Evening star., 1932-06-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. In the past four years which
major league has made the most home
runs?-G. H.
A. The National League. In 1928
the National League had 61O: 1929,
754; 1880. 1872: 1881. 1872. In 1928 the
American League had 483: 1929. 596:
1880, 673: 1881. 576. The National
League totals 2.748 for the four years,
while the American League totals 1928
Q. Where was the rotary system Of
traf1ic regulation first tried?-A. c. c.
A. 1t was suggested first for Colum-
bus Circle. New York. in 1902 and put
in effect in 1905. In 1907 it was put
in at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and
in 1927 at the Rond Point, although
it had been suggested in that place in
1912. In London the first example of
rotary traffic was put in by Sir Henry
Maybury at Piccadilly Circus, and is
now in effect in many places in Lon
don and is being generally copied
throughout Europe, and is now in oper-
tion In many places in this country.
Presidents?-W F..
A. There are now 38 countries with
governments headed by Presidents
@. Is the birth rate in the large
cities OF the world increasing or declin-
ing?-L B.
A. The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. has made survey in AZ of the
worlds large cities and reports that in
only 2. Glasgow and Rio de Janeiro
had there been any increase in 1881,
compared with 1880. In "a of these
cities the birth rate declined at least
per cent. In Boston the decline was %
per cent and in Detroit II per cent.
@. Who was it that said that it was
the moron who whistles?-S. c. H.
A. The statement that whistling Is
the mark OF moron was made by Dr.
Charles Gray Shaw Of New York Uni
versity in an interview in September,
1881.
@. Why do SO many radio stations
begin with the letter WIN. S.
A. Call letters Of radio stations have
no significance except that the letters
assigned to the United States are all
three and four letter combinations be-
ginning NJ v1-ito
letter w and all combinations from
KDA to KZZ. inclusive.
@. Was Victorian Sardou interested
in spiritualism?-A. T.
A. The famous dramatist was an
ardent spiritualist.
Q. Where is Saturn in the sky at
present?-C. H. A.
A. During the month Of June it
rises IN the southeast sky in the con-
stellatlon Capricornus late every eve
ming.
@. Do people buy most of their
gasoline from filling stations?-M. BIS.
A. The Bureau of the Census saws
that there are more than $4,000 re-
tallers OF gasoline in the United States
OF which 1872 524. or only 385 per cent
are filling stations: 62486. or about 20
per cent are garages: 43 1872. or IA per
cent. are car dealers, and the remain
der are retail stores of various kinds
which operate gasoline pumps in addi-
lion TO their principal business.
@. What kind of clothes did George
Washington wear when he went hunt
ing?-P G.
A. His costume consisted of b,re