Evening star., 1932-06-03
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Where is the German Derby
run?-P. H.
A. 1t is run at Hamburg.
Q. When did President Hoover at
tend Leland Stanford?-D. E. c.
A. He entered the newly founce ed
Stanford University, at Palo Alto, Calf,
at It's opening in 1891, where he was the
nrst student resident at Encina Hall,
the boys dormitory. He entered the
department of geology and mining. He
received his B. A. degree in 1895.
Q. How does the Governments ap-
prop ton for public works this year
compare with three or four years ago?
j. w. T.
A. Expenditures Of the Federal Gov
eminent on public works in 1928
amounted to $3.50, 900 900. This in
cluoes public buildings, harbor, f1ood
control, highway, waterway, aviation,
merchant and naval ship construction.
The amount spent in 1882 will be ap-
proximately s780,000,O0O.
@. Is the Parthenon still standing?
M. T.
A. The Parthenon continues to stand
on the Acropolis N A hens 1t was seri-
ouSly damaged by an explosion many
years ago. A few weeks s.nce. the Per-
thenon was Illuminated for the first
time in history. This vas in honor Of
special celebration which occurred in
Athens. D.
@. Are the fish in Lake Baikal CT
Arctic var.eIy?-C. X
Fish in Lake B-iL.al are not typi-
cal OF Arctic Ocean variaty. They are
more like the fish fauna of the North
temperate region in general, but in
detail they are peculiar to Lake Bal
kal because that lake has been isolated
for long cons Of time and therefore has
developed a fauna peculiar to itself.
which guaranteed the neutrality of Bel
gium?-C w
A. The treaties of 1891 and 1899
framed smcng Great Britain, France
Austria. Prussia and Russia provided
that Belgium shall form an independ-
ent and perpetually neutral state"
@. If cycle is a complete circle
or revolution why does a gas engine
complete four cycles with only two revo-
lutions of the fly wheel?-J. W.
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
that cycle is not a circle or q revolu-
tlon; 1t is a succession of events which
repeats itself. In a 4-cycle engine the
cycle occupies four strokes. A more
accurate name. and one which is some
times Used, is 4-stroke cycle.
@. Who is Charles Morgan, author
of The Fountain"?-H. L.
A. He is an Englishman. born in
Kent IN 1894. He was in the ROYAL
Naval Division which engaged in the
defense OF Antwerp in October. 1914.
Taken prisoner there. he was interned
for the remainder of the war The
Fountain" is mostly laid against this
background in Belgium and Holland
Mr.. Morgan IS the dramatic critic of
the London Times
@ Is school attendance compulsory
in SWeden?-R. w.
A. Primary instruction in Sweden
was made obligatory by the primary
school law of 1872 The school law
now in force was enacted in 1897
The compulsory school age is to IA
years.