Evening star., 1937-06-28

Star Information Bureau Frederic J,
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C..
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O. What percentage OF professional
base ball players have attended college2
ID. K.
A. About 40 per cent of the players
In the American League today are
former collegians. and about so per cent
OF players now in the National League
have attended college in the course Of
their careers.
@. What is the largest vote a labor
party ever cast In the United States?-
A. l.. T.
A. In 1892 fusion Of industrial work.
ers and farmers known as the Populist
party, and roughly comparable to the
Farmer-Labor party of today, mustered
l,027, 600 popular votes and % electoral
votes. The vote was about one tenth
OF the total vote cast. Even though the
population has doubled since, no labor
or farmer-labor group has even ap-
preached the 1892 vote.
Q. How much whisky was consumed
in the United States last year?-M. E.
A. For the year ending June 30, 1896,
the consumption was 76630OO0 gallons
of domestic whisky and 1895 400 gallons
Of imported whisky.
@. How does the life of an airplane
engine today compare with that of ono
in 1922. z.
A. In 1929 an airplane engine had TO
be junked after 1900 hours, while today
they last 4,500 hours.
q. How many people visit Washington.
D. c.. in day at this time Of the years.
r. T.
A. The Board of Trade bases it's state.
ment on figures furnished by the Ma
tional Museum. The Board of Trade
estimates that 30 per cent of the tour
lists visit the Museum. For the week Of
June to June H. inclusive, 50.750 tour
lists visited the Museum. This would
average 1850 a day II it is true that
80 per cent Of the tourists do visit the
Museum the total number Of visitors a
day during this period would be 8,7o0.
@. How fast can fox run?-M. r. s.
A. On a South Carolina road last
Winter a specialist of the Bureau Of
Biological Survey clocked the speed Of
a fox which ran at the rate of 20 miles
an hour for about 100 yards. gradually
slowing to speed of about 81 miles an
hour at the end Of half mile.
@. Who first used the phrase, a war to
end War?-H w.
A. The expression was that Of H. G.
Wells, the British novelist.
@. What is galuchat?-W H.
A. 1t is a leather of superior quality
and durability made from the hide OF
the shark.
O. Was Heine, the German poet, an
inyalid?-W r.
A. When the poet was about 48 he was
attacked by disease of the spine and
was thereafter almost continuously bed
ridden. Many of his wittiest satires and
most beautiful poems we're written dur.
ing this period.
@. Who was the greatest master Of
counterpoint in musical history?-H w.
A. Bach was the outstanding master
Of counterpoint. He disregarded the
prevailing custom of writing in a few
keys only and tuned keyed instruments
so as to render them nearly perfect for
all keys.
@. When was khaki first used for sol.
diers' uniforms?-V. c.
A. Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden's Eng.
| lish regiment first used it in India In
| 1848
Q. What is the practice OF marrying
| brothers widow called?-H. P.
| A. 1t is called levirate marriage. It
was practiced by the ancient Hebrews,
even though the man already had one
wife.
Q..What is the difference between a
rebellion and revolution?-L. s.
| A. A successful rebellion is termed
a revolution A rebellion is formidable
! organized attempt of subjects or citizens
| to end by force hte rule of their govern
ment over them
| @. How do you pronounce the last
name of Sir Robert Baden-Powel,
founder of the Boy scouts?-E. H.
A. The surname is pronounced Bay
den Po-el with long o.
@. What sciences are usually taught
in high school?-B. B.
A. Physics. chemistry, biology. physi-
ology, physical geography, agriculture
and general science.
Q. Has the vicuna ever been domesti-
cated?-E. H
A. 1t has never been found possible
to domeSticate the animal.
c. How much coal has been SON.
sumed by the underground fire that is
burning in southeastern Ohio?-W. NJ.
A. The fire, which has been burning
continuously for SO years, has con-
sumed more than 28,oO0,0oo tons Of coal.
@. What do Americans spend on Sum-
mer travel?-H. K
A. 1t is estimated that in 1885 Amer
leans spent three billion dollars on
| travel
@. How much cloth Is made from
| rayon?-E. w.
A. More than 700,0O0000 yards OF
woven fabric were loomed from rayon
in 1885.
@. What newspaper correspondent
made trip to the Sahara Desert about
"A or IS years ago?-R. w.
A. Floyd Gibbons made trip through
the desert from end to end In 1923.
@. When Audubon's Birds OF Amer