.
@. When was the largest amount of
per capita circulation of money in the
United States2-C. E. @.
A. The largest per capita circulation
of money was in 1920, when the aver
age per capita circulation for the year
was s5138. For the month of October,
1920, it was $53.21.
q. How can press association copy
right news?-T. B.
A. The theory is that the press asso-
citation has made an investment to OBJ
tain the news and Is entitled to the
benefits. This does not preclude an
other from obtaining the same news
from the original source, but unless an
alleged infringer can prove that he did
in fact obtain the news from the origi-
nal source he is presumed guilty Of in
fringement.
q. What does the expression, "to
out -Herod Herod," mean?-L. r. A.
A. 1t means to exceed even the worst.
@. What is meant by January thaw?
g. T. N.
A. The Weather Bureau says the
term, January thaw, is rather loosely
applied to any consecutive two or three
days, or more, In January, when the
temperature Is decidedly and notice
81, obo A. far I1nk I,
For much OF this country that implies
temperature above the freezing point,
accompanied, as a rule, by conspicuous
thawing, at least through the day.
q. How old Is the Prince of Wales?
M. T. M.
A. He is SO years old. He was born
on June 23, 1894.
Q. What is the "black boundary" be-
tween Yugoslavia and Bulgaria?
B. S. N.
A. 1t Is a combination Of barbed wire
fence, shrubbery, and wolf traps, which
marks the boundary between the two
countries.
@. What kind of toys are manufac-
tured in the greatest number in this
c5untry?-J. r. S.
A. Wheeled toys, such as doll car
riages. velocipedes. tricycles, toy auto
mobiles. express wagons, scooters. and
three-wheel play cars, account for
about one-fourth of the toys manufac-
tured in the United States. Dolls COM
prise more than one-sixth. This coun-
try is the largest manufacturer Of toys
in the world.
@. At what time have the most Presi-
dents been alive?-G. T. 8.
A. When Lincoln was inaugurated.
Then five Presidents were alive-Van
Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce. and
Huphqnan