Evening star., 1933-11-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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q corps Of trained researchers In Wasn-
ington who win answer questions for
you. They have access TO ths Govern
ment Department., the libraries, mu-
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and TO the numerous associations which
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ton. D. O.
Q. How many visitors attended the
Century Of Progress IMPOSITION? How
many on the last day?-G. L.
A. The Worlds Fair at Chicago has
been visited by 22.3l7, ,22l persons since
its opening on May ~. On its closing
day, November IL. there were s2,262
visitors.
9. Please susss:t an ug-to-date
manual for . copy editors: D.
Robert Z. Garst and Theodore Menline
Bernstein, 4 designed for this purpose
Il was published November !, 1888. by
the Columbia University Press. While
both men are members of the faculty
they are also practical newspaper
editors.
@. What q Q "shlemmel"?-M. 3.
A. This IL Q jewish word and means Q
worthless fellow, Q no-account.
q. What il Fabian Socialism?-B. O
A. The Fabian Society was organized
in London, England, for the advance
ment Of Socialism in that country. The
name was derived from that Of the Ro-
man general Fabius and his policy oi
delay, that Is, the support Of meliorative
instead Of revolutionary tendencies
Since its organization the society has
spread to many other countries and
| has carried on an active propagands
through the press and free lectures. II
seeks naturalization Of land and o!
such industries as can be conveniently
managed socially. the disappearance OF
the idle class and equality Of oppor'
tunity.
@. Please give the name Of a collec.
| A. In the Valley and Other Plays
and Lords VIII and Other Plays" ART
such collections.
@. Please explain what kind Of {
bali Carl Hubbell's screwball Isl. p
A. The Sporting News says that Hub
bells screwball, as first devised. was
sort Of fade-away which came up hal
speed and was used by some pitchers a
q change-of-pace ball. Hubben. thu
last season, developed the ability u
throw the screwball just as one woul'
pitch q curve-slow, half speed ant
fast. That's all there Is To the state
ment which seems to have developed
lot of discussion. When the screwbal
was pitched with that single speed TIN
boys got, 30 they could anticipate 1t
But when 1t Is pitched with that three
way speed, 1t rolls over the batter
| handle, It hops outside and it wiggle
over the pan and right up into one
face. It IS 4 most baming delivery
| O. Why is Halloween" SO called7-
A. The word Halloween" is a con
traction Of the words "hallowed eve
ming" The night II SO called becaus
it u the evening before AL Saints day
@. Why do the Germans hold thei
elections on Sunday?-D. S.
| A. Several European nations ant
many in South America hold election
and public functions on Sunday, as tina
| is the day Of cessation from ordinar.
business. The continental Sabbath I
quite dissimilar from the early Ameri
can Sabbath, church attendance In tn
morning. particularly early morning. \
usual, after which the day is largel.
given UP to social and public functions
q. What kind Of material would tn
diaryu q modern" Pepys contain?--
F. B.
-A---ft would contain a detailed &C