Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05

only one gorilla in the United States.
1t was housed for several years In the
New York Geological Park, but has
recently been transferred to JacEson-
vile, Fla.
@. Is military training compulsory
in Australia?-J. n. II.
A. By a federal law of 1910, mill
tary training in Australia is compul.
sorry on all male citizens between the
ages of II and 26. and in the cadet
corps from II to IS years; in the citi-
zen soldiers, 20 to 20. with short pc
RODS of training in the field. The uni
versal training law was continued in
1922, but its operation is restricted to
the more popUlous centers and con-
fined to youths between II and Il
years Of age.
Q. Why is the sulphur-bottom
whale so named?-W. F.. w.
A. 1t is so called because of the
dirty white or yellowish color Of its
belly.
@. What is the output OF electricity
by public utility power plants?-G. e.
A. The total annual output of cleo
tricity by public utility power plants
in 1926 was 65, sol 100000 kilowatt-
hours, an increase of 11.5 per cent
over the output for 1924. OF this
quantity, about "a per cent was pro-
duced by the use of water power, a
slight increase over the percentage
for 1924 1t would have required the
consumption of 23,00000O tons OF coal
to generate this "a per cent.
@. Where is the River Styx?-
j. NJ. p.
A. AS mythical river. the StyX is
described as a branch of Oceanus
flowing from its tenth source.
@. How fast does the heart beat
II. NJ.
A. The average rate of heart beat
in an adult man is about ~ minute
and is somewhat faster in women. 1t
varies, however. so that in some In
dividuals it may be 40 to 100 a min
ute. Shortly before and after birth
it averages from 100 to 40. During
extreme age its frequency is in
creased. 1t is influenced by many
conditions of bodily health and en-
vironment, such as sleep, position,
temperature, meals and emotions.
Exercise may increase it to 200 or
more.
Q. Is the story of Lady Godiva gen.
orally known?-G. G..
A. The story of Lady Godiva is as
well known as any in English leGen-
dairy history. Lady Godiva was the
wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia and
Lord of Coventry. She is said to have
released her townsfolk of Coventry
from the heavy taxation imposed upon
it by her husband. by riding through
the town clothed only in her long
hair. In st. MichaeTs Church there
L.,
Grating her magnanimous action. and
in niche is an effigy of "peeping
Tom" who was said to have been
struck blind as he peeped at her be-
hind his shutters.
Q. Is there canal connecting the
Don with the Volga Rivers. r..
A. The rivers Volga and Don are
connected by Il canal. The Yepifan
Canal links the Don with the Upa. a
tributary of the Okla, which itself
enters the Volga.
Q. When did the decline of Babylon
take place?-F. S.
A. 1t commenced about 53S BIC.
when it was taken ny Cyrus. and con.
tinued until 146 Be BY this time It
was reduced to hardly more than Il
village.
Q. What was the Black Hole OF
France?-A. G. n.
A. This was the name given to a
receptacle provided in the rear of the
building in which the tribunal of the
revolution sat. Any person could drop
into a slot an anonymous accusation
against another. which usually led TO
arrest and death. Trial in many
cases was a farce.
@. How did the term tabloid origi.
nate@E. r. +.
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