Evening star., 1933-06-13

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G. Are any women members of the
Caterpillar Club?-H. 8. H.
A. There are two. Mrs. Irene Nc
Earland saved her life by parachute
jump in 1925 and Miss Fay Gillis had
the experience in 1929.
@. How much does yacht like ].
p. Morgan's Corsair cost to buy and
maintain?-A. v.
A. The cost of the present Corsair
was in the neighborhood of $500, 600.
1t is estimated that the maintenance
and operation of the yacht will cost
about 100000 q year.
@. How long does copyright last?-
r. Z. p.
A. Copyright protection lasts for %
years and may be renewed for further
period OF 28 years, after which the
work passes into the public domain.
@. Is the word saloon" meaning
bar room, used In other countries?-
M. K
A. 1t is peculiar to this country and
prorably originated in the West.
@. What Is the story in connection
with the picture of the cadets in the
chapel at Virginia Military Institute?-
K. T.
A. The painting depicts the charge of
the v. M I. Cadet Battalion at the
battle of New Market, Va, on May
Is, 1854. an event unique in war serv-
ice, in that q corps of cadets partici-
ing. which Is 18 by % feet, Is one of
largest canvas paintings In the United
States. 1t was painted by B. West
Clinedinst. N A., of the class Of 1880,
v. M. ].
@. When. were the first and last
half dimes made?-J. T.
A. They were first coined in 1894
The last issue Of such pieces was In
1878.
q. Please describe Fsirmont Park in
Philadelphia r.
A. Fairmont Park is the largest dis
! tinctively city park In the United
States, covering 3,5s7 acres Reaching
almost to the heart OF the city. with
which 1t Is directly connected by the
one mile stretch of the parkway. it ex-
| tends along both banks of the Schuyl-
| kill River and along Wissahickon Creek
In considerable part it retains virgin
appearance. particularly in the Wissa-
| hickon ravinc, often described as a
| miniature Anime gorge
| @. In what country is there a Blue
| Shirt party?-E. @.
A. In Portugal there Is . Blue Shirt
Fascist movement known as national
| syndicalism. Black Shirts flourish In
! Italy, while Brown Shirts are the Hit
Ter party IN Germany.
@. TO what Indian tribe did Hia-
watha belong?-D. B.
! A. Hiawatha Is q name and q title Of
chieftainship hereditary In the Tor
/ toise clan OF the Mohawk tribe; 1t Is
the second on the roll Of federal chief
tainships of the Iroquois Confederation.
The first known person to bear the
name was noted rsformer, statesman,
legislator and magician, justly cele-
brated as one OF the founders of the
| League of the IroQuois the Confedera-
ton of Five Nations. Tradition makes
him prophet also. He probably fiottr-
ished about 1870 AID.
| @. Is there a motor or engine tgaso-
| line) that will run without valves, spark
plugs or distributor?-G. z.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that three port, make and break, two
cycle marine engine has no valves,
spark plug or distributor.
O. Was Robert e. Lees horse Trav-
eller a thoroughbred?-J. o. w.
A. The Department Of Agriculture