Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-06
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@. How many pounds pressure does
1t take to hit q golf ball hard enough to
drive 1t ESQ yards?-A. C.
A. A. @. Spalding g. Bros. says that
this question cannot be answered with
technical accuracy because pounds
pressure" Is q concept dealing with sta
tionary objects; q golf ball cannot be
hit with q pound weight which is at
rest. However, the pounds required to
fatten q ball as much as 1t is flattened
when hit $50 yards Is about 1000
pounds. This isn't exact either. be-
cause when hit with a golf club the ball
nattens only on one side, while it is
flattened on both sides when 1t Is
o4uCCOGd III DCobAIk W Kel
at the 1000 pounds mentioned. The
exact concept is the energy required to
hit ball 250 yards and the figure for
this is 1913 foot-pounds In English CRAWL
rational unitS-that IS, the energy re-
quired to lift q pound weight 1913 feet
or TO lift 1913 pounds one foot.
@. In what year was Julia sanderson
born?-J. X. 8.
g. O..
derson's mother, says that Julia was
born September ~. 1887. She is, then,
approaching her forty-fourth birthday.
Many publications have erred, making
Miss Sanderson older than she really is.
@. When did the industrial revolu-
ton and the commercial revolution be-
Ein?-B. II. c.
A. Early in the nineteenth century,
with the introduction and increased use
OF machinery. came the So-called in
dustr1al revolution. The commercial
revolution is generally dated from the
organization OF the Standard Oil Trust,
which was the first Of the trusts TO be
organized.
@. Kindly advise the United States
value OF the oxford University, Eng
land, degree Of B. LIT. COxon)-that
Is to say. Is this degree equal to the
masters or TO the doctor Of philosophy
degree In the United States UNIVERSE
test. F. H.
A. The ONCE Of Education says that
the degree OF B. Lit is undoubtedly
equal to the doctor OF philosophy degree
in the universities OF the United States
thesis Is required and considera BILE
research work and methods of study
The word "OXon" indicates q mark of
distinction has been obtained in some
line Of work.
@. When did the Roman Empire rise
and fall?-A. H.
A. The empire originated after the
battle Of Actiun. BIC. 81. and the de-
cline began with the death of Marcus
Aureiius, $50 AID. Contributing causes
through the centuries we're the agrees
sive influx Of large numbers of, German
peoples; hostile advance OF the Per-
slams: internal discussion: revolt of the
provinces; migrating under Heliogaba-
lus of Oriental rites and practices, re-
pugnant to the Roman people: a pes
thence which lasted IS years and car
ried OF one-half Of the inhabitants of
the empire: the invasion OF the Goths
and Huns, and the final aggression of
vandals from Africa. The end of the
Roman Empire Of the West was prac-
tically complete by AID. AIS.
@. Please quote Talleyrands defini-
ton OF good coffee.-M. B.
strong as love, black as the devil and
hot as hell"
@. How long ago was the National