Evening star., 1938-07-25


}. Hdsktn, director. Washington. D. C.
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@. Are there many semi professional
baseball clubs in the United States?-
r. w. H.
A. There are 10000 this year an in
crease Of 20 per cent over 1887.
Q. What were the proceeds OF the
1888 Presidents birthday balls?-E.
H. w.
A. The proceeds from the infantils
paralysis campaign amounted to ST.
16O,366.
"oyez?"-S. j.
A. 1t is derived from the old French,
hear ye!
@. For whom is Bryce Canyon Ma
tional Park named?-E. H. w.
A. The canyon was named after Eb.
enezer Bryce, Mormon pioneer, who
was the first to settle near its mouth
in the early 70s.
@. What is the origin of the term
yellOW Journalism! =! W. M. n.
A. The Daily Newspaper in America
says that the lurid saffron with which
the Yellow Kids dress was dyed led
Erwin Wardman to coin the term yellow
journalism. The Yellow Kid was the
first comic page personality.
lege?-H. L. G.
A. 1t is at Fredericksburg. Va, and
was formerly known as the State Teach
ers' College.
@, Is Disney, Okla, named for Walt
Disney?-J. D.
A. The new town, on the site OF the
Grand River Dam. is named after Rep
resentative Wesley Ernest Disney Of
Tulsa.
@. How does the number OF radios
sold now compare with the number in
1922?-J. w.
A. In 1887 a total of 1881, ,267 radio
sets were sold in this country, compared
with 100000 sold in 1922.
@. Does the United States Maritime
Commission own any ships?-R. s. C.
A. The United States Maritime Com.
mission owns and operates SO vessels.
G. Who invented the thermos bot
tle?-J. H.
A. 1t was invented by Sir James De-
war about 1892.
@. How many members are affiliated
with the National Grange?-F NJ
A. According to the Grange Blue
,i,ot I.
bers in IS States.
@. What is the source Of the picture
OF Thomas Jefferson on the new stamp?
j. w. H.
A. 1t is from bust by Jean Antoine
Houdon. now in the Congressional Ii.
brary at Washington, D. c.
@. Why did Harry Richman carry
ping pong balls on his trans Atlantic
flight?-B. l..
A. Harry Richman and Dick Merrill
on their fight in 1885 carried 4l.0O0
celluloid ping-pong balls for buoyancy
in case OF forced water landing.
@. What was President Coolidge's sal.
| ary as director of one Of the large life
| insurance companies?-C. j. L.
A. In April, 1929, former President
| Coolidge was appointed director OF the
| New York Life Insurance Co. 1t was
[ also announced that he would serve on
| the Agency Committee. He received no
| salary. but was paid $50 for each di-
rector's meeting he attended, his trans
| portation, and two days maintenance.
@. How old are Rodgers and Hart,
! who wrote Il Married an Angel?"-
| j. L. A.
A. Richard Rodgers is IS years old and
Lorenz Hart is 49,
O. Is Hollywood a part Of Los Ange-
les?-J. R. NJ.
| A. Hollywood surrendered It's charter
in 1910 to become part Of Los Angeles.
| @. Who wrote the famous editorial
about Lindbergh, beginning: Alone?
| Is he alone, etc "?-C NJ
| A. The editorial which appeared in
the New York Sun on May 81, 1927. was
written by Harold Macdonald Anderson.
@. Was there an old custom ir Eng
land of students locking out the school.
| master?-G. F.
| A. This was known as barring-out.
The most typical example of the prac-
tice was at Bromfield School, Cumber-
| land where the students at the Begin
| ming of Lent excluded the master from
the school for three days. During this
period the school doors were locked and
| the boys armed with mock weapons. On
the third day terms Of capitulation.
| usually in Latin verse, were signed and
the boys celebrated with games or a
| cockf1ght. The custom was long re-
tanned at Eton and figures in many
school stories.
| @. Who designed the swan boats on
the Public Garden Pond in Boston,
G. K.
A. The boats were designed by Robert
Paget in the late 70s or early 80s. He
obtained the right to operate these
boats in 1877. The principle of opera
| ton is that of the bicycle. The OUT
| spread wings of the swan serve partly to
cover the man who propels the boat
| from the rear.
@. What United States financier Is
called the Prince in Armour?-J. l.. H.
| A. Frederick H. Prince Is sometimes
| referred to in this manner because Of
his craftsmanship Of the board Of Ar
| mour l. Co.