Evening star., 1934-07-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Why was the spit ball ruled out
for base ball players not already us
ing ito. p.
A. Agitation for the ban on the
spit ball was generated by the attack
on all trick deliveries after the un-
fortunate death OF Ray Chapman,
Cleveland shortstop. who was acci-
dentally killed by being hit on the
head by q ball delivered by Carl Mays
of the Yankees.
@ Near what city is the Anderson
Vile Park2-L. X.
A. The Andersonville National Gem
etery and Prison Park. which are
about a quarter Of a mile apart and
have q combined area OF approx
/ mile from the town of Anderson
Vile. Sumter County. Ga, and about
81 miles south OF Macon, Ga. 1t L.
the site Of q historic Confederate
prison.
@. When was the Jewish War Vet
Grams of the United States organizede
&C. B.
A. 1t was founded in 1894 and, with
the exception OF the Grand Army OF
the Republic. is the oldest Of the
veterans organizations in existence
in this country.
@. Who Is the dean of Congress-
C. T.
A. Senator Morris Sheppard OF
Texas is dean of Congress by virtue
of having a longer continuous serv-
ice than that of any other living
member.
@. Has repeal caused the increase
in automobile accidents this year?-
A. M. d.
A. Drinking drivers involved In
non fatal accidents have increased
about 30 per cent during the first
three months of this year of repeal
over the similar period Of prohibition
in 1888, according to preliminary
studies Just completed by the Ma
tional Safety Council. The fact that
in neither year was drinking a major
factor in trafic accidents, however
refutes the opinion held by many that
repeal is the chief cause of the in
creased motor vehicle death toll this
year.
O. What style are the clothes
which are popularity called Dolly Var
den?-G. B. d.
A. They are Watteau. Dolly Var
den was q character in Dickens
"Barnaby Rudge," who wore this style
of clothes. She married Joe Willet
and with him conducted the Maypolt
Inn.
@. How often is cork taken from q
tree and how is 1t done2-A. H.
A. Cork Is the outer layer OF the
bark of the cork oak. Cork intended
for the market is generally stripped
of a year or two before it would nat
uraly come away, or when, according
to Spanish regulations, the tree meas
ures 40 centimeters or about II
inches in circumference. This frs
or virgin cork is taken on when thu
tree Is about 30 years old and has lit
tie commercial value. The process u
repeated at intervals Of about nin'
years. The removal Of the cork doe
not repire the removal Of the whole
bark, but only of thin external Layers
of spongly cellular tissue. In strip
ping of the cork, longitudinal anc
transverse incisions are made to thu
proper depth and each piece " ther
cut away.
@. Why do lights in the distances
flicker on some nights and seem quit
steady on other nights7--M. G. M.
A. The apparent Pickering Of light
outdoors Is due to inequalities Of th'
earths atmosphere. II is the SAM
condition which causes the twinklini
! of stars.
@. For whom was the U. s. s. Fan
ming named?-J. H. F.
A. 1t was named In memory o
Lieut.. Nathaniel Tanning, Unitet
States Navy, who served in the en-
gagement between the Bon Homm'
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