Evening star., 1938-11-07


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O. Is there any rule in the American
League which prohibits baseball player
from fraternizing with players OF an op-
posing team?-G. F. G.
A. Instructions to umpires by Presi-
dent William Harridge Of the American
League definitely prohibit players Of
opposing teams from fraternizing on the
field.
@. How large do gorrillas growth.
L. M.
A. An article by Frank Buck in the
November Readers Digest says: How
big do gorrillas grow? Males average
about feet inches, though some top
feet. The spread of the arms some
times exceeds 9 feet. Gargantua, the
gorilla now in my possession, weighs
$50 pounds and is still growing; he may
reach 800. He measures 70 inches around
the chest"
@. What is the largest lake in Africa?-
w. B. S.
A. Lake Victoria is the largest. with an
area of over $4,000 square miles and a
coast line exceeding 1000 miles.
Q. How many airplanes are used by
the United States Coast Guard?-P
A. The United States Coast Guard has
81 airplanes.
@. Did President John Adams once
teach in Worcester, Mass.?-C. H. B.
A. A bronze memorial tablet in that
city bears the inscription: In front of
this tablet stood the first schoolhouse in
Worcester, where John Adams, second
President of the United States, taught,
1755-1758.
@. How much has the Indian popula-
ton of the United States decreased since
19O0?-J. H. M.
A. There has been an increase of
the Indian population from January /,
1900, to January l, 1887, Of 66,S22, or 247
per cent.
on the Titanic, an inventor?-E. S. H.
A. He was the inventor of numerous
mechanical devices, including bicycle
brake. a machine for developing peat
deposits, and an improved form Of tur-
bine engine for ships.
@. What is grandmother's clock?-
K. L.
A. A grandmother's clock Is minia-
ture grandfather's clock, from "a feet
to 5i2 feet high.
@. Who wrote the Pledge to the
F1ag"?-A. B.
A. The Pledge to the Flag was writ
ten in the Office of the Youths Com
panion of Boston, in 1888, by James B.
Upham of Maiden, Mass, in collabora-
ton with the editors in connection with
a campaign to stimulate the patriotic
sentiments of American children by fly
ing the flag over every schoolhouse.
@. What is the average annuity now
being received by Federal employees
| G. A. NICE.
A. The average annuity received by
retired Federal employees is about 1918.
@. How much land is included In
United States wildlife reservations?-
C. J. S.
A. The reservations under govern
mental control in the United States and
Alaska include about 100000 acres.
@. What insurance company is spon-
soring Not Over Fifty Club for mo-
torists?-A. r. OH.
A. The Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
| of Boston, Mass, is the company which
is sponsoring Not Over Fifty Club for
| motorists
@. How long have hair tonics been
used?-W. H. M.
A. The Oldest so-called medical pre-
scription (B.C. 37OO) preserved in the
British Museum is a concoction alleged
to promote the growth Of the hair.
@. What was the Bonneville Expedi-
tion?-F. J. K.
A. Capt. B. L. E. Bonneville, q. s. A.,
on leave of absence explored, trapped
and observed on his expedition through
the Rocky Mountains and on the Pacific
Coast from 1882 to 1885. The Adven-
lures of Capt Bonneville, U. S. A." was
collated and edited by Washington
Irving.
@. At what university will DR.. Eduard
Benes lecture?-R. w. M.
A. The former President Of Czecho-
slovakia will be visiting professor at
the University of Chicago.
@. Where is the Sharpshooters' Tree
in Washington, D. C.?-M. P.
A. The American Forestry Association
says that there we're two trees called
by this name but that neither is now
standing. One was in the Soldiers Home
grounds and the other in the grounds of
Walter Reed Hospital. The first tree is
believed to have been a cherry and the
second was an oak. Both figured in
skirmishing and sharpshooting during
the Confederate attack on Washington,
D. c., in the early days of the Civil
War.
@. Are there any vitamins in apple
peelngs?-W. B.