Evening star., 1939-09-04
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

n Ie0ueT can get the QnSUer to anu
question OF fact by ,Driting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. How did the emile limit Of our
Jurisdiction of the coast of the United
States originate?-E. M. S.
A. This idea was set down by Hugo
Grotlus, brilliant Dutch lawyer, in
1903, in his Mare Liberum," wherein
ne observed that the sovereignty and
jurisdiction of any state extended as
lar over the marginal seas "as those who
sail In that part of the sea can be COM
PEELED from the shore as if they were on
land. A little later Cornelius van Byn-
kershoek, judge of the Supreme Court
OF Appeal of Holland, in his de Do
minion Maris Dissertatio.' Caput II.
pages 1854. 1865, expressed Grotius idea
by saying that the control of the land
over the sea extends as far as cannon
Will carry and that "the control from
the land ends where the power of mems
weapons ends
@. What percentage of the gate re-
celpts go to the visiting teams in the
National and American Leagues?-P. M.
A. Sporting News says that the visit
ing clubs OF the National and American
Leagues receive 22la per cent of the
regular admissions taken in at the gate.
@. Did Darwin marry cousin?-F.
S. L.
A. In 1889 the naturalist married his
cousin, Emma Wedgwood.
@. Please describe the Corgi dog
G. j. j.
A. The following is a general de-
scription: The head is like that of a fox
and wide between the ears; nose. black:
teeth. large: ears, pricked; fairly long
neck; short tail; legs as short and
straight as possible; coat, dense. me.
dium length; any color but pure white:
not over IL inches high at the shoulder.
The male weighs 20-24 pounds and the
female weighs 1922 pounds.
@. How is Thetis pronounced?-W.
E. H.
A. The name is pronounced to rhyme
with the word lettuce.
@. What city has the largest area in
the world?-W. L. G.
A. Sidney, Australia, with an area of
665 square miles
@. When were cigarettes first used?-
c. E. H.
A. The earliest reference to the Gig
arctic occurs in literature in 1912 and
l843, where it is stated that cigarettes
were smoked in France and Italy. Lau-
renee Oliphant is generally credited with
the introduction of the cigarette to Eng
llsh society. 1t did not become popular,
however, until 1870. In the United
States the manufacture of this product
began about 1864, in which y~ar I9,770,-
900 were made.
O. How many travelling statesmen are
there in the United States?-S. S,P.
A. According to the 1880 census there
were 223,732 commercial travellers in
the United States.
G. Where is Abraham Lincoln's grave?
X. c..
A. Abraham Lincoln is buried at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
@. What is the Big Thicket in Texas?
p. c. G.
A. The Big Thicket is located in the
eastern part of Polk County in South
eastern Texas. There is small town
called Thicket adjoining this area in
the northwest of the neighboring county
OF Hardin. The area in question is
densely wooded with pine, oak. ash, elm
and other hardwood species The added
presence of vines makes it a Jungle.
Inc area was originally set aside in
1900 by Sam Houston as a reservation
for the Alibamus and Coushattis two
southeastern tribes which emigrated to
Iexas after their forcible removal from
Alabama and Mississippi The Big
Thicket is the only Indian reservation in
Texas.
q. Please give some information about
Dorothy Maynor, the Negro Soprano
D. j. H.
A. She was born in Norfolk, Va, and
Is the daughter of the Rev. John ].
Manor. Her first experience as a singer
was IN the choir of her fathers church.
Entering Hampton Institute at the age
OF a. she studied music for some time.
nnally appearing in Europe with the
institutes famous negro chorus. SUBJ
sequently funds were provided by music
lovers for her training. Miss Maynor
sings in both French and German and
has repertoire of about 200 compost
tlons. She will make her New York
debut in November.
Q. When did the Motion pictur.
Academy institute its awards?-M. B..
A. These awards were first given in
1927.
@. Why do some countries abroad re-
Ter to Indian summer as st. Martins
summer?-W. J. B.
A. In England and France the period
is known as st. Martins summer because
OF legend that after st. Martin had
shared his cloak with a begpar on q
wlntry day in November, summer came
back again, because of his kind deed.
@. Please give the origin of the word
church.-E S. p.
A. Church is from the medieval Enc