Evening star., 1939-04-05
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. Who were the first professional
baseball players2-G w. B.
A. The Sporting News Record Book
says that Alfred j. Reach of Brooklyn
was the first professional player, being
engaged to play for the Philadelphia
Athletics in 1867. The first complete
professional team was the famous Gin
cinnau Red Stockings OF 1869, 10 men
drawing $500.
Q. Why is the play In which Tallulah
Bankhead Is starring called THE Little
Foxes"?-T. J. g.
A. The title Is derived from the Song
Of Solomon: Take US the foxes. the lit
tie foxes that spoil the vines; for our
vines have tender grapes"
@. How many hunters and fishermen
are there in the United States2-K. B. q.
A. There are 100000 licensed hunt
ers and approximately 100000 licensed
fishermen.
@. Near what town and in what county
is Bernard Baruchs South Carolina
plantation, Hobcaw Barony?-M w.
A. Mr.. Baruch's plantation is near
Georgetown, which is In Georgetown
County.
@. Is there poem called ITO
Louse"?-M. P.
A. The poem Of that title is by Robert
Burns and includes the familiar lines.
20 wad some power the giftie gle us to
see ourselves as others see U.s."
Q. What is the first school to offer
aviation training under the new Civil
Aeronautics Authority program7-R.
SIX
A. Purdue University at Lafayette,
Ind, is the first school selected to star.
instruction in the Government pilct
training project.
@. How many signers Of the Declara-
ton of Independence were there?-E.
E.. p.
A. Fifty-six names appear on the Dec
laration Of Independence.
@. Who originated the police system of
London?-E. M. G.
A. Sir Robert Peel created the Metro
politan Police Force Of London.
p. G. c.
A. The mean distance Of the sun from
the earth is 92,s97, ,4l6 miles.
@. Was q tarin levied on war supplies
sent to France after the United States
entered the World War?-C. G.
A. Goods sent to France for the use
Of American troops were admitted duty
free.
@. What is the largest candle In the
world?-C. j. 8.
A. 1t is the candle built In honor Of
the famous tenor, Enrico Caruso, which
Ii In Our Lady Of Pompeii Church in
Italy. Built In the United States on
order from his friends, at q cost Of $500,
1t Is le feet high, S feet in circumference
and weighs ton. The candle u lighted
once a year on AL Souls Day and ID
expected to last 1900 years.
9. Why are the Plains Of Abraham in
Quebec 80 called?-J. K
A. The Plains Of Abraham were
named for Abraham Martin, who was
one OF the pioneers In French Canada.
Q. OF what Is gunpowder nader
B. K.
A. The essential ingredients Of gun.
| powder are saltpeter, charcoal and sui
| phur.
@. Do q colts legs grow?-P. J. D
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says that the legs Of colts do increase
in length during growth. The legs are
disproportionately long at birth and
grow less than the body, but they do
grow.
Q. Please give the names Of some
organizations and any literature that
would be helpful to workers over No.
w. w. J..
A. There are many efforts being madc
to help older workers. The Department
Of Labor at Washington, D. c., has a
Committee on the Employment Problems
Of Older Workers. The Old Age Center,
S06 Shreve Building, San Francisco,
Calf, is also working in their behalf,
The Forty Plus Club of New England
in Boston is described in the December,
1888, Readers Digest. The Man Mar
keting Clinic is reported In "Pick Your
Job and Land It," published by Prentice
Hall, New York City. The National
Association Of Manufacturers, IA West
Forty-ninth street, New York City, pub
fishes a pamphlet called Workers Over
Forty"
Q. What city has streets of gold?-
L. F. S.
A. Dawson City, Yukon Territory, may
be said to have streets of gold. After
the recovery of the main gold content
OF gravel originally washed down from
above Klondike Valley, hundreds of tons
OF waste in which a trace Of gold still
remained were used to grade the roads
IN and 'around the town. The actual
gold content remaining Is, of course,
very small.
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