Evening star., 1933-01-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Where did rugby originate7-w a
A. 1t originated at Rugby. a bows;
school which ranks as one Of the first
public schools in England. Rugby is a
form Of foot bail.
Q. How does a Greek letter fraternity
choose the Greek initials?-M. B.
A. The usual procedure is to choose a
name in English embodying the ideals.
character and purpose Of the club. This
Is then translated into Greek.
@. What is neat's-foot oil made off,
A. It is pale yellow fixed oil made
by boiling the feet and shin bones of
cattle. 1t consists almost wholly of
olein, and makes a fine lubricant and
dressing for leather
Q. How many submarines have Great
Britain. France, Japan and Italy?-
H.. c. D.
A. OF SO British submarines A are In
full commission and eight In reserve
commission. Sixty-two Japanese SUBJ
marines are fully manned. At last re-
port France had 46 submarines and
Italy Al.
Q. Who discovered the first diamond
in the Kimberley field?-A. P.
A. Diamonds were discovered in
Kimberley by DR.. w. G.. Atherstone,
who Identified as diamond a pebble
obtained from a child at q farm on the
banks Of the Orange River. There was
rush Of prospectors to the district and
mining began.
Q. How long does hostess wait for
tardy dinner guests. N.
A. Formal rules Of etiquette state
that a hostess need wait only 20 min
utes for tardy guest before beginning
the dinner without him.
q. There Is flag in the Lincoln
Museum and one In the Treasury about
each OF which the tale is told that
Booth caught his spur on 1t when leap
ing from the Presidents box after Lin
coins assassination. Which flag was
there?-A D.
A. The flag recently presented to the
Lincoln Museum by Mrs. z. Palmer
Gav1t is a Presidents flag, while the
one which has for some time been on
exhibition in the United States Treas
ury Building Is United States nag, or
national colors. 1t Is entirely possible
that Booth caught his spur on either
or both, or neither of these flags. The
presidential box at the time of the
assassination was draped with several
flags, and Booths spur may have raked
across more than one as he leaped out
OF the box onto the stage. Until more
definite historical data are unearthed
than are at present In the possession
of the Government, it is safe to assume
that the claim Is authentic for both
flags.
@. What wood is best for a Colonial
bed room?-O. N.
A, Maple, pine, walnut and mahog-
any were used in Colonial times Ma
hogany, however, was better known in
the southern Colonies.
@. How much fuel and power Is used
IN manufacturing?-L. G.
A. American manufacturing indus
tries spent 81 ,498 ,228, ,952 for fuels of
all kinds in 1929, special report Of
the census Of manufactures shows.
In addition, manufacturing industries
spent, in 1929, $475,634.377 for kilowatt
hours of electric energy generated out
side their own plants, principally in