Evening star., 1933-08-31

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ington, D. c.
@. Is the N. r. A. National Labor
Board similar to the National War La
Dor Board which We had at the time OF
the World War?-H. J. D.
A. The tribunals are alike in some
respects. Both are or were bipartite
bodies. That Is to say they were COM
posed Of equal numbers Of representa-
tives Of employers and organized labor
The War Labor Board, however, had
two chairmen, both named to represent
the public interest. The late President
and Chief Justice william Howard Taft
and Frank p. Walsh were the first joint
chairmen. Later Basil Manly, now
vice president of the Federal Power
Commission. succeeded Mr. Walsh. The
present Labor Board has but one chair
man-Senator Wagner Of New York.
DR.. Leo WOlman has been acting IS
chairman in the absence of the Sen
atOr.
@. How many shows are now run
ming in New York?-S. A.
A. Only flve-three plays and two
musical shows.
@. Is the new Government road
through the Shenandoah National Park
open to the public?-G. M.
A. Not as yet. 1t is not completed
highway. and pending its completion
and the acquisition Of acreage essential
to the park project it is not being used
save under Federal restrictions.
O. In what way was Wiley Posts
around -the-world flight remarkable
T. G. F.
A. 1t was solo flight and it DEM
pilot and the radio direction finder.
@. Was there . telephone exhibit at
the Philadelphia Centennial in 1872
A. c.
A. DR.. Alexander Graham Bell OK
hibited his newly invented telephone
at that time.
@. Was Theodore Roosevelt q candi-
date to succeed himself or did he mot
choose to run" - Coolidge did?-L.
K. j.
A. Theodore Roosevelt was . candi-
date to succeed himself in 1904. Is CAL
voin Coolidge was q candidate to sue
ceed himself in 1924, both having come
into the Presidency through the de-
cease Of their predecessors. Roosevelt
was not q candidate in the 1908 cam
paign, but was q candidate in 1912.
Coolidge was not . candidate In 1928.
O. In such expressions Is 'sdeath,
what is the word which Is abbreviated? ?
B. S.
A. 1t is an abbreviation of Gods" !"
O. Who did the Paul Whiteman or
chestration Of Gershwin's Rhapsody
in Blue"?-C. s. w.
A. Ferdinand Won Grofe. It Is said
that he made the orchestration in 10
days from Gershwin's first draft, which
was scored only for pianos.
O. Where is the street called Chandni
Chauk?-S. B.
A. 1t Is in Delhi, India. The richest
street in the world during the time Of
the Mogul dynasty, 1t has now fallen
from its high estate, but Is still q broad
and imposing avenue with q double row
of trees running down the center.
O. What part of the money does the
share cropper get in reduction Of the
cotton crop?-E. Z. B.
A. The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration says that the person to
whom check is given for the reduction
of cotton acreage Is the legal producer
of the crop. Whether or not the share
cropper Is given any portion Of this
Government money depends upon his
arrangement with his landlord.
q. How long did the fighting last
around Chateau -Thierry?-M. F.
A. It was the scene Of seventy-two
days Of fierce combat, in which the
American troops were engaged in the
World War.
@. Do men IN the Civilian Conser-
vation Camps get any leave?-R. L. M
A. The leave per month allowed each