Evening star., 1933-08-01

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Q. How old is Kenesaw Mountain
Landis?-S. H.
A. He is now 66 years old. He be-
came commissioner for American and
National Leagues of professional base
ball clubs in 1920,
O. Why was the swastika adopted as
an emblem by the Hitler party?-
J. w. K.
A. The swastika is an ancient anti
Semitic cross and was adopted by Hit
ler and his party as their banner in
the color scheme Of red. white, and
black. in memory Of the colors OF the
old army.
@. What is the name Of the new
court in New York City which will re-
place the Children's Court?-S. L. T.
A. On October !. the new Domestic
Relations Court will replace the present
Children's Court and the Family Court.
@. What does Peking mean?-E. L.
A. Pektng means northern capital.
The name of the Chinese city was
changed to Peiping, which means
northern peace.
o. Who holds the record for con-
secutive loops in an airplane?-L. B. G.
A. On March II. 1928. worlds rec
ord of l,433 consecutive loops in an
airplane was established at st. Paul.
Mimi, by Charles tSpeed) Holman,
who has since been killed
@. How is the yucca fertilized by q
moth?-F. A.
A. The yucca-moth emerges at the
time OF opening Of the flowers. which
frequently remain open only for a sin
gle night. The female moth rolls to-
gether q ball Of pollen. flies to another
flower, lays four or five eggs in the
pistil and inserts the pollen mass In
the opening thus formed. Each larva
on Matching from the egg, requires
about 20 seeds Of the yucca plant as
food. As the plant produces some zoo
ovules. this leaves about 100 seeds over
to perpetuate the plant. The yucca can
be fertilized by no other insect.
@. Are there more boys or girls in
the United States?-D. P.
A. According to the census of 1880
there were 24,0l3.886 boys in the
United States under 20 years Of age
and 23,595, lot girls.
@. What are shards?-B. F.
A. They are thin. brittle fragments
Of earthenware or pottery.
@. On what principle does the Maxim
silencer work?-F. B.
A. 1t is a tubular device attached to
the muzzle of a firearm that renders
the discharge practically noiseless. The
device has an interior spiral which
while permitting the election of the
bullet. retards the explosion of the
gases by causing them to rotate before
escaping.
@. When did George Washington be-
gin to wear spectacles?-D. R.
A. He began to use Spectacles for
reading in 1778, when he was 46 years
old
@. Is it known who were the first
bridal couple to ride on a passenger
train during their honeymoon?-G. H
A. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Pierson
Of Ramapo. N. Y, were in Charleston,
S. c., in January. 1881, on their we'd
ding tour They heard that the South
Carolina Railroad would take passen-