Radio mirror (Nov 1938-Apr 1939)

RADIO MIRROR'S MAMMOTH QUIZ Continued I now live abroad and may never return to the United States. What's my name? 3. I am a character in an ancient legend; I was the cause of a war when my sweetheart stole me from my husband; it was once said of me that my face had "launched a thousand ships." What's my name? 4. I am a character in recent American history; 1 was a crusader; I was frequently arrested during my career; a hatchet was my trademark. What's my name? 5. I am an American actress; I made my first stage appearance in Washington at the age of six; I have been in the movies and won the Academy Award, but have refused to return to screen work; I made my greatest success so far playing a historical personage. What's my name? The next five are all men: 6. I am a star in radio and movies; I was born in New York's East Side; I began my career as a singing waiter and later became a musical comedy star; my eyes are my trademark. What's my name? 7. I am a historical personage, no longer living; I was the cause of the formation of the Episcopal Church; I was married several times, but my most famous daughter was never married at all. What's my name? 8. I am an American millionaire, but that isn't the chief reason you should know about me: I have re I played with a symphony orchestra when I was seven. What's my name? The answers are on page 70 — but no fair peeking until you've done your best on each question. And watch for Radio Mirror's second great quiz, in next month's issue. cently been rumored either married or engaged to a movie actress; I once produced movies myself and plan to do so again. What's my name? 9. I am a scientist; I was born abroad but now live in America; I am best known for some beliefs I hold which few people understand; I play the violin for relaxation. What's my name? 10. I am a musician; I was a child prodigy, playing when I was seven with the San Francisco Symphony orchestra; I completed a triumphal world concert tour in 1935 and then retired to grow up; I recently came out of retirement and resumed my career. What's my name? Suggested by THE WORD GAME * 1. Change the word united into a word meaning exactly the opposite by transposing two of its letters. 2. What six-letter word means both a color and to put ashore and abandon on a desert island? 3. Is there any difference between egoism and egotism? 4. What does ex put before a word mean? What does it mean when put before a title? 5. Change a four-letter state of confusion into a communication by adding the three letters age on to the end of it. 6. What does the slang phrase take it on the lam mean? 7. Has a dogma anything to do with dogs? 8. What four-letter word has two meanings — one a kind of fish and the other a term in music? JIm McWIMom* 9. Is this sentence correct? — "They hung the criminal on a tree." 10. What is the.difference between a bole, a boll, and. a bowl? Suggested by THE ASK-IT-BASKET (CBS, Wednesdays at 7:30 P.M., E.S.T.) 1. What does U.S.S.R. stand for? 2. Who was the first woman to make a solo airplane flight from England to America? 3. Who is the only writer who ever refused the Pulitzer Prize for Literature? 4. WhoisCornelisMcGillicuddy? 5. Who invented the cotton gin? The revolver? 6. Which planet of the universe do we know the most about? 7. The element which helps keep the earth warm is which? — Helium, oxygen, radium, nitrogen. 8. Off what continent is the island of Tasmania? 9. If you were an alien seeking United States naturalization, would your application be heard by a Federal or a State judge? 10. Where is the only United States National Park which is not on the North American continent? £ & * fc There's one element which helps keep the earth warm. What Is it?