Evening star., 1934-05-17

sion of James Nv. The legend goes
that John Groot is said to have set
tied family disputes by building an
octagonal house which had eight
entrances and eight tables, so that the
mead of each family could enter by
his own door snd sit at the head Of
his own table.
Q. When John Barrymore appeared
In his first play were the critics IA
vorably impressed2-G. s.
A. John Barrymore's first stage sp.
pearance was made when he was 81
in a play called "Magda" His first
notice was as follows: The part Of
Max was essayed by q young actor
who calls himself Mr.. John Barry
more. He walked about the stage
as If he had been all dressed up and
forgotten"
Q. How many members Of this
Antarctic expedition were with Byrd
on the former one?-A. L. z.
A. One hundred thirty-one men are
under the command Of Admiral Byrd
on this expedition. or these fifteen
are veterans of the FIRST Antarctic
CApcNitiOti dhu NOHiuI. NONlllc ACCOM-
panied Byrd on his North Pole ex-
pedition and his transatlantic flight.
Q. When was Flag day first OBJ
served in this country?-O. H. G.
A. The original Flag day was June
IA, l777, when the act establishing
the nag of the United States was
passed by Congress. June IA, 1851,
at Hartford, Conn, was the first time
Flag day was observed as such. Ref
erence was made in the Washington
Post OF Sunday, June II, 1892. OF
Flag day, June IA, 1877, the Tooth
anniversary Of the original act OF
Congress which established the United
States flag. This is spoken of as the
nrst oficial recognition OF Flag day.
June IA. 1893, at Philadelphia, Pa.
was the first occasion on which Flag
day was celebrated in the public
schools. On June IA. 1914. President
Wilson recognized the spirit of Flag
day in the Flag day celebration at
Washington. D. C. On June "A, 1923.
the national flag code as it exists
today was drawn up.
Q. What position is Miss Jeannette
Rankin, former Representative from
Montana, holding now?-D. z. B.
A. She is the associate secretary
Of the National Council for the Pre-
vention of War. Her work keeps her
In washington during the Winter.
@. Considering the whole world.
how many people attend the movies
each week?-C. NJ.
A. The approximate world attend.
ance weekly is 185 600. 900. In the
United States from 5s oOO. 900 to TO-
oo0, 900 people attend weekly.
@. Has Kentucky been officially
designated the Bluegrass State?-
M. R.
A. Although known for years as
the Bluegrass State, not until the 1894
session of the Legislature did Ken
lucky give official recognition to the
plant. The last Legislature voted
bluegrass the offcial plant and flower
of the State in place of goldenrod.
O. What was the symbol of ap-
prenticeship?-H. H. W.
A. The apprentice system as now
constituted originated in England
about the twelfth century. At that
time and for many generations there
after the symbol Of apprenticeship
was the quarter staff, or oak cudsel.
All apprentices carried them. On spe-
cial occasions they had parades, all
bearing their quarter STATS.
@. When hole is dug and then
refilled' with the same dirt, will the
dirt gradually resume its former DO
sition in various strsta?-E. I. M.
A Government biologists say earth
which has been dug from the ground
and replaced will not be the same as
1t originally was; that is, the earth
strata will not reform in the same
position or manner as previously.