Evening star., 1936-06-25
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BY FREDERIC }. HAsKIN.

BY FREDERIC }. HASKIN.
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Q. Does Gov. Landon prefer TO be
called Alfred or Alf?-J. II.
A. Gov. Landon has been known for
many years as ALI. He signs his checks
that way and prefers the abbreviation.
@. What play will be given at the
Central City, Colo, festival this Sum-
mer?-E. K
A. The production is to be Gilbert
and Sullivan's THE Gondoliers," di-
rected by Frank st. Leger.
Q. Do Ethiopians practice circum-
cision?-L. T.
A. This Is one Of numerous Jewish
customs still observed by Ethiopians.
@. What bodies of water does the Kiel
Canal connect?-C. T.
A. 1t connects the North Sea with the
Baltic. 1t was built In 18s7-l595 at q
cost of s44,000,000.
@. Are national committeeman and
committeewomen paid for their serv-
ices?-N. C.
A. They are not paid.
@. Why is money sometimes called
lucre?-G. T.
A. The word comes from the Latin
lucrum, meaning gain. Money is also
a Latin derivative, from monets, mean
ing money.
@. What is the name Of the Jockey
who fell from his horse, was pronounced
dead and then rode again?-G. II.
A. Ralph Neves, riding at the Bay
Meadows track, San Mateo, Calf, was
pronounced dead after a fall Adrenalin
was administered and "a hours later he
had recovered sufficiently to ride.
@. When was the Field Museum, in
Chicago, established?-E. r. W.
A. The Field Museum Of Natural His
tory was established in 1893, at the close
of the World Columbian Exposition.
@. How much wood was used last year
in the production Of news print paper?
M. L. C.
A. In 1885 the news print paper made
in North America required more than
100000 cords of wood.
@. How many bridges comprise the
James River Bridge System?-W. L.
A. The James River Bridge System
embraces three separate bridge struc-
lures, connected by II miles of concrete
approaches. The bridges are the New
port News-James River. across the mouth
of James River, 2527l feet long. over
open, tidal water the Crittenden, across
Chuckatuck Greek, 1896 feet long, and
the Nansemond River, across Nansemond
River, 3,76l feet long.
@. Please explain the acquisition of
the Purchase in Kentucky.-A. w. H.
A. What is known as the Purchase IN
Kentucky is that portion of Kentucky
lying between the Tennessee and the
Mississippi Rivers now comprising the
counties of McCracken. Marshall, Hick-
man, Ballard, Fulton, Carlisle, Graves
and Galloway, still claimed by the Chick
asaw Indians in 1918. In october of thai
year the United States purchased the
Chickasaw claims, portion of which LAY
in Tennessee. The question of boundary
between Tennessee and Kentucky then
arose and was fixed by commission III
1921. Ordinarily the counties are re-
ferred to only as "the Purchase" They
are sometimes called the Jackson Pur-
chase because of the activity of Andrew
Jackson as commissioner with Isaac
Shelby in their purchase.
@. Was Tintoretto the artists real
name?-A. r.
A. His real name was Jacopo Robust,
but he was called Tintoretto-little dy-
er-from his fathers trade.
@. When Washington lived on Marke'
street, in Philadelphia, was his house i'll
the shopping district?-T. S.
A. At that time the only business house
near him was that of Henry Sheaff.
@. Who wrote the words of the song
beginning IF I have wounded any soul
today; If I have caused one foot to go
astray"?-J. w.
A. The lines are from "An Evening
Prayer" by Charles H. Gabriel.
Q. What was the Brigade of Richie
lieu"?-C. s.
A. This was a society. the purpose of
which was to give expression to the
dramatic ideas of the great cardinal.
@. In stock market parlance, what are
cats and dogs?-H. T.
A. Miscellaneous securities of doubt
full speculative value are so called.
@. Is there a country in Europe which
has never been involved in war?-T. H.
A. The little republic of Andorra, To-
Gated in the Valley of the Pyrenees, be-
tween France and Spain. has never been
involved. 1t was declared independent
by Charlemagne about 800 AID. and has
been unmolested since that time.
@. Is Elsie Robinson, syndicate feature
writer, married?-E. j. E.
A. She is the wife of Benton Fremont.
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton