Evening star., 1933-05-26
: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H1SKIN.

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@. Who owns the st. Louis Cardinals
and the Chicago Cubs?-G. D.
A. The ST. Louis National League club
Is owned by q stock company Of which
Sam Breadon Is president. The Chicago
National League club Is owned by the
Wrigley estate, Of which Philip Wrigley
Is president.
@. Which breed Of dog is larger, the
ST. Bernard or the Irish wolfhound?-
J. J. c.
A. The Irish wolfhound usually has
a little more height. but does not
weigh as much as a St Bernard.
@. What countries besides ours have
United States" as q part Of the name?
B. M. I.
A. other republics which use the
words United States" in their official
titles are the United Mexican States,
the United States of Venezuela, and the
United States of Brazil.
@. How many OF our World War vet
Grams have been receiving disability
compenSation?-T. G.
A. On February 28, 1888. there were
338, 725 veterans receiving service CON
nected disability compensation. There
were 434 ,953 veterans receiving nom
service disability allowances.
@. Does the Government or the bank
pay the salary OF the receiver Of
closed bank?-J. M. B.
A. A bank receiver is paid from the
funds Of the bank.
@. What punishment did the British
Government determine upon for the
signers Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence?-A. w.
A. The signers and their families
were prescribed as traitors and rewards
of five hundred pounds were offered for
their apprehension.
@. Where are dead persons buried In
Venice?-M. r. H.
A. BurialS In Venice are in the
Campo Santo, q burial ground on one
of the islands. After the funeral serv-
ice in the parish church the body Is
removed by boat to the cemetery.
Q. What should swallows be fed?-
]. D.
A. Swallows feed only on insects
which they customarily take on the
wing. In fact, they are birds consti-
tuted only for flying and are unable
to walk. They will rarely allow them
selves to be fed by hand and for this
reason are difficult to keep in cap
tivity in the ordinary sense.
@. How old is China, according to
history?-C. E.
A. The history of China goes back
at least 1000 years The Middle Ages
knew it as the Empire of Cathay or
the Land of the Ceres. The first
European accounts Of China are those
given by Marco Polo about 1860 A. D.
@. Please describe the Purple Heart
medal. A. NJ
A. The revised decoration of the
Purple Heart consists Of a heart
shaped medal with its center Of purple
enamel. On the diverse is a relief bust
of George Washington in the uniform
of q General of the Continental Army.
On the reverse appears the inscription
For Military Merit" The Washington
coat of arms is incorporated in the
ring which attaches it to purple rib
bon bordered with narrow white
stripe.
@. What is normal blood pressure?
M. G.
A. The normal blood pressure is
usually measured by adding the age Of
the individual to 100. A deviation of