Evening star., 1937-10-29
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN.

| BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. What is the oldest form Of coregs
sport?-M. S.
A. Rowing was the first Of the organ
lied college sports.
@. In the expression, pidgin English,
| what does pidgin mean?-C. D.
A. 1t is q Chinese corruption Of the
word, business. Thus it means business
| English, and is combination of English
| words and corrupted Chinese, Portu'
| guese, Malay, and other terms, arranged
| according to Chinese idiom. 1t is much
| used in Chinese ports between foreigners
| and Chinese traders and servants.
| camps?-P. w.
A. Generally speaking, tourists are not
| required to register at tourist camps. Only
| registration necessary.
@. What is the minimum wage per day
| for common labor in the Ford plant?
| &C. K
A. The minimum wage Is $3.50 a day.
@. Please give the imports and exports
| of the United States in dollars for, the
| past five years; also state what per cent
| of cargoes was carried in American
| Ships-J. M
A. In 1882 the imports amounted to
ST, 1923 100000; exports, sl,611 100000;
1893, imports, ST 450, 100000; exports, ST. =.
| 675000,000. 1884. imports, ST ,636 900 ,0O0;'
exports. 81, 1873 900 900; 1885, imports, 81
O39 900, 900; exports s2293 900, 900; 1886,
| imports, $2,422 600 600; exports, s2,455,-
OO00O0 In 1892 the percentage of i'm
ports carried in American bottoms, 81;
exports 344: 1888, imports, 35.8; ex-
ports, 35; 1884, imports, 36.5; exports,
358; 1885, imports, 358; exports, 35.6.
Because of inadequate appropriation the
percentage figures on the trade carried
| in American bottoms has not been ex-
tended beyond 1885.
O. Who invented the diorama?-E. J.
A. 1t was the joint invention Of Louis
| Daguerre and Bouton.
@. What law permits the Government
of the United States to withhold and
| conceal the existence of treaties be-
tween itself and foreign powers from its
citizens during the time OF peace?
| j. H. M.
A. The United States cannot have
secret treaties with other countries.
@. Why is the genus Of plants to which
mountain laurel belongs called Kalmia?
j. w.
A. 1t is named for Peter Kahn. Swedish :
| scientist, who travelled in America and
described many of the native plants.
O. When was the Almanach de Gotha
| first published?-T. T.
A. 1t first appeared in 1863.
@. What are the freezing and boiling
| points of nercury?-T. c.
A. Its freezing point is -3796 degrees
| F., and its boiling point, 675 degrees F.
@. Can Senator serve on more than
one Senate committee?-G. N.
A. He may and usually does serve on
several. 1t is not customary, however.
| for a Senator to serve as chairman Of
more than one Senate committee.
@. Please give the story of Theodosia
| Burr.-H. w. r.
| A, Theodosia Burr was the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Aaron
| Burr. Educated under her fathers strict
| nd frItp
| after her mothers death, the admired
! social mistress of the Burr home at
| Richmond Hill. In 1901 she married
Joseph Aston, prominent South Caro-
| linian. She made frequent visits to her
| fathers home in the North, and after
| his duel with Hamilton stood loyalty by
| him. She Smoothed the way for his
| return from exile in Europe, but the
| ship on which she sailed from Charles
ton to meet him was never again heard
from.
@. What are the colors of the garments
in the picture, Christ in Gethsemane,"
| by Hofmann?-W. G..
A. The under robe worn by Christ is
a deep shade of cream or light tan, the
over garment deep shade of greenish
blue. The sky is very dark with one bit
of light bursting through almost directly
in line with Christs gaze. The top Of
the rock on which Christ leans is gray,
and there is gray shadow on the ground
around Christs garment.
@. I have seen the list of the best
plays of 1867 in your column. Please
give the best plays of 1935-36.-E. G.
A. Burns Nantes selection of the best
plays of 1856 is as follows: winter
set" Idiots Delight" First Lady" END
of Summer" Victoria Regina" Call 1t
a Day." boy Meets Girl" Dead End"
Ethan Frome" and Pride and Preju-
dice
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