Show FREDERIC FREDERIC J. J HASKIN SAYS Here Heres Here's S Your An Answer T Q How broad Is the tho Mississippi l sippi river dyer at its widest point J. J R. R K A A. The Tho widest point at stage Is la 77 miles below Cairo Ill where the tho river Is h feet wide Q Cl Is tho the Basque language re related related related re- re to any other language Q O. McL MeL A. A The Tho Basque language is absolutely absolutely absolutely ab ab- ab- ab isolated from other European European European Eu Eu- linguistic families Tho The Basques are arc possibly the tho descendants descendants descend descend- ants of ot the ancient who oc occupied occupied occupied oc- oc Spain before the Celts but this question has not been decided by ethnologists Q Why were certain Baptists called liard Hardshell shell M. M R. R A. A It was because of their strict and rigid tenets Q Q- How man many drawings arc archeld archeld archeld held each year car in tho the Irish sweepstakes sweepstakes sweep sweep- stakes T T. W W. C. C A. A Three drawings s are held each year year one one on the grand national national na na- steeplechase in March a second on the Epsom derby in inJune Juno June and a n third on the Cam Cain at Newmarket in Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober Q What hat was tho the name of at tho the sailing vessel that took Napoleons Napoleon's body from St. St Telena to France A. A G. G A. A Napoleon died May 5 1821 His body was carried to France Franco on the French frigate Belle Bolle Poule under tho command of Prince de do Joinville Q Q- Please give C some information information information tion about the Cow Cowley Icy Fathers F F. B B. B A. A The Cowley Fathers is an Episcopalian or organization organization organization organ organ- the official title being the tho Telegram readers can get the answer answer an an- to any question of fact by writing The Salt Lake Telegram Information Information Information In In- formation Bureau Frederic J. J Haskin Haskin Haskin Has- Has kin Director Washington D. D C C. Please three 3 cents for reply t t- t I 7 Society of ot St. St John tho the Evange Evange- list It was founded by tho the Rev R R. R M. M Benson 1865 for tor the cultivation cultivation cultivation of ot a n life dedicated to God according to the principles of ot poverty chastity and obedience The members undertake mission missionary ary and educational work at home and abroad and there are aro lay members as well as clerical The order has branches in many countries countries countries coun coun- tries and the American representative representative taUve 13 is the Rev Spence Buron of the Church of ot St. St John the Evangelist Boston Mass Q 11 Are tho words poetess and nd toastmistress s to beu bo be u used ed for women occupying occupying- such positions iS L 1 C C. A A. The Tho trend today is to use the word poet rather than poetess editor rather than proprietor proprietor pro pro- rather than Speakers who observe this custom use the term toastmaster to apply apply ap zip- ply to the person so functioning regardless of ot whether or not the individual is a man Q Who Vho succeeded the Earl of ot as S governor so general of Canada T. T B R. R A. A John Buchan author and member of ot parliament was ap appointed appointed appointed ap- ap pointed to this office ottice He is the first commoner ever to receive the appointment Q Is there thero a predominance of nl negro O tenants on southern farms S. S C. C B. B A. A Of the tenants and croppers reported in tho the sixteen southern states by the 1930 census census census cen cen- sus only or less than 40 per cent were negroes A Gro wing Language At 71 Dr Frank H renowned lexicographer Is still i seeking new words to conquer It Itis ItIs is a never ending pursuit he he said in a n birthday Interview the other day not only tho the flow of ot new words but the adoption of of new usages for tor old words renders ren rca ders it necessary each rach time his hi publishers go to press with additional additional addi addi- copies of dictionaries to check the typo thoroughly for tor the purpose ot of bringing it up to th tho minute News writing is a fruitful source of word novelties in recent years radio has provided another anether by spreading the picturesque expressions Lions of ot ingenious turners of ot phrases Examples of ot the tho type of ot Varr Warren n Hardings Harding's normalcy and Calvin Coolidge's unusual use of ot the verb choose have been multiplied many times by the tho I originality of ot radio speakers speaker of t the Hugh Johnson order I Frequently too wo we adopt words from to foreign reign tongues Still more often are usages and expressions new to lo us imported from other speaking English-speaking countries With such wide fields to draw from ItIs ItIs it itis is easy to see sea why the able lexIcographer lexIcographer lexicographer lex lex- must be ever ever everon on the alert Des Des Moines Register I |