Evening star., 1937-07-19
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BY FREDERIC J. HASHIN.


BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN.
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Q. When did the President become
afhliated with the Boy Scout organtza-
tion?-G. L.
A. President Roosevelt became CHAIR
man OF the Greater New York Commit
tee on Scouting in 1920. He organized
the Boy Scout Foundation of Greater
New York, OF which he remained head
until he went to the White House.
O. Which eats more grass, a COW or a
horse of equal weight?-G w. H.
A. Under the same conditions COW
will probably eat more grass than q
horse of the same weight.
O. What fish walks on its tail?-E II.
A. The wahoo, a tropical game fish,
when hooked walks on its tail along the
surface OF the water. 1t has an unusual
backbone consisting Of a latticeUork
OF bones which brace the spine in such
a way that the fish cannot bend its
body up or down.
@. Which has more value in the diet,
proteins or carbohydrates?-W. F.
A. Both the proteins or nitrogenous
NF
hydrate or Starchy constituents have
the same fuel value Of 1850 calories per
pound.
@. Please give the names Of some we'll
known race horse trainers-L. F
A. A few of the best-knoWn trainers
are: Pete Coyne, Bob Smith. George
Odom. Earl Sande. James Healv, Bud
Stotler, Danny Clark, Hirsch Jacobs,
Freddie Hopkins. Jack Healev. Max
Hirsch, Joe Notter, Bill Brennan. Jack
Joyner, Jim Fitzsimmons. Duval Head
ley, Tom Healey, Dick Thompson and
Bert Mitchell.
@. What kind of a position Is tha. Of
press chief?-F. H.
A. The term is used in many organiza-
tons to designate what is perhaps more
popularly known as the publicity d.
rector, one who arranges the relations
and conferences between the press and
the administration of the organization
and decides what publicity shall be
given.
@. What battle in the Spanish War
has been the fiercest?-M P
A. The taking of Bilbao. More than
$4,000 troops, augmented by several hum
dred airplanes, tanks and heavy siege
guns wrested the city from its de-
tenders
Q. What was the first radio news
broadcast and where was the station
II understand it was KDKA) located?
L. B.
A. The station was the roof Of fac
tory building in East Pittsburgh which
had been used by Westinghouse for ra-
dio communications among company
plants. The news event selected for the
first broadcast was the presidential
election returns on the night Of Novem-
ber 2, 1920, telephoned to kDKA by
the Pittsburgh Post.
@. How much money Is invested in
Office buildings and hotels in the United
States?-F. G.
A. Office buildings represent an in
vestment of about $4,000 900 900 and
hotels about s5o0O,o 100000.
@, What do Mormons call people who
do not belong to their faith?-A. T
A. They are called gentiles or out
siders
@. Why do factories making the same
kind Of goods so often locate in the
same toUn?-C. Mex.
A. Skilled help to operate machines
IS necessity. which is one reason why
manufacturers using mechanical meth
DDS are likely to locate in districts with
similar manufacturers. Detroit IS the
center for automobile production. Ak
ron for rubber goods, Troy. N. Y, for
laundry machinery, and textile manu-
facturers tend to center in certain New
England and Southern districts.
@. Is the amount of money in circula-
ton the deciding factor in business
cycle?-F. L. B.
A. Circulation of money probably
cannot be said to be a deciding factor in
determining a business cycle, There
have been periods of prosperity when
circulation has been low and when it
has been high. 1t is the balance between
volume of business outstanding credit
and money circulation which is impor-
tant, coupled with balance between
production and consumptive demand.
@. What is a Ne Temere decree?
j. w.
A. This is the name of decree sent
from the Vatican proclaiming against
clandeStine marriages; that is, mar
riages between Protestants and Catho-
lies. or two Catholics, without the con-
sent of the church. and the knowledge
of the pastor of the Catholic member
Of the union.
@. Is 1t true that the male rather
than the female emu raises It's young?
W. K
A. The male bird takes full charge
both Of Matching the eggs and rearing
the young.
@. What is the highest altitude ever
attained by man?-D. B. A.
A. The Explorer II, National Geo.
graphic Society balloon, made a new
record ascent into the stratosphere Of
1884 feet the greatest height ever at
tained by man.