Evening star., 1932-09-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

named for Col. John Francis Ham.
tramck, who was born In Canada IN
l757a and served in the Revolution.
He died at Detroit on April IL. 1908.
@. Why do plants and flowers wilt
and sometimes die in the breeze Of an
electric FAM p. B.
A. This Is because the fan causes
too violent a circulation Of air, which
absorbs the moisture from the plants
and flowers.
@. What Is q dyne In radio?-C. z. L.
A. Dyne as used in radio signifies
beat. Heterodyne is a beat produced
by another force, or between two
oscillation frequencies. Superhetero-
dyne is a beat that Is superaudible-
method of neutralizing q beat that
Is heard as a squeal.
@. How long have the Cooks Tours
been in existence?-M. M.
A. This system of travel was origi-
mated by Thomas Cook in 1841. In June
of that year a large meeting was to
be held at Loughborough in England.
and in connection with this move
ment Cook was struck with the idea
Of getting the Midland Counties Rail
way Co. to run a special train from
Leicester for the meeting. The COM
pany consented and this is believed to
be the first publicly advertised ex-
cursion in England. Cook was subse-
quenty urged to organize similar
parties.
Q. When does the fiscal year
end?-H. T.
A. A fiscal year is the time between
ivvaa nf
balancing of accounts. and another.
Unless otherwise specified the fiscal
year regularly ends on December 81.
The United States Governments hs-
cal year ends June 80.
@. What is done with the revenue
taken in by admission tickets at the
Olympic gsmes?-L. r. G..
A. 1t is used to defray the cost OF
erecting the necessary stadiums, swim
ming pools. facilities fo- the rowing,
equestrian and other events.
O. What sort Of dog Is the borzoi?
r. D.
A. The borzoi. or Russian wolf hound.
is q 1.-THE, active dog, 20 to 81 inches
high at the shoulders and weighing
from IS to los pounds. The hair Is
silky and loose, and in color borzois
are combinations of black. white ana
tan. They. are substantially the same
as the ancient long-haired greyhounos
of the Arabs and Persians. but the coat
has heightened in adaptation TO cold
climate.
@ What is the Oldest parliamentary
assembly in the world?-B. H.
A. 1t is the Althing Of Iceland. In
1880 the country celebrated the one
thousandth anniversary Of the parha-
ment.
@. Where is Bridger's Pass?-E. A.
A. It is a defile in the Rocky Noun
tains in Southwestern wyoming, sew
eral miles in length and at high eleva-
ton. Before the opening OF the rail-
roads it was a feature of the overland
stage route. 1t was named for James
Bridger. famous trader, explorer, scout
and guide.
@. What is a bull-roarer?-C W. 8.
A. 1t Is slat Of wood tied TO the
end of a thong, so called because
whirling the slat causes an intermittent
civilized peoples.
@. How long have seedless grapes
been grown?-R. G. H.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
saws that the sultana variety OF seed
less grapes was first introduced into
this country about 1865. The sultana
was introduced at Yuba City. Calf. by
a grower named Thompson about 1882,
and from him this has become known
as the Thompson seedless. There is no
record of the first production OF seed
less grapes. This type of grape goes
back 300 years in Persia and $500
years in China.
@. How much did the Manhattan
Suspension Bridge cost and when was
1t opened?-V. NJ.
A. The cost of this New York bridge
was $14,000.0 600: it was opened in 1909.