Evening star., 1936-08-26
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.
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@. How many Offices are filled by elec-
tion?-G. r.
A. approximately 100000 public onices
In the United States are filled by election.
@. When will the races be held at
Hialeah and Tropical Park this Win
ter?-E. G.
A. The Florida Racing Commission
has granted the following dates: Tropical
Park-December Is to January IL and
March to April 8. Hialeah-January
II to March 6.
O. What State has a pelican on its
automobile license card?-J. G.
A. Louisiana's tags this year contain
a small pelican separating two groups
of numbers.
@. Who first established graduate
courses in American universities?-F. G.
A. The first president of Johns Hop
kins University, Daniel Colt Gilman,
Is usually regarded as the founder Of
graduate work in this country.
@. How old is George Kaufman7-
c. S. w.
A. The playwright was born on No
vember 16, 1889. He is almost At.
@. have a pet canary which IS 16
years old. Do canaries usually live so
long?-M. w. L.
A. The average life of the canary Is
between II and Is years, although some
birds have been known TO live 18 years.
There is one case on record in which a
canary was known to be at least "a
years old when it died. 1t is said that
canaries that have not been paired live
much longer than those allowed to
breed, and that females are shorter lived.
@. What is the name of the Judge who
disappeared from New York several years
ago? Has he ever been located?-J. p.
A. Joseph Force Crater, Supreme
Court justice Of New York. disappeared
six years ago. A fortune has been spent
in the attempt to find him and the
Missing Persons Bureau of the New
York Police Department is still working
on the case.
@. How many political parties are
there in Spain?-E. T. S.
A. There are over 100 parties in Spain
at the present time.
@. Was Fanny Davenport an English
or an American actreSs?-C. c.
A Although she was born in London,
she was reared in the United States and
her stage success was accomplished IN
this country.
O. What is a corVette?-F. L.
A. The term is applied to fiush-deck
vessel, ship or bark rigged, having only
one tier of guns, either on the upper or
main deck.
@. Is there new magazine devoted
to dancing?-J. McC.
A. A new monthly magazine called
Dance will be published in September
by Tempo Magazines, Inc, New York,
N. Y.
@. How long have hops been culti-
vated?-E. B.
A The first mention of hop gardens
was made by Pepin, father of Charlie
magne, in 768 Hop growing was intro
duced into the United States in 1929.
@. How did the real Admirable
Crichton" meet his death?-E. N.
A. James Crichton was a gifted highly
educated Scot. He established reputa-
ton for workmanship and was engaged
by the Duke of Mantua as preceptor for
his dissolute son, Vincenzo di GonZaga.
This youth, masked, with five COM
| panionS, attacked Crichton. When
| Crichton pressed them too hard, VIM
cenzo tore off his mask, whereupon his
| tutor fell upon his knees, asked the
princes pardon, and offered him his
sword. Vincenzo plunged it into the
body of Crichton.
@. How many bones are there In the
| arm?-M. H. B.
A. Each arm contains 30 bones.
@. What is the name of the instru-
ment that grades milk according to
colors?-H. F.
A. The Manwaring colorimeter, de-
veloped by w. r. Manwaring Of Wyckoff,
| N. j., is used for this purpose. Its prin-
ciple is to measure the capacity Of any
| given milk to transmit light. The in
! strument is in use at the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station at New
| Brunswick.
@. How old are aqueducts?-J. g.
A. An aqueduct built about 700 BIC.
supplied water to the city of Nineveh,
capital of the Assyrian Empire on the
| Tigris River.
@. How is dead reckoning accom-
| plished?-H. D.
A. The ships position is computed
from her log without astronomical OBJ
Servations The chief elements consid-
cred are the latitude and longitude sailed
from or last computed; the course or
direction sailed in, as ascertained by
compass; the rate of sailing measured
by the log, and the elapsed time.
@. Who was the assassin of President
Doumer of FranN?-L. ?.
A. President Paul Douner was aSsaSsi-
mated on May 6, 1882, by Paul Gargolov.
a Russian exile.
@. How many teeth should q child
have at year? Two years?-M. r.