Evening star., 1938-07-28

question OF fact BY tTitfrg The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, frederic
J. Hdsktn, director. Washington. D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. At what hours are visitors Der.
mitted to see the Dionne quintuplets?
H.
A. The Dionne quintuplets may be
seen daily from 9:30 to 10 am, and
from to $50 pm. Eastern standard
time, weather permitting.
@. Is 1t true that ministers are not
eligible as members OF the Tennessee
State Legislature?-L H. w.
A. The State Constitution ARTICLE TX,
Section y contains the following pro-
vision: Whereas ministers Of the gospel
are by their profession dedicated to God
and the care OF souls, and ought not to
be diverted from the great duties of
their functions; therefore, no minister
OF the gospel, or priest Of any denomina-
ton whatever, shall be eligible to a seat
IN either house OF the legislature"
@. Have tennis balls always been
covered?-F. M.
A. In the early days balls OF India rubber
were uncovered. The first mention of
a white flannel cover appeared in the
Field Of December 5, 1874
@. Please give list Of the words
banned by William Cullen Bryant in
the pages of the New York Evening
Post-L. M. C.
A. Some OF the words and phrases
which William Cullen Bryant refused
to allow in that paper are: Artistic for
artist, authoress, casket for comm,
bogus, contemporary for contemporary,
debut. devouring element for FREE,
graduate for Is graduated, gents tor
gentlemen), in our midst, humbug, lady
Nor wife), partially for partly poetess.
raid for attack, repudiate for reject
or disown), Rev. for the Reverend,
role dor part), rowdies, sensation for
noteworthy EVENT., state for say), the
deceased, and via for by way Of.
O. What is motel?-L. H. S.
A. 1t is term used to describe de luxe
tourist cabins.
@. What is the meaning of the golden
sun on the white stripe OF the Argentine
ensign?-E. S. L.
A. This emblem symbolizes Argentine
independence from Spain, and is spoken
of as the May sum- in memory OF the
25th Of May 1910, when the people of
Buenos Aires forced the resignation of
the Spanish viceroy.
@. How many patents have been taken
out by women?-J. l..
A. According to records Of the United
States Patent Office at Washington D.
c.. more than $4,000 patents have been
granted to women.
O. Was Rebecca in 'Ivanhoe" q real
person?-R B. C.
A. The original of Rebecca was Re-
becca Grantz, daughter OF Michael
Grantz OF Langerdorf in upper Silesia.
Born on March 4, 1881. as a child and
young woman she lived in Philadelphia.
where she was known as 'the good
Jewess" and the beautiful Jewess" Her
portrait was painted by Malbone and by
Sully. 1t was Washington Irving who
called her to the attention Of Walter
Scott. Miss Grantz had been q cher
ished friend of Irving's fiancee. She
died August n, 1869.
Q. How much have food prices ad-
VanceQ since 10So!- N. H.
A. Since the low point of 1888, food
prices have advanced "a per cent.
@. What is the meaning Of the name
Of the city In Wisconsin called Fond du
Lac?-J. c. r.
A. Pond du Lac is at the foot Of Lake
Winnebago, the fourth largest fresh
water lake lying wholly within the
~ ef - t. k> YTaio
The name means foot Of the lake.
@. How much do the owners Of radio
tax?-K. L.
A. An annual license fee Of s25o is
required.
@. Who were the leading actors in
the 1923 production of "shopworn
Angel"?-K. H. G.
A. Nancy Carroll, Gary Cooper and
Paul Lukss. appeared in the Paramount
picture at that time.
@. How many national organizations
of Communists are there In the United
States?-S. H. G.
A. There are approximately 100.
Q. In what direction does q tornado
travel?-W. H.
A. The Weather Bureau says: while
the normal direction OF tornado path
is from southwest to northeast there are
numerous instances of tornadoes travel
ing in other directions: they have been
known to move southwark, or even
southwestward, the reverse of the nor
NAL direction. Tornadoes often occur
in families and one tornado may have
numerous pendent clouds. For example.
six tunnels were observed in the Wichita
County, Kans., tornado Of June l9, 1884,
and as many as IS tunnels have been
observed at one time. Each of these
which reached the ground would result
in tornado damage"
@. For whom is the saxophone namedf
&C. H.
A. The instrument Is named for It's
Belgian inventor, Antoine Joseph Sax.
Home Canning of
Fruits and Vegetables.