Evening star., 1933-03-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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9. How do boys become jockeys'
A. Exercise boys are usually embryo
16, they are anxious to be given a
chance. Weight and horsemanship are
big factors. The average weight of
jockeys is about 104 pounds.
@. Why is President Roosevelt called
the thirty-second President?-G. E. S.
A. 1t is because Grover Cleveland
Is counted twice. He served two terms
which were not consecutive. Thirty
one men have served as President, in
cluding Franklin D. Roosevelt.
@. Who first called tobacco My Lady
Nicotine?-W. B. H.
A. The phrase is the title Of book
by J. M. Barrie, published in 1890.
Q. How many miles of territory be-
long to Japan?-J. o.
A. Japan's mandates in the Pacific.
including the former German colonial
possessions, extend for 1000 miles north
from the Equator and for $500 miles
from east to west. The total area OF
land in this enormous expanse Of sea is
only 800 square miles The islands
number 625. and the groups are the
Marianne Islands, excluding Guam,
which belongs to the United States
the Marshall Islands and the Caroline
Islands.
Q. How large is the Midget Bible?
k. J. T.
A. 1t is the size Of a postage stamp.
A magnifying glass must be used to
read It,
@. What was the phenomenon that
Edison discovered which led to radio
inventions?-E. K.
A. Edison discovered what Is known
as the Edison effect and etheric forces
in 1875. He observed these phenomena
of sound waves and developed a So
called dark box" which was exhibited
at the Paris Exhibition Of 1881. A few
years later Hertz identified these phe-
nomena as electro magnetic waves
Q. What was the main accomplish
ment OF AL Smith as Governor Of New
Ycrk?-H. L.
A. During the terms OF Gov. Smith
OF New York the entire State was re-
organized and its constitution revised.
This made an enormous saving in the
governmental expenditures Of the State.
@. Are the Carlsbad Caves extern
sive?-L. NJ c.
A. Carlsbad Caves. New Mexico, were
made a national park in May. 1890.
They consist of a series Of lofty, spa
cious chambers and connecting cor
ridors, with alcoves extending to the
sides, that are Of remarkable beauty.
The park at present has an area OF only
one square mile, although the caverns
extend for miles underground. The
most impressive portion Of the caves is
the Big Room, an enormous chamber
1000 feet long. with a maximum width
of 625 feet. At one place the ceiling
rises to a height of 300 feet.
@. What per cent of the Negro pop
ulation votes?-J. D. F.
A. 1t is estimated that about 5000, 900
Negroes cast their vote in 1892 The
total Negro population according to the
1880 census is 1881
@. Please give scme data about Louis
Cyr. the strong man of Canada.-
w. T. NJ.
A. He was feet tall. weighed 300
pounds, had a normal chest measure