Evening star., 1932-06-10

q French theatrical man, made and In.
troduced q pari-mutuel machine. It
was adopted by the French government
and the pari-mutuel system is still in
operation on French race tracks. It
was first used In its present form In
the United States when, authorized by
law, 1t was inaugurated on the Ken
lucky tracks in the Spring of 1908.
Q; Have birds ever had teeth7-
A. The first birds, which developed
from the flying reptiles. all possessed
teeth. As they progressed into the later
stages OF bird evolution. however, the
teeth were lost. and there are now no
living birds with teeth.
@. Who founded the city OF Sara
sofa. Fla &C K
A. Sarasota was founded in the
early '80s by a Scotch syndicate. Of
which Sir John Gillespie was president.
@. What Is the cost Of State, coun-
ty and city government?-W.R r.
A. In 1928 the National Industrial
Conference Board estimated that tle
aggregate cost of the governments OF
the States Of the United States was 81
S26,000,000. The cost OF the municipal
governments. including cities, counties,
etc, was $6,8l3,000,000. These are the
latest figures available for both NUM-
ctpal and State governments. The
Census Bureau says that the total cost
IN 1880 OF the 48 State governments
amounted to s2290 270, 900. 1t Is pre-
sumed that the other costs have in
creased accordingly.
Q. What is the origin Of the say1ns
Rob Peter to paw Paul"?-L. D.
A. 1t is said to have originated vhea
In the reign Of Edward VI, the land,
OF st. Peter at Westminster were ap-
propriated to raise money for the re-
pair Of ST. Paul's in London.
@. Which of our coins first carried
the motto, In God We Trust?"-
M. Men.
A. This motto was authorized by
Congress on April %, 1854, and first
appeared on 2-cent bronze coin.
@. Under whose auspices is the
Peary Memorial Expedition?-M. S.
A. 1t Is not under the exclusive
auspices Of any particular organization.
Mrs. Edward Stafford OF Cambridge,
Mass, the daughter Of the late Admiral
Peary, Is member of the Society OF
Women Geographers. and DR.. A. D.
Norcross Of New York, who is accom-
panying the expedition. is doing so with
the object Of obtaining specimens for
the Smithsonian Institution. The ex-
pedltion Is in charge of Capt, Robert
A. Bartlett.
Q. When did gypsy bands invade
Europe?-N. H. s.
A. Organized gypsy bands first ap-
peared in Europe at the beginning of
the fifteenth century. and in Italv their
number in 1922 was computed at "A 900
Five years later they made their first
appearance in Paris. saying that they
we're Christians of Lower Egypt driven
TO take refuge in Europe from the Sar-
acens, and had recently left Bohemia.
Q. Are there any known counter
felt bank notes III circulation?-S. S. D.
A. The public is warned that there
are four new and dangerous counter
feits of the IS national bank note. One
Is on the First National Bank of JET
ferson, Mo: one on the First National
Bank OF Toledo Ohio; one on the First
National Bank of St Louis Mo. and
one on the Champagne National Bank.
Urbana, Ohio.
@. What kind of wood is used in
Hawaii for making the genuine ukuleIe?
F. E. o.
A. Genuine Hawaiian ukuleles are
made OF koa wood. taken from the tree
acacia koa, mimosaceous tree native
to the Hawaiian Islands