Evening star., 1933-09-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How long have people worn
gloves?-W. c. F.
A. The use of gloves is Of high an
Hquity, and apparently was known even
to the prehistoric cave dwellers. In
Homer, Laertes is described as wearing
gloves in els garden. Herodotus tells
how Leotychides filled a glove with
money received as q bribe, and Keno
phon records that the Persians wore
fur gloves having separate sheaths for
the fingers.
O. Who were the Pewter Muggers?-
w. w. P.
A. They were faction of the Demo-
cratic party which was opposed to the
Tammany candidates in 1928 Their
meetings being held in a Frankfort
street resort over pewter mugs, the
name was affixed by their opponents.
@. Why is not something done to
make school busses more safe?-K. Med.
A. The National Safety Council has
developed a code for the safe operation
OF school buses. This recommends that
State Legislatures improve the situation
In three ways-by enacting laws en-
powering the State superintendent of
public instruction to establish general
bus equipment standards and operating
practices, by passing a law requiring all
motorists approaching a standing school
bus not to stop closer than twenty feet
from the bus nor to start again until
the children have reached a safety
zone and by passing law requiring
that all school busses be painted a dis
tinctive yellow-orange color.
@. Why are some writer's spoken of
q Ion
A. In the later Middle Ages a free
lance was one of the rowing companies
Of knights and men at arms who wan
dered from state to state, selling their
services to any lord who was willing to
purchase their aid. Among writer's the
term is used figuratively to designate
any one who Is not attached to the edi-
torial staff OF a newspaper or periodical
and writes to sell wherever he can.
@. How old Is Colorado Springs?-
E. c. S.
A. Colorado Springs was laid out as
q model city in 1871 by Gen. w. j.
Palmer, president of the Denver d Rio
Grande Railway, which reached 1hs
valley that year. It was incorporated
in 1872. chartered as q city Ii lS7a,
The historic town of Colorado CITY,
which sprang up during the gold =
of 1859 and was for four days ia ~
the seat Of the Territorial LegislatSSS.
was consolidated with Colorado Sprh1I
in 1916.
@. How long did Abraham l1nood
live in Kentucky, Indiana a5ad N i
ington, D. CPL. L.
A. Lincoln lived in KentucH oend
years. Indiana fourteen yeatA
Washington seven years.
Q. How old is August Hackschss, unS
philanthropist?-W. L.
A. He recently celebrated hs siehtvs
fifth birthday.
@. Is much money lost In slot-ma.
chine gambling?-E E. r.
A. II IS said that in New York City
alone SIS 100000 yearly is lost in the
slot-machine racket.
Q. What singer is called the German
Caruso?-P L.
A. Richard Tauber, Central Europes
most popular tenor, is so called.
@. How old is the United States Rub
ber COPS M.
A. The United States Rubber Co.
was formed in 1892 through the merg-
ing OF nine companies manufacturing
rubber boots, shoes and clothing Later
many other companies were acquired.
Q. Who is president-elect of the
American Dental Association?-C. NJ.
A. DR.. Frank Munro Casio of Cleve-
land. He will take Office at next years
convention in st. Paul.