Evening star., 1933-02-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. OF what does the memorial to
Hobey Baker, famous Princeton athlete,
consist?-R. L. B.
A. The memory of the late Hobart
Amory Hare Baker, Princeton. 1914. is
perpetuated on the university campus
by the Baker Memorial Rink, a we'll
equipped skating rink which is extern
sively used each Winter by Princeton s
varsity and freshmen hockey teams.
This is an unusually appropriate me
mortal. as Baker was an outstanding
hockey player, in addition to being a
star in several other sports.
@. How did Sloppy Joe's place in
Havana get its name?-F. A.
A. It was established and developed
by Jose Abeal Otero. q Spaniard. who
was so negligent in his personal habits
that he was nicknamed Sloppy Joe. Ir
April, 1880, Joe sold three quarter
interest in his place to several rela-
tives and returned to his old home in
Spain. The price he received for a
three-quarter interest in his celebrated
bar was $45, 900.
Q. How many banks are there in the
TInitad Cfotoc % d Y
A. At the present time there are
about 19.500.
@. Is there hospital in the United
States exclusively operated by wom-
en?--M. P.
A. The woman's Hospital in Phila-
delphia is entirely operated by women,
and is the only one so listed.
@. How many miles of No. 8 white
sewing thread will one 500-pound bale
OF cotton make, with no allowance for
waste?-S. H. L.
A. Without allowance for waste or
tare, it Will spin 1909 lilo miles of
No. 8 white sewing thread.
c. When does the city of Suffuriyeh
first appear in history?-S. S.
A. 1t first appears in history as a
Jewish center and already so strongly
defended that Alexander Janneus
Q05-79 B.C.) was able to hold out
there against the enemy Ptolemy of
Egypt. AS early as Sc BIC. one Of the
five Sanhedrin was located there How
ever, an uprising by the inhabitants
against Rome In AID. resulted in its
capture and destruction. The city was
burned to the ground and the in
habitants made slaves. This occurred
during the childhood of Jesus OF
Nazareth. The city was restored
within the following decade by Herod
Antipas and on such splendid scale
that it was called the ornament Of all
Galilee." It was the most important
seat of Jewish learning in the second
century.
O. What Is the correct pronunciation
of the little word "toward"?-R. c.
A. The "w" is silent. The word /:
pronounced as If spelled, tord, or to-
erd, with the accent on the first syl-
liable.
@. Where does the Vice President
live while he is in office?-R. G.
A. The Vice President of the United
States does not have residence which
corresponds to the White House. Some
Vice Presidents have maintained private
homes. but in recent administrations
they have lived in the larger hotels
Vice President Curtis maintains a suite
at the Mayflower Hotel.
@. When were letters of marque issued
by the United States for the last
time?-M. E. B.
g A. During the War of 1912. In 1907,
at The Hague Convention, the United