Evening star., 1938-06-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIN.

AhOhfINs
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question OF fact by writsng The Eve-
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@. When was the first fight broad
cast?-J. K. j.
A. On July 2, 1921, the first heavy
weight championship fight was broad
cast when Dempsey met Carpenter at
Boyle's Thirty Acres in Jersey City.
Maj. j. Andrew White, sports announcer,
gave a blow-by-blow description which
was picked up by the comparatively few
who owned sets at that time.
@. How did the superstition arise con-
corning knocking on wood?-L. w. r.
A. It goes back to the time when Ger
tain trees were associated with ancient
dieties, and touching them was intended
to secure the protection of the various
gods.
@. How many miles does an average
postman walk on his rounds?-S. F. G.
A. It is estimated that postmen cover
on foot about IL miles and deliver mail
to $500 people on their daily rounds.
@. Who founded the Abbey Irish
Players?-A. B.
A. The book, Living Authors" says
that William Butler Yeats became
deeply concerned over the literary de-
velopment of his native country. When
he was about 49, he turned for a while
to the theater as the best medium for
giving Ireland a characteristic literature
OF her own. About the beginning of the
century, with the help of Lady Gregory
and others, he founded the Abbey
Theater of Dublin, and hs set about
the task of supplying it with plays.
Yeats is the accepted leader of the
Irish movement. John Synge and
George Moore, as well as Lady Gregory,
have had significant part in Celtic
Renaissance.
@. What was the first engineering
school?-J. H. B.
A. The first school for the training OF
engineers was the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute at Troy. N. Y. This
institution was opened in 1925.
@. What is CALIFORNIA; white cane
law?-E. G. H.
A. Under the law, which was passed
in 1885, ANY driver of a vehicle who
approaches or comes in contact with
person wholly or partially blind. carry
ing cane or walking stick white in
color, or white tipped with red. shall
Immediately come to a full stop and
take such precautions before proceeding
as may be necessary to avoid accident
or injury to the person wholly or
partially blind" Those failing so to do
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
@. Was the famous war poem I'm
Flanders Fields first published anony-
mously?-H. j.
A. The lines were written in 1915 on
page torn from a dispatch book.
Col. John McCrae submitted the poem
to Punch anonymously. The editor.
recognizing its beauty, printed it in
neavy-leaded type, used only on special
occasions.
Q. Please give some information about
Pete Appleton. the Washington base
ball player-J. E. B.
A. Peter Appleton is "a years old.
His home is in Perth Amboy. N. j. His
real name is Jablonowski. He was edu.
Gated at the University OF Michigan
and played with Montreal in the Inter
national League before he joined the
Washington team.
@. When and where were the IA
points" stated by President Wilson,
c. r. M.
A. In q message to Congress on jan
uary 8, 1918.
@. What is Gresham's law concerns
ing money?-C. F. L.
A. 1t is law of economics which
reflects the experience that when two
kinds Of money are in circulation, such
as paper money without backing and
gold or secured paper money. the weaker
money drives the stronger out of cir
culation.
@. Who originated the true christmas
Carop?-J. C. G. .
A. st. Francis OF Assist He found
its form useful m teaching his gospel.
@. How long will the National Soaring
Contest at Elmira, N. Y. last?-H. K.
A. The glider meet opened on June
70 and Will last until July 10.
q. How much did the late William
Wrigley pay for Catalina Island?-J. L.
A. Mr.. Wrigley is said to have given
5000 900 for the island, which Is valued
now at between $2o,ooo,o0o and 10000
600.
@. OF what nationality was Audubon,
the naturalist and artist?-J. G. F.
A. He was born at Les Cages. Santo
Domingo. the son of a French naval
officer and a Creole mother.
@. What is the oldest teapot in ex-
istence?-J. K.
A. The oldest in the world is being
displayed at the Empire Exhibition at
Glasgow, England. 1t dates from the
Hans Dynasty in China.
@. What State Is called the Switzer-
land of America?-S. A.
A. This is one of the nicknames of
New Hampshire, given In recognition of
her beautiful mountain scenery.
Spending.
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