Evening star., 1936-07-08
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. What is the oldest college sport?-
H. T. S.
A. Rowing is the oldest of organized
college sports.
@. Can the King Of England be
reached over the telephone?-H. F.
A. 1t is said that his majesty likes to
answer his own telephone when his sec
retaries will connect him. When the
Prince Of Wales was In this country he
remarked in an offhand way to the late
Will Rogers, "be sure to call me up
when you come to London" When
Rogers was in London later he called
the palace and had no difficulty in
speaking with his majesty on the phone.
On several occasions, the Prince of Wales
was guest of the National Press Club
in Washington, and his remembrance
and cordiality to the newspaper men
he met there Is remarkable.
G. Has John Hamilton a brother who
Is an actor?-E. M
A. The Republican chairman's elder
brother, Hale Hamilton, is a stage and
screen actor.
@. What provision has the Seventy
fourth Congress made for vocational
education?-F. r.
A. Twelve million dollars annually is
authorized to be appropriated for fur
ther development of vocational educa-
ton in the States and Territories be-
ginning July l, 1887 After 1912 States
will be required to match Federal funds
up to so per cent. this. ratio increasing
up to 100 per cent in 1916.
@. Was Judas Iscariot at the last
supper?-A. A.
A. While the gospels of Matthew and
Mark do not specifically state that Judas
IScariot partook of the last sacrament
at the supper of Christ and His disciples,
his presence would be indicated by Luke,
xxii20,2l: THE hand of him that be-
trayeth Me Is with Me on the table,"
@. How many children have the Irving
BerlinS?-E. w.
A. They have three daughters, Ellin,
Linda and Elizabeth.
@. What proportion of the people who
are employed in the United States are
engaged in selling?-P. D.
A. About one person in 10 of the gain
fully employed is selling or otherwise
engaged in the field of distribution.
@. Who il president of the Good Neigh
Dor League?-E. H.
A. DR.. Stanley High is president of
the organization.
@. Why was the Washington Elm at
Cambridge, Mass, so called?-G. D. C.
A. 1t was the tree under which WASH
ington took command of the Cont
mental Army on July 8, IT'S. 1t fell on
October 26, 1928.
@. Is airplane testing hazardous oc-
cupation?-H. K.
A. 1t is one of the most dangerous
Few pilots are willing to take the great
risks. Consequently the pay is high.
@. When was the capital Of Oklahoma
changed from Guthrie to Oklahoma
City?-R. N.
A. Guthrie was the capital Of the
Territory of Oklahoma and was made
the capital when the State was ad-
mitted to the Union in 1907. In 1910
it was voted to remove the capital to
Oklahoma City, where it still remains.
@. Who established the Children
Fund of Michigan?-M. r.
A. 1t was created by Senator James
Couzens with an initial gift of S10,000,0OO
in 1929.
G. Why is tobacco sold in so few
places in France?-B. A.
A. Tobacco is government monopoly.
Only licensed dealers can handle 1t.
O. How accurate must railroad mans
watch bed. S.
A. Railroads which maintain time in
spection require that watches must run
within 80 seconds variation week.
G. What is the meaning of Palo Alto,
the city in California?-C. H.
A. Palo Alto is Spanish, meaning high
timber. The site Of the city was for
merly heavily wooded.
@. How many women are affected by
the United States Supreme Court deci-
sion regarding the minimum wage law
in New York?-C. S. P.
A. The Woman's Bureau of the De-
partment of Labor says: More than
six million women are directly or indi-
rectly affected by the recent 5-to-4 deci-
sion of the United States Supreme Court.
which held that the New York minimum
wage law for women and minors is un-
onstitutional-directly affected because
they are employed in States covered by
minimum wage laws; indirectly, because
the decision removes the hope that SINH
lar laws may be passed in States now
without them"
@. How can grease stains be removed
from cement?-E. w.
A. A poultice treatment is as follows:
Dissolve about ounces of triSodium
phosphate in a gallon of water and mix
the solution with whiting until paste
the consistency of mortar is obtained.
Plaster a layer over the stained area and
leave it until dry. This is then removed
by means Of a trowel or putty knife. In
cases Of deep stains it may be necessary
to repeat the poultice treatment few
times.
@. Which is the largest gland in the
body?-E. c.