Evening star., 1926-11-26

Minnesota. Ohio State University and
University Of Kansas.
Q. To what is the odor and taste OF
cooked meat duet. s. NJ.
A. Osmazome is the brown, savory
extract formed in the roasting OF meat
which gives 1t the characteristic odor
and taste.
Q. Please give the early history Of
horse racing.-E. J. c..
A. The earliest recorded organized
trials of speed with horses were the
chariot races at the Greek national
were the Olympic games held every
fourth year. Greek sculpture fire.
Quently represents the horse as used
for riding, apparently without q sad.
die In most cases: but not as so en-
ployed for sport. except as an incident
to the chariot racing. On the other
hand. the horses In the Roman con-
tests were to q very great extent rid
den. All the formalities of entering
| and Of differentiation Of classes and of
starting were minutely laid down and
followed, even to the color Of the
riders uniforms. In the earlier times
these Roman races we're held on the
open plain. There has always been a
tradition in England that on Sails
bury Plain, just outside Stonehenge,
the remains OF a Roman race course
exist, and the Oldest race which still
takes place in England Is run over a
fiat meadow Just outside the walls Of
the Roman city OF Chester.
Q. What per cent Of the telephones
| In the United States are in New
York City?-G. W. ].
l A nut ~
telephones in this country almost
| 200, 900 are in New York City. This
| amounts to about per cent.
Q. Please give me some facts about
Theodore Pangalos.-J. NJ.
A. Gen. Theodore Pangalos OF Greece
Is OF obscure birth and came into
prominence in 1919-20. when he reor.
ganized the Greek army, which had
suffered disastrous defeat in Asia
Minor. Later Pangalos, retiring from
the army, entered politics and headed
the party which demanded the abdi
cation Of the King Constantine), the
| exile OF the royal family and either
erection of a Republican government
\ or establishment of another dynasty
favoring determined opposition to
| Constantine and all his family. He
| was the prosecutor at the military
| court which condemned to death for
| treason the five ex-ministers and the
| commander-in-chief OF the Greek
| army in Asia Minor England at
| tempted to interCede for the doomed
men, and the other Judges were viii
| ing to commute their sentence T..
| life Imprisonment. but Pangalos IN
sisted on their execution, which Oc
| CURED. Pangalos was then placed II,
| charge of the building up of q new
army and was made Governor Of
Macedonia and eastern Thrace. Later
in 1923, he was made premier and
proclaimed the Greek Republic, Dc
cenber 90, 1923.
Q. What are the meanings Of th"
following terms: Aeronautics, avia
ton, aerostation. airport?--D. NJ.
| A. Aeronautics is the science and
| art pertaining to the fight Of air
craft. Aviation Is the art OF operat
ing heavier-than-air craft. Aerosta
ton is the art OF operating lighter
than-air craft. An airport is q local
ity which provides adequate landing
space for aircraft and facilities for
shelter. supply and repair.
This Is q special department deroted
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This seruice is free Failure to max
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