Evening star., 1933-10-13

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q corps Of trained researchers in Wash
ington who will answer questions for
| you. They have access to the Govern
ment departments, the Libraries. mu-
Seums, galleries and public buildings,
and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters in the Nations
Capital. If they can be of assistance
to you, write your question plainly, and
send with three cents in coin or stamps.
Do not use postcards. Address The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washing
! ton, D. C.
@. Is it true that Col E. R. Bradley
will bet that any 2yearold will not
win a race in its first season?-M. G.
A. For 20 years Col. Bradley has
offered to bet any owner of an unbroken
colt that his horse would not win a
race between April and November as a
2-year- -old. Col. Bradley SavS hat the
results have generally ben Al his favor
During his best yea, he had 81 bets
and won Sl6OCJ This year he has
only six bets Of this nature
@. Is all the music that has been
t, copyrighted in the United States cata-
! logued in the Library of Congress-
d. E. B.
A. While the music division of the
Library has between 100000 and p
, 000, 900 cards in its catalogue. there
are between 100000 and 100000 pieces
or collections Of music uncatalOgued.
O. What States have had laws in
suring bank deposits?-W. L.
A. North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
| braska, Kansas. Oklahoma, Texas,
Mississippi and Washington. Some Of
them have repealed the law.
O. Why is Mars believed to be in
habited ?-M M
A. The theory was supported prin-
cipally by the late Prof. Lowell The
theory is supported by the existence
Of an atmosphere on Mars which is
proved beyond a doubt by the occa-
sional presence Of clouds. The presence
OF water. vapor and of oxygen in the
planets atmosphere have also been de-
tected. Both water and air are neces-
sary to all living things.
@. When were scent pieces first
! coined?-H. o. G..
A. The silver half f-dimes were first
coined in 1894. The scent pieces were
first coined in 1856.
O. How can a person determine
which flows in given circuit. alter
mating or direct current?-B. M.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
that method Of determining which
flows IN a given circuit, alternating and
direct current. is as follows: Connect
all old-fashioned carbon -fllament lamp
20 the given circuit. ard bring the poles
OF strong permanent magnet near
the bulb. If the current is direct. the
flament will be pushed somewhat out
of its normal position and will then be
motionlesS. II the current is alternat-
ing, the flament will be set in Vibra-
tion. and may even be broken if the
magnet is brought too close to the bulb
@. What kind of chairs did the
Romans use?-P. P.
A. The Romans used a variety Of
chairs either with OF without supports
for the back The backed chairs re-
sembled the modern chairs. The back
generally slopad and was arched out in
the center The backless chairs merely
consisted Of curved seat with four
legs.
c. Is a lump sum paid for inclusion
| in Who's Who or 90 all who are in
cluded have to buy copies of the
book?-A w. A
A. There is no charge for inclusion
in Who's Who and no obligation to buy
a copy. Names selected are those of
people prominent in governmental af-
fairs, in art. literature, science, educa-
I tion, business, etc.
@. Does heat have weight?-V. B.
A. According to modern scientific
opinion, heat is form of energy due
to the molecular motions of a body.
Heat. therefore, has no weight