Evening star., 1927-03-28

Q. What is the apparatus in the
Academy of Sciences in Washington
that illustrates the movement Of the
earth?-J. A.
a. The apparatus is Foucault
pendulum. Foucault a French sci
enlist. explained the fact of the rota
ton of the earth by hanging a heavy
ball by a fine wire from the dome of
the Pantheon in Paris. This pendu
lum was set swinging in a certain
direction. but gradually the direction
indicated by marks made upon the
floor. AS no force whatever had
acted upon the pendulum. it was evi-
dent that the whole earth was turning
around.
@. Is Japan rich or poor in devel-
oped coal deposits?-C. II.
A. Japan Is considered TO have the
richest developed coal fields in the
Far East regions.
O. What companies in this country
manufacture iodine from seaweed?-
w. II. Y.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the manufacture of iodine from
seaweed is not being done CONNER
cially.
@. What was the area of the An
dersonville Prison inclosure? how
many prisoners were kept there! Is
1t a national cemetery?-W. j. X.
A. Andersonville Prison was To-
Gated in Sumter County, Ga. In 1868
it comprised % acres, but the area
was subsequently increased to about
27. AS many as $4,000 prisoners were
kept there at one time. the total
Or
land where the soldiers were buried
has been turned into a national ceme-
terry.
Q. why Is the daughter of the
Duke and Duchess Of York called a
"princess"?-G. A. @.
A. The Duchess of York was raised
to royal rank by the King on her
marriage with the Duke of York.
Her daughter, therefore, has the right
to the title Of princess"
@. Did the Titanic break In two as
a result of it's collision with an ice
berg?-E. r. T.
A. The steamship Titanic did not
break in two as a result of the impact
of the collision with the iceberg. The
impact seemed slight.
against the Midianites?-S. r. r.
A. The total number of Israelites
engaged In the war with the indian.
ties was 12,000--1 900 for every tribe.
@. Does the same amount Of undis
turbed sleep during the day give the
same benefit as sleep at night?-H
E. L.
A. Most medical authorities think
so. They say that 1t does not make
any difference when you sleep so long
as you get the required amount. an6
so arrange your program of living
that you get sufficient outdoor exer
else.
@. What per cent of the Philippine
voters went to the polls?-S. w.
A. We are informed that in the Phil
| ippine Islands 1885, voted at the last
election. or nearly S6 per cent Of the
qualified voters.
@. When did the Cook tours start
IT. A. T.
A. Cooks excursions were origi
mated by Thomas Cook in 1841.
Q. How much gas is consumed by
leaving a gas stove burner on full fol
an hour?-E. A. w.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
that most gas ranges have burners oi
two sizes, called giant" and ''stand
ard" The giant burner is usually
adjusted to give about 10000 BTU
per hour; the standard to give 5000
BTU per hour. The gas supplied In
Washington has a heating value of
600 BTU per cubic foot. The stand
ard burner, therefore, uses about Is
cubic feet per hour
@. How old is the new Mikado?-A.
r. r.
A. He was born April 21, 1901. In
January, 1924, he was married and
his daughter, Princess Shigeko Teru,
was born December 8, 1925.
Q. Who Is the youngest governor in
the United States?-H. T. d.
A. Dan Moody Of Texas. He was
born June l, 1893.
Q. What lis the live stock disease
that has caused so much damage in
the Philippines?-W. e. D.
A. Rinderpest. For many years
this had depleted the number of
carabaos, which are the Filipino's
only draft and farm animals. Re-
Gently a notable improvement in the
preparation of rinderpest vaccine has