Evening star., 1932-12-02

is a mechanical rabbit which runs on
a rail near the inside rail and Is always
kept just short distance ahead Of
the leading dog. There are no tndi-
vidual lanes in greyhound race, the
dog getting the inside track having the
advantage. Whippet races, ON the con-
trary, are usually run on straight
course and each dog is required to stay
in his individual lane-otherwise he is
disqualified. The lanes are marked by
strips Of ribbon or ropes stretched on
short pegs. The handler or trainer Of
the dogs generally stands at the far
end of the course, with a rag or piece
of cloth, which he waves in order to
attract the dogs attention. Very little
incentive is actually needed, however,
to make these dogs run, since the racing
instinct is in their blood. The whippet
is merely miniature edition of the
greyhound and both breeds have been
developed largely for racing purposes.
Q. Who wrote the inscription for the
Confederate Memorial in Arlington
Cemetery?-J. G. H.
A 1t was written by Randolph Har-
| rison McKim who for many years was
pastor of Epiphany Church in Wash
| ington, D. c.
| @, Why are some cigars called
| stogies?-H. S.
A. The story runs that the drivers OF
the Conestoga wagons which crossed
| the country were addicted to the snlok-
ing of strong cigars. Often they rolled
! tobacco leaves into crude cigars. These
| became known as Conestoga cigars and
finally the name stogy was evolved.
Q. Did the Pennsylvania Railroad
ever have train which was called
the yellow Kid"?-J. J. c.
"A. During the term Of office Of the
late Frank Thompson, president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the cars on the
Pennsylvania Limited, as well as the
Congressional Limited, were painted
yellow and, while these trains main
tanned their official names, the employees
themselves dubbed them Yellow Kid.
This color for these two rains con-
tinued for possibly five or six years,
when it was discontinued.
@. How many Negroes are there IN
England?-G. T.
A. There are about $4,000 France
has about the same number. These
countries have more Negroes than any
other countries in Europe. q
@. Is swimming an all-around exer-
cise?-R. j.
A. 1t is recognized by athletic teach
ers and health authorities as one Of
the best forms of exercising, as in
swimming nearly every muscle In the
body is brought into play.
O. Are people still filing on vacant
public land?-N. H.
A. In the fiscal year ending June 80,
1882, citizens filed on 1851 TIA acres of
land.
! @. At the end of the Franco -Prussian
War was the indemnity paid in money
or in goods?-M. T.
A. It was paid in money. The in
demnity was five billion francs-one
billion in 1871 and the balance in in
stallments extending over three years.
The last installment was paid Septem-
Der 5, 1873. The government procured
the funds by means of three great
loans-the first borrowed from the
Bank of France, the two others by pub
lie subscription. These two were to q
great extent made up by foreign sub
scription.
O. Where did chimes and carillons
originate?-D. M. B.
A. Tradition goes back to the twelfth
century and the Abbey OF Egmond, in
Holland. But it Is not until early in
the sixteenth century that Authentic
records, principally in certain Low
Country towns, appear. Louvain had 8
bells in 1925; Hoorn, 10 in 1923;
Oudenburg, 10 in 1899; Alkmaar, IL in
154l; Ghent, Is in 1543. Thereafter
i the development of this musical in
Strument was rapid.