Evening star., 1939-06-08

eric j. Hdsktn, director, Washington,
. d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
@. When was the first baseball game
broadcast?-T. ]. H.
A. According to records of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., the first base
ball game broadcast direct from the
field was World Series game between
the New York Yankees and the New
York Giants on October 4, 1922, over
WEAF.
@. How old is Sousas march, STARS
and Stripes Forever"?-C. J.. P.
A. Stars and Stripes Forever" was
written in 1896.
@. Did jeanette Macdonald and Ty-
rome Power receive an award for their
acting?-A. H. S.
A. According to national newspaper
poll OF 81 newspapers, Tyrone Power
and jeanette Macdonald were elected
king and queen of the movies for 1899.
O. Who holds the worlds champion
ship for the 1O0-yard dash?-B.L.
A. The record for the 100-yard dash
is held by Jesse Owens and Frank Wy
koff. Both men hold record of e4 Sec
onds for the 100 yards.
O. Please give the area of Europe
E. c. B.
A. Europe is approximately 3,75o,oOo
square miles in area.
O. How much does a new stamp issue
cost?-B. c. S.
A. The Post Office Department SAYS
that the cost of each new stamp issue
may vary from $500 to $500. Bi-colored
stamps cost more than stamps of sin
gle color.
@. In whose residence were the first
electric lights used in the United States?
ID. A. G.
A. The first electric light for house
hold use was probably used by Prof.
Moses Gerrish Farmer at II Pearl street,
Salem, Mass. In 1859 he arranged a Sc
ries of lamps in his parlor, the current
for which was supplied by a wet cell
battery. Electricity used successfully to
light residence was generated by an
independent plant installed in the homs
OF j. Hood Wright at Fort Washington,
New York. before December of 1881.
@. Are there many hospitals in the
United States maintained by churches?
j. F. P.
A. In 1888 there were 981 church-sup-
ported hospitals.
Q. How many people visit the United
States Botanic Garden at Washington,
D. C.?-E. G. D.
A. During the year ending June 30,
1888, the number of visitors was 271,517.
Q. In what part of South Carolina
was Theodosa Burr living at the time
OF her mysterious disappearance?-H.
M C.
A. At the time of her disappearance,
on the boat from Charleston to New
York, she was living at the Oaks, Wac
camaw River, All Saints Parish, in
Georgetown County.
@. How many Indians were in the
United States in 1922. HR.
A. The Indian population of America
in 1892 was recently estimated to have
been $4,000.
Q. Where can get information about
the low-cost home models of the Ma
tional Small Homes Demonstration?-T
J. H.
A. Information about the houses may
be obtained from the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association and the Ma
tlonal Retail Lumber Dealers Associa-
ton at 1887 Connecticut avenue, WASH
ington, D. c.
@. Where did the Akron make its first
official flight?-L. A. B.
A. The Akron made her first official
flight at Akron, Ohio, on September %,
1881.
Q. What person Of all time had the
largest number of children?-L. G. S.
A. The largest family of which there
is record is probably that of Rameses
II of Egypt. There were 200 children
in his family, Ill sons and so daughters
being mentioned in inscriptions made
by their father.
@. What is the derivation of the word
tantalize?-T. L.
A. 1t comes from Tantalus, the name
OF a NEUROLOGICAL king. Because of
crimes he committed he was punished
by being plunged up to his chin in q
river of Hades Whenever he tried to
drink the water receded and whenever
he tried to eat the fruit nearby it was
just out of reach.
@. How many kinds of insects are
there?-J. G.
A. There are about 100000 different
kinds of insects known to exist.
@. When was the Galveston flood?--
F. V. N.
A. The great Galveston flood, caused
by West Indian hurricane, occurred
on September 8, 1900
@. Who was Oliver Optic, writer Of
boys books?-A. N. S.
A. Oliver Optic was the pseudonym Of
William Taylor Adams, who wrote 126
novels for young people and over thou
sand newspaper stories.