Evening star., 1936-07-07

Haskin, Director. Washington, D. C.
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O. Is 1t against the rules Of the Ameri.
can Turf Association to race a thor
ohghbred morse with padded bar shoes,
the same as the ones used on. harness
horses?-J. L. o.
A. The Jockey Club says that there
are no special rulings as to the shoes of
thoroughbred horses.
@. How can the average automobile
driver tell whether gasoline is high or
low grade?-G. M.
A. A simple test is to pour a little
gasoline into the palm of the hand. If
it eVaporates quickly and leaves the hand
dry and clean, it is high grade. If it
evaporates slowly and leaves a greasy
deposit, 1t is low grade.
@. How many attendants at bathing
beaches and outdoor swimming pools
were there last year?-W. T.
A. In the United States and Canada,
the seasonal attendance at beaches was
46,500000 in 1885, and 100000 at out
door swimming pools
@. Please give a biography Of John
Hamilton, chairman of the Republican
National Committee-E. H.
A. John Daniel Miller Hamilton was
born at Fort Madison, Iowa, March 3
1892 He is the son of John Daniel
Miller and Mary Rice Hamilton. In
1913 he was graduated from Phillips
Academy at Andover, Mass. He re
ceiVed a bachelor of laws degree at
Northwestern University in 1915. In 1915
he married Laura Hall and they have
two children, John Daniel and Laura
From 1916-1918 Mr.. Hamilton practiced
law in Kansas City, Mo. Since then he
has practiced in Topeka as a member
Of the firm of ONeil g. Hamilton. Mem
Der of the Kansas House of Represent
atives, 1925-1928, he was Speaker of the
House in 1928. From 1930-1932 he
was chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee; member of the Re-
publican National Committee since 1882.
He is Phi Alpha Delta, Mason and Elk.
@. How long does it take the blood to
make the circuit of the human body?
p. s.
A. All the blood goes in and out of
the heart once every minute.
@. Does mahogany grow in the United
States?-E. c.
A. 1t grows naturally in the tip of
Florida and on the Florida Keys. It has
also been planted in Southern Florida.
The species is the same as that found
in the West Indies.
@. How many people visit the Statue
of Liberty?-F. NJ
A. In the travel year October 1, 1894,
to September 80, 1885, 257,0OO visitors
made the trip from the Battery.
@. How powerful is adrenaline?-E. j.
A. 1t is so powerful that a solution con-
tanning one part in million will pro-
duce physiological effects.
@. Please give some information about
Louis Tiffany.-E. r.
A. The artist was born in New York
City in 184S. He studied under George
Inness and Samuel Coleman, New York,
and under Leon Bailly, Paris, devoting
himself to decorative art, particularly
mosaics, stained glass and enamels. He
invented Tiffany favrile glass, which
possesses refractive powers capable OF
iridescent effects. Among his oil paint
ings are Algerian Shops" and THE
Pool" In 1918 he established at Oyster
Bay, N. Y, the Louis Comfort Tiffany
Foundation for art students. He died
in 1888
Q. OF what does Mahatma Gandhis
diet consist?-H L.
A He lives mostly on goats milk,
almond paste and tomato salad.
O. How many kinds Of plastic mate
rials are there? Which is the Oldest?
ID. McC
A. The six major types of plastic ma
terials are pyroxylin (celluloid). cellu-
lose acetate. phenol- l-formaldehyde, urea
forrnaldehyde, casein and the vinyl
resins. Celluloid was the first plastic.
@. When did Adelina Patti first sing
in New York City?-T. D.
A. On Sunday, November %, 1859.
O. Are all panama hats bleached?
M. H.
A. About SO per cent of panamas are
bleached Natural colored hats are rare
and quite expensive.
@. Have women in the Virgin Islands
the privilege of voting?-H. M. H.
A. Under the new organic act of the
Virgin Islands all residents who are
citizens of the United States, whether
male or female, 81 years of age or over
and able to read and write the English
language, are free to vote in the general
elections. Within the past 10 years the
Congress and the local Legislatures have
also passed womans suffrage acts in the
Territories of Alaska, Hawaii, and in
Puerto Rico.
@. What courses should a person take
who wishes to run or be employed upon
dude ranch?-C. C.
A. Some helpful subjects are: Hotel
management, bookkeeping, public speak
ing, journalism, geology, botany, wild
life and history of the West.
O. Where is o. Henry's grave?-E. H.
A. The author is buried in Riverside
Cemetery, Asheville, N. c.
@. How many Indians are there in
Canada?-R. w. G.
A. The Indian population for 1884
was estimated at 1850.
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