Evening star., 1932-07-07

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Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. How many consecutive years has
an American won the British Open golf
championships. S.
A. Gene Sarazep, by winning this
year, made nine successive wins for
America His score was the best which
has ever won the British Open.
@. How many employees Of the Fed
eral Government are engaged in en-
forcing prollibition?-O w. c.
A. Approximately 2,4o0. This. of
course. does not include the many State
officers employed in this type Of work.
Q. How fast do racing pigeons hy?-
H. D.
A. The average speed Of racing
pigeons is 40 miles an hour, although
speeds of so and 70 miles an hour are
known.
O. Is the word certainly q colo
quiaHsm?-F, H.
A. The use Of the word certainly, as
means of emphasis in relation to
matters on which no doubt has been
cast, Is colloquialism, and its over
use is monotonous, as in the express
sionS, we certainly had a good time, "
"Thst certainly was a hard examina-
ton
@. How did Fancis Asbury and Rich
ard Wright happen to come to
hmerica?-W. F. H.
A. The History of Methodism says
In the British Wesleyan Conference of
ITO America appears for the first
time, as single circuit, served by four
preachers, Pilmoor, Boardman, King
and Williams. America reported total
membership of 316 to the conference
OF 1771. With the report came the
urgent appeals OF The Americans for
more helpers. five preachers offered
to CO. and two were accepted. The two
volunteers for America from the con-
ference of l771 we're Francis Asbury
and Richard Wright"
@. Does the Marine CorpS train men
for its band?-G. T.
A. 1t does not train men for the
Marine Band. The men in this band
are accomplished musicians and are
often graduates of we'll known music
schools. instruments are furnished, al
though good many Of the musicians
prefer to use their own.
@ Explain the difference between q
plurality of votes and a majority of
votes?-F. P. H.
A. A plurality of votes cast, would be
more votes than the number cast for
any other one candidate. A majority
OF votes would be more than half of ali
votes cast.
@. What is the name Of the scientist
who won a prize for his research on
the rings of trees?-W. L. B.
A, DR.. A. E. Douglass of the Uni
versity of Arizona has made an un-
brcken annual CT tree growth back
to 700 AID. By his study of specimens
taken from pueblos exact dates OF
events in the history of these peoples
have been reckoned.
@. Are English public schools about
| the same as ours?-K. G.
A. The term public school, does not
mean the same in England that it does
in the United States. Eton, Harrow,
Winchester and the like are the famous
public schools, but tuition is charged
The schools In England which compare
with our public schools are called freq
schools" Only the poorer classes at
tend for the most part They are not
considered as having as high standards
as the American public schools. There
are thousands of private schools in
England.
@. How much did the new building
for the Department of Commerce cost?
B. H. T.
A. The limited cost Of the Depart