Evening star., 1937-10-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Q. In what years have the New York
Yankees and New York Giants met in
the World Series?-C. B.
A. In 1921, 1922, 1923, 1886 and 1887
| The Giants have won twice and the
| Yankees three times.
Q. Where and on what charge did
Harry Sinclair serve a prison term2-
T. C.
A. He served it in the District of
| Columbia Jail from May to November
| 81, 1929. He refused to answer uues-
| tions asked him by United States
Senate committee and was sentenced BY
Justice Hitz Of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia.
@. Does Mussolini have a special
| guard?-W. H.
A. Premier Mussolini is guarded day
and night by 300 special police.
@. What was the date of the big storm
in Galveston. Tex. in 1915?-M. r.
A. 1t occurred on August is and II.
@. Should long-haired dogs be sheared
| in hot weather?-C. d. A.
A. 1t seems to be the consensus of
veterinarians that it is injurious to shear
or clip long haired dog in the summer.
Veterinarians claim that the hair keeps
off the intense rays of the sun. which
dofri al tn fba cLyi
in fact, to the health of a dog While
we may think that the hair would cause
rhe dog discomfort, it is recommended
that the practice of clipping dog be
abandoned. The thick hair on a dogs
body acts as an insulator against heat
and cold.
@. What is the name Of the deposit
resembling sawdust that is left by GER
tain insects?-E. L. w.
A. Frass is the refuse left by insect
larvae.
c. Are there any Cocopa indians
left?-W. H. j.
A. This was tribe of Yuman stock
formerly living near the mouth of the
Colorado River and around the head Of
the Gulf of California. Their number
were estimated at 5000 in ITS. Their
are now only few on the Yuma Reser-
vation in California and others in Mex
co. They are good agriculturists.
O. Who played the title role in Eth
Frome" in the New York production?
c. H.
A. The part was played by Raymoi
Massey.
@. Are slot machines legal in Flor
ida?-J. L.
A. BY action taken at the last session
of the Legislature they are now banned
in that State.
@. How many divorced persons are
there in the United States?-A. w.
A. At the time of the last census,
there we're 1,o62,e26.
@. What is bar gold7-R. B.
A. 1t is gold in the form of bars Of z
specific weight and f1neness. When gold
is shipped from one country to another
in payment of obligations, it is shipped
in the form of bar gold.
@. How old is George Ade?-F. L.
A. He is II. He first came into pronni-
nence with his Fables in Slang" written
for the Chicago Record, 1890-1900
@. Has New York University a special
law course for women who want to know
the elementary principles of contracts
leases, personal property, etc.?-C. M.
A. The Woman's Law Glass at New
York University is not a law course in
the accepted meaning but is devoted to
the practical problems of women who
desire familiarity with legal terms. gen
eral principles of law, and operations Of
| the court. The course consists Of Is
weeks each term, leading to a certificate.
Q. What is the best time of year to
| visit Death Valley, California?-W. j.
A. Although 1t is visited throughout
the year, from November ! to May is
the ideal time to enjoy the valley.
Q. What is the ornamental holder for :
hot coffee cup called?-L. M.
A. The word, zarf is used, as the hold
er is common in the Levant and zarf
| Is Arabic for vessel.
| @. Under what name was James
Smithson, who endowed the Smithsonian
| Institution, known in his youthp-G. T.
A. He was known rs James Macie in
his youth and when at Oxford. He
| asserted that he was the natural son of
Mrs. Macie and Sir Hugh Smithson, the
| first Duke of Northumberland, whose
| family name he assumed later.
@. How long did it take Keats to write
the "Ode to a Nightingale!"-L. w.
A. The poem was written in three
hours.
@. What proportion of the body is
blood?-E. j.
| A. Psychologists vary somewhat in
their estimates of the total quantity Of
blood in a mans body. but 1t probably
amounts to about one-tenth of the
weight of the body. In man weighing
$50 pounds there would be from IL to,
| Is pounds of blood.
@. When was Zion, Ill, established as
| the headquarters of the Christian
| Catholic Churchill. T.
A. In 1900.
@. Where did Jacob Epstein, the sculp-
| tor, study?-F. w.
A. He studied under Rodin in Paris.
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