Evening star., 1933-11-04

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O.. What was DR.. H. A. Morgan's oc-
cupation before taking a position on the
board Of the Tennessee Valley Author
ity?-N. N.
A. He was dean Of the School of
Agriculture. University of Tennessee.
@. Do the men who go to C. c. c.
camps sign an agreement when they
enlist?-R. K.
A. A signed agreement is not neces-
sary. since each man takes the oath
prepared for all members
@. What is the name of the 'Diavolo"
song which Dennis King sings in The
A. Probably the one in question is
"On Yonder Rock Reclining" from
Fra Diavolo."
@. Are there many plant parasites
in the world which have not gained a
fOothold in the United States?-
H. A. w.
A. The American Forestry Associa-
ton, in urging detention gardens for
plant material from abroad, points out
that there are more than 10000 known
plant parasites which are not now in
this country and which would be very
destructive should they be introduced.
Q. What proportion OF a steer is
meat after the killing and dressing?-
V. j. H.
A. 1t Is calculated that 543 per cent
Of the finished product Of steer Is beef
and 457 per cent IS composed Of by
products.
@. What State east of the Mississip-
pi has the greatest area?-C. E. r.
A. Georgia, with an area Of 59,265
square miles.
@. Who was the physician who OBJ
served the working Of mans stomach
through a window in the abdomen?-
M. N.
A. DR.. William Beaumont took ad-
vantage of such an opportunity follow
ing the War of 1912. A badly wounded
soldier was the patient. After his re-
covery. Dr. Beaumont kept in touch
with him and made observations for
ten years, after which he wrote "Ex-
periments and Observations on the
Gastric Juices and Physiology Of Diges-
ton"
@. Where is Carlyle Blackwell the
movie star. living now? Is he mar
ried?-C. N.
A He is married and lives in New
York City.
@. Will It be possible to get a copy
of the United States liquor law?-
H. w H.
A. AS far as Federal law is concerned.
it will take the form of the amendment
to the Constitution now before the
States. If and when the eighteenth
amendment is repealed the States will
determine whether or not alcoholic beV-
erages can be sold within their borders
@. When was foot ball first played
by colleges?-D. McC.
A. So far as can be established. foot
ball was played in the United States
very late in the eighteenth century. The
boys had no rules and no actual con-
tests They merely kicked around an in
fated bladder for fun or exercise, each
perhaps trying to kick farther than the
other. the longest kicker being cham
pion for the day. In 1865 both Rutgers
and Princeton decided that game
could be made out Of football kicking.
Perhaps some one obtained copy OF
the English rules governing foot ball
ANYWAY in 1853 both colleges had
drafted q set of rules which provided