Evening star., 1932-05-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

United States. Mississippi, Georgia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Alabama supply almost all Of the re-
mainder.
@. Is the highest tide in the world
that of the Bay Of Fundy?-E. c.
A. The Coast and Geodetic Survey
says that the largest known periodic
tides in the world occur in Minas Basin.
Bay Of Fundy, Nova Scotia, where a
mean range of 40 feet and a Spring
range Of As feet have been reported.
@. What is the organization known
as the United Peoples Of the World?-
w. H.
A The U. P. w, as it is called, is in
process Of organization as an unofficial
League Of Nations. It's plan, well under
way, is to have constituent group in
every country Of the world composed of
opposition leaders or minorities, the
whole to make up an international gov
erntng body to act on world opinion.
Samuel Charles Spalding, originator,
says the weakness of the League Of Ma
tlons lies in the fact that political gov
eTnments are its members. and thereby
nationalistic SelfishneSs is inevitable.
The U. P. w. will be composed of en-
llghtened thinkers not in public Office.
Every two years a world congress Is TO
be held. Glenn Frank is the present
head. Leaders of economic and social
thought in many countries occupy cab
met positions.
O. How long did it take to dig the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal?-S.
A. 1t was begun in 1928. 80 miles of
this was completed by 1880 and the
whole canal was completed by 1850
The cost of building the canal was
Sll,O7l ,l76.2l. 1t was financed by stock
subscriptions.
@. How many immigrants came TO
our shores in 1921 and in 1e3I?-E. Y.
A. In the fiscal year ending June 30.
1921. immigration reached the aston
ishing height of 5,228. In 1891 only
97l39 immigrants were admitted.
@. What is the name of the metal
holder used for q handleless coffes
cUp?-B. II. T.
A. 1t Is known as a zarf.
Q. How are bets made on the races
at New York tracks where they do not
have the pari-mutuels?-H. B.
A. The betting system at New York
tracks is known as oral betting In
order to place a bet the bettor must
have established credit with the book
maker, or be introduced by some one
who youches for him. The bookmaker
quotes the odds orally and the bettor
makes memorandum of his bet Some
Of the bets are settled Immediately
after the race; others are settled by
check the following day. It Is said
that the losses from welshing are in
significant in the aggregate.
G. Has the Do-X been in a hangar
during its stay in this country?-C. K.
A. Since 1t was too large to accom-
modate in hangar, it has been on the
beach at the Glenn Curtiss Airport all
Winter
G. What was the business turnover
in the United States in 1929 and
A. In 1929 it was s1O4s2O, 900, 900;
in 1881 it was 1890, ,0OO. 900.
@. Was the President of the Irish
Free State born in IreIand?-P. G.
A. The present President of the
Council Of the Irish Free State is
Eamonn De Valera. He was born In
the United States Of IRISH mother and
Spanish father. His father died when
he was years old. De Valera was
taken to Ireland and brought up by
his mothers people.
O. Was "The Good Earth" the first
novel that its author wrote?-F. A.
A. Her first novel, East Wind, West
Wind, was published in 1929