, 1935-07-31
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q. When was Iexington's Ken
tuckyl famous race curse cstab-
lished? u. R WI
a. IL Is said tC be the oldest race
course stil In use In America. 10
was established In 1926
q. Please give some Information
about Tony Sarg. mariouette artisA
m. :.
"A. Anthony Frederick SarE wah
born In Guatemala, Central Amer
lea, In 1882. Eduated In Germany. he
served as an officer IN the German
Army until 1905 when ne went TO
London NV an illustrator. lie moved
20 the United States I'm 1915. be-
ccsning naturalized In 1921. Here he
has exhibited and created MARION
cite shows and used his ability Am
various other decorative lines such
as illustrating children's books.
q. How long has hitting below the
belt been barred Inn the prize ringr
w. H. I'D.
A. Hitting below the belt was BAR
red I'm BrouEhton's original London
prize ring rules drafted and follow
ed in match. August 10. l743-
Q.To whom y the term. h~alf-caste.
applied? III. H. I'D.
a. "A h~alf-caste IN N person born on
a European father and a Hindu OF
Mohammendan mother. or. more
rarely OF an English mother and N
Hindu or Mohammedan father.
q. What Is sanitary science? n. r.
A. II IL the science OF sanitary
conditions and Cf preserving health.
and Is accordingly synonymous with
hygiene. The term Is usually restrict
ed however. 20 the methods and
apparatus for making and maintain
ing houses healthy. for removing
waste and nuisance BY drainage and
otherwise, fer securing abundance
OF fresh air and for the exclusion
OF poisonous gases such as sewer gas.
q. DO Chinese aviation students
show less aptitude than AmericAnsf
Ill., ~
"A. III has been demonstrated AL the
Central Aviation School at Shien-
chiao that results are almost the
same as in American aviation
schools. I'm dead reckoning naviRa-
ton the Chinese are often superior
to u students.
q. wv the tr-ns-Canada highway
completed? I'D. WI.
A There are still >fva short gaps,
tut motorists chr make the trip from
Halifax 20 Vancouver 5y using car
ferries az n gap in the road and
putting their ears on trains provided
for the purpose az the ether gar. The
road, when completed. win be 400
miles long.
q. What percentage Of the men
who have held Cabinet posts attend
ed college? =. G..
A. Over 73 per cent of the men se-
lected for Cabinet offices have at
tended college. about 60 per cent
having received degrees.
q. On what day was the false ar-
mistice celebrated? r. ].
A. The premature celebration was
on November ?, 1918.
q. Is Ethiopia rs large N ItaIyf
w. G.. IL.
A. Italy proper has ar era on 49,
T44 square miles. Ethiopia has aboue
$4,000. Italy's population Is about
4l.8O0.000. while Ethiopia's Is ap-
prcximately 100000.
q Where was Samuel GOmperu
the labor leader, born? T. +.
A. He was born in London I'm 1850
and came to America with his par
q. How much longer win first chkmm
domestic mail cost 2 cents mn ounreP
B e.. WI.
A. The postage rate on 3 cents FOR
each ounce or fraction thereof on
non-lccal first class matter has
been continued by congress for nt
least another two years or until
June 80. 1887.
n. How many babies have hrru
adopted from The Cradle? III. *.
"A. In the II years OF its existence.
about 200 babies have found foster
parents through this institution.
q. What very early Methodist c.
BAPTIST Church In Pittsburgh. Pa
was popularity known mn birthstone
Corner? w. w.
a. IL AZ now known us the Smith
field Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Seventh Avenue and Smith,
field Street.
q. What ~ the origin az the 80
preston. n feather I'm your CAP? y. p
a. The allusion Is TO the very COM
mon custom In Asia and among To-
American Indians or adding n new
feather 70 their headgear for every
enemy slain.
q. What n the name of the lana
neSe musical instrument which re-
sembles n banjo? r. NJ.
a. This three-stringed instrument
~ a Samisen.