Evening star., 1937-06-21
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

~" 1"W n'utIon bWedh, frederic J.
naskn, n, Director. Washington. D. c. j>
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Q. What is the present enrolment In
G. c. c. camps?-J. C. S.
A. Approximately 325,o00.
9. How old Is the Puzzlers' Leasue7
r. W. D.
A. The National Puzzlers' League va,
formed in 1888 in New York City, and Il
mas ooo members who are puzzle fans.
1heir conventions are held twice each
year on Washington's birthday and La
Dor day.
Q. Is Luis Firpo, Argentine heavy-
weight. in this country?-W. H.
A. He is in Argentina, where he is civ.
ing boxing exhibitions in various small
towns.
Q. Is the Republic of Panama thickIv
settled?-O. r.
A. About f1ve-eighths OF its area of
$3.50 square miles Is unoccupied. Tho
principal Industries are the cultivation
ana expectation Of bananas.
q. Where did President HARDING On
to college?-J w. e'
A. He attended Ohio Central co,,ege
at Iberia, Ohio.
u. How many business corporations
are there in the United States?-J. w p
A. The number changes daily because
OF issuance OF new charters and louida-
ton OF old ones. The figure $40 o0o
would come close to the present number.
~. Can all Of the national parks in
Western Canada be reached by automo.
blle?-R. E. C.
"A. lnere are nine scenic parks and
lour animal parks in Western Canada.
With the exception of Glacier NATIONAL
Park in British Columbia, all can bs
reached by motor.
@. How long has Lii Abner been q
comic feature?-W. L. F.
A. Al Capps hillbilly character vas
introduced In few newspapers on
August 13, 1884 The strip Is now an.
pearlng in 234 newspapers.
@. How old is the swastika?-R. D.
A. 1t is an emblem which dates back
over 1000 years. During. the centuries
it has appeared in various notifications
before it finally crystallized into its
present modern form.
Q. For what is Rubens' Descent From
the Cross" noted?-E. H.
A. The painting is notable. technically,
Tor the white light that bathes the dead
body OF the Christ as 1t is lowered on a
stretch Of linen.
@. How many kinds Of Pacific salmon
are there?-W r. F.
A. There are fve kinds-the ouinnat,
the blueback, the silver. the cfum and
the pink salmon. of which the ouinnat,
the blueback and the pink are the most
important.
@. What is the word used to denote
exaggerated devotion to ones country?
l. W.
A. Chauvinism is one term, and lingo
ism conveys nearly the same idea.
@. What was Stewards higher law
specific. J.
A. This was a speech delivered by Will
liam H. Seward during the debates on
the compromise of 1850, in which he
said; The Constitution deyotes the
domain to union. to justice. to defense,
to welfare, and to liberty But there is
| higher law than the Constitution,
which regulates our authority over the
domain, and devotes it TO the same noble
purpose
@. Did early Greek and Roman women
wear corsets?-H. L.
A. The early form Of corset which
they wore was a long bandare wrapped
about the body in somewhat the man.
ner that puttees are adjusted on the
legs,
O. Was Russell H. Conwell. the famous
lecturer and clergyman. a wealthy man?
F. NJ
A. His earnings as a lyceum lecturer
amounted to approximately Sll, 200 900,
| nearly all of which he devoted to the
education Of worthy young people.
Q. When was Lisbon, Portugal, vis-
tied by severe earthquake?-J. J. A.
A. 1t was devastated by earthquake
in 1855.
Q. Are Indian children as intelligent
as white children?-H. S.
A. Intelligence tests given in Indian
schools prove that Indian children have
the same l. @. rating as white school
children Of similar age.
O. Who wrote the famous defamation
called "Spartacus to the Gladiators?"
H. J.
A. 1t was the work of Elijah kellogg,
clergyman and author.
Q. What should a person who wishes
to become an archaeologist study?-P. B.
A. Archaeology involves a general
knowledge Of architecture. art. litera-
ture, history geology and zoology, as
well as OF languages. General training
is followed by specialization in classical
| archaeology. Greek, Roman, Etruscan:
in prehistoric archaeology, Semitic,
Egyptology or American archaeology.
Q. Who is the POSTMASTER at a wed.
ding Breakfasts. T.
A. The best man. He proposes tho
flrst toast to the bride and groom.
@. How many elm trees are there in
the United States?-S. S.
A. There are about one billion
Q. When did the architect, Mansard.
Nve?-J. T.
A. He was born in Paris in 1898 and
died there in 166e Ia Ioc;oool