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eric J. Hdskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please i1,close stamp for reply.
@. How old is the average Governors
w. F.
A. According to study made by the
Public Clearing House, the average Gov
ernor Is 81 years of age.
@. What famous horse was named
Marengo?-J. B. H
A. Marepgo was the white stallion
which Napoleon rode at Waterloo. 1t
is represented in Vernets picture Of
Napoleon Crossing the Alps"
@. Was 1t ever the custom to pay
people to applaud the actors in play?-
c. j. D.
A. In 1920. M. Sauton of Paris estab-
lished an Office to insure the success Of
theatrical productions. The hired ap-
plauders were known as claque. The
claquers were assigned their special
duties and were divided into those who
laughed, those who wept and others who
kept the audience in receptive humor.
Women were engaged to hold their hand
kerchiefs before their eyes during sad
parts of the play.
@. When do the terms Of the Presi-
dent and Vice President expire?-C. R. r.
A. According to the twentieth amend
ment, the terms of the President and
Vice President expire on January 20
at noon.
@. Who named the Pacific OCEAN,
D. S.
A. 1t was SO named by Magellan in
1920, because there he enjoyed calm
weather and a placid sea after the
tempestuous passage of the adjoining
straits.
@. Who was the Boy Orator of the
Platte?-J. s.
A. William Jennings Bryan was SO
called.
@. Why is a certain kind Of clam
called cherrystone?-C. E. w.
A The name cherTystone is applied
to the larger sizes of hard clans, though
less than 211a inches long. because the
inside of the clans is cherry color.
O. Is boy who enlists in the Army
Air Corps allowed to get married while
in training?-C. H. II.
A. Flying cadets must remain un-
married during their period OF training.
@. Please give the names of the
parents of Melvyn Douglas, the movie
actor.-M. c. c.
A. He is the son of Prof. Edouard
Hesselberg and Lena Shackleford. His
father was Russian born and his mother
a Kentuckian of English and Scotch
descent.
@. How is the Speaker of the House
of Representatives chosen?-R. B.
A. Article I, section 2, clause 5. OF
the Constitution provides that the House
of Representatives shall choose its
Speaker.
@. Please describe the famous Dark
Day in New England.-H. S. R.
A. On May l9, 1880, the sun rose clear
and bright, but about am. darkness
gradually developed. That night the
moon appeared blood red and the earth
was wrapped in impenetrable darkness.
@. What is meant by the Deep South?
IT. ]. H.
A. The term is applied to the tier
Of States stretching from South Caro-
lima to Texas.
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M G. H.
A. The plant, of which there are
about 10 species, is named in honor Of
the botanist Leonhard Fuchs.
@. What is bibliomania?-C. T. M.
A 1t is a passion for rare and curl
Gus books. The word means book mad
ness and is usually applied by people
unsympathetic toward those who collect
books for their rarity, rather than for
their value in use.
@. Who was the first guide in Nam
moth Cave?-L. T. B.
A. The first official guide was Stephen
Bishop. Negro, who did much of the
dangerous work Of exploring the cave.
@. Is Alec Templeton, the blind con-
cert pianist, married?-H. P. G.
A. Mr. Templeton married Juliette
Vaiani, former concert singer.
O. Where did Mrs. Harold Ickes 60
to college?-L. l.. F.
A. She is graduate of Smith Col
lege, at Northampton, Mass.