Evening star., 1937-12-15
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


| BY FREDERIC }. HASKIN.
A reader can get the dnswer to anp
question OF fact by toriting The Epentn1
star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskn, director, Washington. d. c.
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@. How long has Boake Carter been In
America?-H. L. G.
A. This well-known news commenta-
tor came to America In 1920. He was
naturalized in 1898.
Q. Where is the National Baseball
SchoO1?--W. r.
A. The school is at Los Angeles, Calf,
where the twelfth session viii be held
from January 10 to March is.
@. When were the first Christmas
cards made in the United States?-C. R,
A. They were made in 1874 by Louis
Prang. Their vogue had been growing
IN England for about thirty years.
@. What towns In South Wales did
King Edward VIII visit shortly before his
abdication, when he promised help to
unemployed miners?-B. L.
A. The towns mentioned In the news
paper accounts OF the visit Of King
Edward VIII in South Wales in Novem-
Der, 1886, were Cwmbran, Pontypool and
Blaenavon.
@. Please give list of some swing
slang expressions.-J w.
A. The following are from a glossary
OF swing terms published in The Etude,
taken from Louis Armstrong; new
book: Cats, the musicians of a swing
orchestra; alligator. non-playing swing
devotee; screwball, crazy, extremely
unbrldled swing; sock chorus, the last Of
an arrangement; woodshed, to expert
ment in private with new song; gut
bucket, swing in blues fashion, discon-
solate: licking their chops, getting
warmed up to swing.
@. What is the name of the new pic
ture magazine and where Is 1t pub
lished?-W. H.
"A. PICTURE is new monthly magazine
published by Picture Magazines. Inc.
4o5 Lexington avenue, New York City.
c. What is the name of the most
famous Swiss forest?-G. C.
A. Swiss forests do not have distinc-
tive names The most important is
probably the national park in Southeast
GrlsonS Canton.
@. What is the procedure at a meet
ing OF the Presidents cabinet?-W. j. B.
"A. The procedure at cabinet meetings
1 tv,f NIL
OF debate, free interchange Of opinion
takes place on friendly basis, only
rarely Is there vote. No minutes or
other official records are kept. Such
decisions as are reached are merely rec
concentrations. The President is free to
submit or not submit a subject for con-
sideration. He is also free to make any
final decision he pleases. The subjects
discussed at the meetings are those
introduced by the President.
Q. Where is Gilbert White, the natu-
ralist. buried?-W. r.
A. His memorial and grave are In Sell
borne, village Of Hampshire. England.
@. Has Helen Broderick. the stage and
screen comedienne. a son?-W. r..
A. Her son, Broderick Crawford, il an
actor and is now playing In "Of Mice
and Men," .-.--r- 49,. 80
@. Can foreigner be licensed ON
Ger in the American merchant martinez
I. A. H.
A. An individual must be q native
born or naturalized citizen Of the
United States in order to become a
licensed officer of the American mer-
chant marine. -.
@. Where does Mary Card, the designer
of crochet patterns, live?-M. H.
A. She is English and lives In The Hut
in Bear Copse, Bearwood road, Barkham,
Wokinham, Berk, England.
@. When will the paper mill at Port
Saint Joe, Fla, be ready for operation
and about how many people will 1t
employ?-O. N.
A. 1t is expected that it will be in
operation about February and that it
will employ upward of 600 people.
@. What became of Pelorus Jack, the
grampus which inhabited Pelorus Sound,
New Zealand?-O. r..
A. The Canadian Fisherman In 1916
printed the following: 1T is we'll known
that a fine specimen of Risso's grampus,
known the world over as "Pelorus Jack"
was protected by legislative enactment.
This creature, IA feet long, freQuented
PeloruS Sound in Cook Straits for over
fifty years, and was accustomed to meet
and accompany steamers navigating
through the sound. Tourists always
looked out for "Pelorus Jack" and under
parliamentary protection it continued
unharmed until recently, when it ceased
to appear, and is believed to have been
criminally killed, or to have died from
old age.
@. What does the Welsh gypsy express
sion, Kusho baxt, mean?-R. D.
A. 1t means good luck or good fortune.
@. How old are the Wing and Clio
sophie Debating Societies OF Princeton
University?-. L.
A. These political and debating socie-
ties were founded in 1894. They were
united in 1928 as Whig-Clio.
@. Where is the National Twins Asso-
citation located?-E. G.
A. The organization has national
headquarters at Fort Wayne, Ind The
publicity director is William r. Whit
more, 704 Runnion avenue.
@. What is q sin-eater?-L. H.