Evening star., 1936-07-01

facture the base ball is about the size
of an English walnut. The next step
is the winding in coarse woolen yarn.
This is done by machinery. Next the
ball is put in machine which winds 1t
with a finer grade wooden yarn A
third and finer strand then is woven
about the ball, gradually building up
the sphere. Finally thin layer of cotton
yarn is wound about it.
@. When will the new highway In
Mexico be completed from Mexico City
to the southern border?-J. j. M.
A. President Lazaro Cardenas hopes
before the end of his term five years
hence to see the completion of the entire
Mexican stretch of the Pan-American
Highway from Laredo to the Guatemalan
border.
@. What proportion Of The population
of this country has high school and COL
lege education?-B. M.
A Out of every group of 1000 persons
25 years of age and older Is will be
college graduates and 100 high school
graduates.
~. OOuIu Ctle Ten OUlldTS III ROlQ
in the Treasury be used or is 1t frozen?
S. B.
A. The gold is owned by the United
. States and is at the disposal Of Con-
gress. Congress can devote to any use
it sees fit any money in any form, mot
| otherwise appropriated" The gold is
frozen, but it is frozen in the hands of
Congress and the President. Congress
he 1of rrJni oh
the present situation or turn the legiSla-
ton in different direction. 1t can re-
peal the delegation of powers to the
President.
@. How does Joe Louis weight and
height compare with that of Paul Robe
son, the Negro actor?-M. B.
A. The fighter is feet II inches
tall and weighs 2l6 pounds. The actor
is feet 2l2 inches tall and weighs 215
pounds.
Q. Should person drive an automo-
bile as fast at night as in the day
time?-B. r.
A. One should drive slower. There Is
to visibility.
@. How many Communists are there
in the United States?-S. B. w.
A. Earl Brcwder, general secretary OF
the Communist party in the United
States, reported on August 5, 1885, that
the membership Of the party was about
10000.
@. Did the early Mormons manufac-
ture beet sugar?-E. K.
A Cut of from the States and har-.
assed by Indians, the Mormons under
took the production of their own sugar.
Beet sugar machinery was purchased in
| Liverpool, shipped to New Orleans, then
up the river Fifty-two OK teams In 1852
finally tugged the equipment from
Leavenworth to Utah and 500 bushels of
beet seed arrived. This was the incep-
ton of the beet sugar industry Of Utah.
@. What is the degree D. O. which
was awarded to James Michael Curley?
F. L.
A. The honorary degree awarded to the
Governor of Massachusetts, is doctor
of oratory.
@. How many business failures were
| there last year in comparison to 1882?
| r. L. F.
| A. In 1885 there were II 879 failures
while in 1882 the all-time peak was
1892.
@. What is the name of Mai Bowes'
estate at Ossining, N. Y.?-E. r.
| A. Dream Lake is the name of his
country home.
@. In which of Richard Harding
Davis novels is there a character based
on the late John Hays Hammond, ST.?
F. M. H.
A. The character of Clay in Soldiers
Of Fortune" is said to be patterned after
the life Of Mr.. Hammond.
@. What is the highest town In Texas?
&C. r.
A. Fort Davis. 1t has an elevation of
5000 feet. 1t is in the heart of the
Davis Mountains.
@. Please give some facts about Betsy
| Ross House,. NJ.
A. The house is located at 239 Arch
street, Philadelphia. 1t is an ancient
two-and-a-half-story brick structure
commonly reputed to have been the
place where the first American flag was
made. The building was purchased by
popular subscription some years ago and
| is owned and maintained by the Amer
ican Flag House and Betsy Ross Me-
mortal Association.
O. How many cities did Stokowskt
visit on his concert tour?-E. S.
A. In five weeks Mr.. Stokowski and
his band of over 100 symphonists played
| SO concerts in cities from coast to coast.
The musicians travelled in a special train
| over a distance of IL 900 miles.
@. How many parks are there In
Washington, D. C.?-F. C.
| A. Washington has 66S parks.
@. Are there more flies in the world
than any other insect?-J. w.
A. Ants predominant in number over
any other living creatures.
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