, 1935-08-01
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any question OF fact BY writing TIA
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three CD cents for reply.
Q. Is the present fad Of sharlew
water diving . dangerous sme4
N. III.
A Fred Mills, National Director
Of Health and Safety, BOY Scouts
OF America, says that the sport IA
dangerous. Homemade ecuinmena
brings an added peril. Only equip
ment approved by the United States
Government should be used. ard
then only by persons who have been
properly trained.
q. Under whose instrucsion wan
Grace Moore's voice trainedf M
MEG.
A: Miss Moore received the major
portion Of her musical education
from Dr.. Mario Marafiotti IN New
York City. OF course, she has done
some work and coaching with Eu.
ropean teachers, but she owes Reg
splendid knowledge Of music. cosra.
and the proper use Of the vocal
chords to DR.. Marafiotti.
q. When win the National Rifa
and Pistol Matches take placer
j. G..
A. These competitions win b. held
ut Camp Perry, Ohio, September 4
10 10.
O. What became Of Mrs. Patrick
Campbeil's husband? Z. III.
A Patrick Campbell was killed Ann
1900 In the Boer War.
q. What rs the significance AZ
Bull Moose as applied 10 Theodore
Roosevelt? c. r.
A. The name was applied IN
Ineooore Roosevelt In 1919 arising
from his remark. II feel as lit a n
bull moose" Through constant use
OF this animals figure by the car
toonists In connection with Roose-
veits political campaign rs the pres
idential nominee OF the Progressive
Party, ne became known A tha
U Moose candidate and the party
rs the Bull Moose Party.
q What Is stratigraphy? A. q.
A. That branch OF Reoloay thaA
deals with the arrangement. ara
and succession Of rock strata. naain-
" rs revealed by the contained fosl
l. y.
A. This was Q popular mama for
the proclamation issued In 1918 bv
James /. and ordered 70 be read in
all churches. wherein It was declared
that dancing. archery. May-RameS.
morrice-dances. leaping. vauitinK
and other such games were lawful en-
Sunday. but prohibiting bear baitine
bowling. and interludes.
@. Where Is Tennyson buriedY
M. p.
A. He is buried beside RoberA
Browning in Westminster Abbey.
q. What Is the derivation of tha
term. Must, as applied 70 legislation
before Congress? L. s.
A. It comes from the newspaper
office and was first suggested TO
President Roosevelt in the spring OF
1884 by q newspaper mans question
rs to the relative Importance Of sew
eral pending measures. In news
paper parlance. Must. as the head
Of a piece Of copy means that the
story must appear In the next edi.
ton. regardless OF space available.
q. IL the funny bone really a
bone? w. A.
A. II Is not. The name Is given
TO the ulnar nerve. It Is so slightly
protected by the internal cordyle Of
the humerus that its Is easily az
fect-d by blows on that part.
q. Who 10 the ruler Of the Tonga
Islands? n G.
A. A British protectorate over the
Tonga Islands Kingdom va pro-
claimed May 10, 1900. The pres-
ent ruler Is Queen Salote, who has
ruled since 1918.
q. what Il stone coal? NJ. q.
A. The name Is used TO some en-
tent In the United States and IA
England for anthracite coal to dis
tinguiSh 1t from soft or bituminous
coal. On the continent OF Europe a
Is more frequently used to distirM d
guish the older (Carbonic) coaIn'
from the later Mesozoic and Ceno-
zoic Goals and ngnites.
q. Do failing stars" originate In
our solar system or enter Il from
outside space? T. vi.
A. A large percentage Of the
meteorites come from interstellar
space.
q. How long has still life paint
Ing been known? c. j. s.
A. This branch Of art flourished
from the earliest days Of color deco
ration, and was at its highest per-
lection = Ig the Alexandrian age.
The pal lgs at Pompeii and the
Roman mosaics furnish many fine
examples Of II. The ancient Greek
painter. Pausias. was especially skill
ful In the representation Of flowers.
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