Evening star., 1933-06-26

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@. Why was Judge Lindsey disbarred
in Colorado7-A. A. c.
A. Judge Lindsey was barred from
the Colorado courts on account of an
accusation that he had been guilty of
unprofeSsicnal, unethical conduct, en-
bracing acceptance Of fees while he was
Judge. The case cited was acceptance
of fees in the case Of the w. E. D.
Stokes estate. Judge Lindsey's defense
was that his connection with the Stokes
case was "disinterested from the work
of the juvenile court in which he was
Judge. and that he acted merely as
arbitrator and mediator"
@. Is it possible for men in the
emergency conservation camps to re-
ceive more than $50 months. B.
A. BY executive order, President
Roosevelt has increased cash allow
ances to be paid 13 per cent of the en-
rolled men. Five per cent may be paid
s45 and 8 per cent $50. The increases
will reward energetic effort and recog-
niZe outstanding leadership.
@ In which States is only one license
plate required on an automobile?-
F. M K.
Oklahoma.
@. Does any. point of land in Canada
extend as far south as the latitude OF
Northern Nebraska?-W. K.
A. At one point the Dominion OF
Canada is at least a degree south of
the latitude of Northern Nebraska.
@. Three streets in New Orleans are
named Polymnia, Euterpe and Terpsi-
chore. What significance have these
names?-R. w. H.
A. They are names of mythical
Greek gods or muses.. The first, &C
cording to Greek antiquity. was the
muse Of the sublime hymn, and OF the
faculty of hearing and remembering
According to some authorities she was
the inventor of the Tyre. Euterpe was
the muse of JOY and pleasure, patroness
of flute players, associated often with
Bacchus, the god of conviviality.
Terpsichore was the muse OF the choral
and interpretative dance.
@. Please give biography of Robert
H. Gore, new Governor of Puerto Rico.
e. c..
A. He was born in Daviess County,
XIV. May "a, 1886 Worked his way
through college From 1909 to 1921
was in newspaper work. Developed
yerv prosperous newspaper insurance
business and later the largest mail order
insurance business in the world.
@. What is rolarized light?-E. o.
A. 1t is a condition of the rays OF
light. including those of the infra-red
and ultraviolet parts Of the spectrum,
resulting in their exhibiting different
properties in different directions. Orol'
nary light is due to vibrations trans
verse to the direction of the ray, bu1
VARYING so rapidly as to show no par
ticular direction Of their own. Wnen
these vibrations are given definite di-
rection, light is said to be poiarlZed.
@. How does Mcmillan Hall at Well!
College differ from other college build
ings?-H. H.
A. It is furnished throughout in the
manner of a fine club or large coun-
try house. Class rooms, faculty ofhces