Evening star., 1937-11-24
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@, How many members has the Amert.
can Youth Congress?-W. H. M
A. 1t has membership Of 1850 900.
@. When was the Duchess Of Windsor
presented at court?-B. w. S.
A. She was presented as Mrs. Ernest
Simpson on June 10, 1881 King George
and Queen Mary were holding the fourth
and final court Of the season.
Q. What is meant by a brain child2
F. A. K.
A. 1t is an original product of thought,
such as book, play, invention or plan.
@. At what age do Army officers retire7
M. NICK.
A. Regular Army officers are compelled
to retire at the age of 64.
" f1lc CIlc niagara CdlIS moving SteaCs
lily upStream?-P. H. S.
A. The brink of Niagara Falls is re-
ceding or moving back at the average
rate of 2l2 feet year.
Q. Is there any organization which is
interested in the study of folk dancing?
w. H.
A. The American Folk Dance Society.
HI2 Fifth Npuv
tains national study and reference
service for the field of folk dancing and
music of the United States and of vari-
GUS other nationalities.
@. Where are the dies for the United
States coinage made?-D. L.
A. The Philadelphia mint is the largest
one in operation. There is a die-cutting
department which provides all United
States mints with dies for stamping the
designs on coins. In branch of this
department all medals of national char
acter are made.
Q. Please give some information about
Sir Harry LAUDER. H.
A. The Scotch variety actor was born
at Portobello on August 4, 1870. After
working as mill boy and coal miner he
went on the variety or vaudeville stage,
Where he became great favorite on ac-
count OF the Scottish folk songs which
ne wrote and composed. During the
World War he assisted recruiting, and
the death in action of his only son
aroused widespread sympathy. He was
knighted in 1919.
Q. What is canary wine?-L. WK
A. 1t is wine that comes from the
Canary Islands, chiefly from the island
OF Teneriffe. 1t is not unlike Madeira,
but the name is properly applied only to
the Bidogne Wine
@. Why does traffic in England drive to
the left?-E P.
A. The custom of driving to the left
IN England originated in the davs when
lone horsemen rode on the highways
armed to the teeth" and every stranger
was potential enemy. The horseman
rode to the left in order to keep his sword
arm next to stranger. Later, when
coaches were used, drivers drove to the
left in order to keep the right arm free
to WELD the whip.
@. Who received the gold medal
awarded by the Royal Geographical So
ciety?-H. NJ
A. 1t was awarded to Lincoln Ellsworth,
explorer and aviator, for developing the
technique OF aerial navigation in the
polar regions which eliminated in his
successful flight across the Atlantic.
Q. What is the inscription on EIihu
Yale's tomb?-H w
sROrr1 in ~, Errax. L.-y
In Africa travell'd, and in Asia wee.
Where long he livd and thriv'd; in Lon
don dead are the lines on the tombstone
in the churchyard at Wrexham, Wales.
O. What is hammerhead shark
j. w.
A. 1t is large shark. sometimes Is
feet long, with an oddly formed head
shaped like mallet, more than twice as
broad as long and with the eyes on the
outer ends. This peculiar species is
dreaded for its ferocity and is found in
all warm seas.
O. Was there an empress of japan
named Jingo?-J. H.
"A. Jlngo was legendary empress of
Japan. wife of Chuai, the fourteenth
Mikado u91-200). On her husbands
death she assumed the government and
equipped an army for the invasion Of
Korea. She returned to Japan COM
pleteIy victorious after three years alb
sence. She ruled over Japan until 27O
and is still worshipped.
O. Is Conway Tearle still actine?-
]. K.
A. He and Tallulah Bankhead are
playing the title roles in Antony and
Cleopatra" which recently opened in
New York
Q. What is the position in radio which
: Gilbert Seldes holds2-H. J.
A. The writer is director Of television
for the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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