Evening star., 1936-06-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN.

ington EUentn0 Sta Information Bu-
TeGu, Frederic J. HdSkin, Director.
Washington, D. C. Please tnclose stamp
for reply
@. When and where are the trials for
| the United States Olympic base ball
team going to be held this year?-M. K.
| A. The final tryoutS to select the base
ball team which will represent the
| United States in the demonstration OF
base ball in connection with the Olympic
| games will be held at Baltimore, July
| to IL. An entry fee of $50 is required
for each individual entering the play-oR.
@. How can a person have his finger
| prints recorded in the civilian files Of
the Department of Justice?-W. v. 8.
A. Twice daily, at 1890 am. and 2:30
| pm, tours are conducted through the
Department of Justice. After the tour
all of the visitors are invited to have
| their flngerprintS taken and recorded in
the civilian files. There is no charge
for that service.
@. When was the term Congressional
| pork barrel first uSed?-J. o. G.
! A. 1t seems to have been first applied
| to rivers and harbors bill passed March
3. 1923.
@. When was Uncle Toms Cabin"
! first played?-W. N. B.
A. The first dramatization of Uncle
Toms Cabin" was given at the Troy
Museum, Troy, N. Y, on August %,
1852, and was made by George L. Aiken,
who took the roles of George Harris and
George Shelby. Greene c. Germon
played the role of Uncle Tom.
@. What university started an organ
iZation for yellow journaIsm?-R. L. K.
A. Undergraduates Of Harvard Uni
verSity organized League Of Yellow
Journalism this Spring.
@. What constitutes the shortest poem
in English?-H. F.
A. Strickland Gillilan's poem, Lines
on the Antiquity of Microbes" Adam
Had EN-"
@. Who was CaSabianca?-H. M
A. Louis Casabianca was a French
naval officer, born in Bastia about 1855
and in 1898 captain of the flagship
L'Orient in an expedition to Egypt. He
was mortally wounded at the Battle of
fire, his 10-year-old son would not leave
him, and both were floating on the
wreck of the ships mast when the final
explosion took place.
O. How did New Bern, N. c., derive
its name?-M. P. H.
A II is named for Bern, Switzerland,
the home of Christopher, Baron de Graf
fenried who in 1920 emigrated to and
settled near this place.
O. What is the Westminster Confes-
sion?-A. r. L.
A. This was the confession Of faith
framed by Presbyterian and Calvinistic
divines at the Westminster Assembly,
whose sessions lasted from l643 to 1649.
The confession was mainly an eXpoSi-
ton of the Calvinistic doctrine.
G. On which of his works of art did
Rodin spend 20 years?-M. j.
A. He worked 20 years on his Portal
of He'll which is a bronze door for the
Museum of Decorative Art, Paris.
@. What is ant rice?-A. T.
A Ant eggs are known as ant rice
and are an important food in some
parts Of Africa.
@. Are there many native dialects in
the Philippine Islands?-H. S.
A. There are about IS distinct dialects.
A few of these are distinct languages.
@. Did Paganini play an exceptionally
fine violin?-B. N.
A. His violin was very fine Guarne-
rius. He bequeathed it to Genoa, Italy,
his birthplace. where it is carefully pre-
| served.
Q. How long has the Y. M. H. A. been
in existence?-C. G.
A. The Young Mems Hebrew AsSocia-
ton was founded in 1874 at New York
City.
@. How many buggies were manu-
| factured in the United States in 1888?
M. E. c..
A. The number Of buggies was not
reported separately in 1888. However.
under the heading of carriages, buggieS,
Sulkies and two-wheel carts the Bureau
of Census reported the number as 1,074,
valued at SCI, ,246.
Q. Have many books been written on
the mountaineers of the Southern APP
palachianS?-R. L. G.
A. One photographer, Everett Edwards
| of the United States Department of
Agriculture, has listed $50 books and
| articles on these people, their customs
| and handicrafts.
@. Please name some of the favorite
flowers of Queen Mary of England
| S. w.
A. Hydrangeas, delphiniums, roses,
carnations, sweet peas.
@. What does the abbreviation "cir."
mean when placed before a date?-
| F. McC
A. 1t stands for the Latin word "circa,"
! meaning about" 1t is often used in
connection with dates which cannot be
| fixed exactly.
@. What United States mint has been
in operation the longest?-M. j. H.
A. The mint at Philadelphia, long
known as the parent mint, which has
been in continuous operation since it's
establishment in 1898. Its coins bear no
mint mark.
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