Evening star., 1937-04-03

A Tedder can get the dnS1Uer to any
question of fact by 1Uriting The Euening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. When was the totalizator on which
pari-mutuel bets at race tracks are re-
| corded invented?-H. T. Y.
A. The totalizator was developed about
| 80 years ago by Sir George julius in
| Australia, but was originally designed
| to show election returns or how votes
were being recorded 1t was decided,
however, that that would be illegal un-
| der the Australian secret ballot law, so
| the machine was never used for such
| purpose. 1t was turned over to the
| Australian Jockey Club and was first
| used at the Auckland New Zealand
races in 1913. Later Henry L. Straus of
| Baltimore improved upon the machine,
| developing the ticket printing and is
! suing machine now used at Is tracks in
| cluding Pimlico, Arlington Park, Narra-
| gansett Park, Keeneland and Santa
| Anita
Q. How many are employed in editorial
| work on neWSpaperS?-C. r.
A. Approximately 10000 men and
women are employed in editorial capac-
| tiles by the 1000 daily newspapers of
the United States
@. What is the regulation size of
golf ban?-W. C.
A. The ball shall not be less than l 68
inches in diameter, and its weight shall
not be more than 1.62 ounces avor
dupois
@. Who executed the monument to
peace in the form of an Indian in the
City Hall at ST. Paul?-W. H.
A. The war memorial statue Of an
Indian god of peace is the work of Carl
Miles.
@. Please give the date of the Bach
Festival at Bethlehem, Pa.-G. j.
A. The Bach Choir will present its
thirtieth festival May % and % in the
Packer Memorial Chapel of Lehigh Uni
versity at Bethlehem, Pa.
@. What is meant by "the wide
people"?-J. B. C.
A. 1t is an expression used in the un-
derworld of London to indicate the deni-
zens of that world.
@. What is the name of the mountain
peak in Colorado where Drs. Joyce B.
| Stearns and Fred D'Amour went last
year to study the coSmic ray?-E. R.
A. In 1886 they established small
tWo-room copper-sheathed shelter on
Mount Evans, about so miles west of
Denver, Colo, for the purpose of study
| ing coSmic rays The work has not pro-
gressed to the extent that any important
announcement can be made as yet.
Q. How is the irregular thread in
Shantung and pongee produced?-D. K.
A. This is the natural silk Of wild or
| imperfect cocoons.
@. How does motion picture attend
| ance now compare with that Of 1922?
H. w.
A. In 1922 the average weekly attend
ance was 10000 900, while in 1886 it was
| $4,000 900.
Q. What is the Girls Friendly So
ciety?-W. B. D.
A. 1t is a national organization for
! girls Of all ages, races and creeds, spon-
sored by the Episcopal Church. 1t pro-
vides opportunities for character growth
and friendship, through program of
recreation, worship work and service for
others, adapted to community, parish
and group needs.
@. How long did it take Magellan to
go around the world?-C. C.
A. He started in 1919 and took 092
days to circumnaWgate the globe.
@. What was the date of the death
of President Roosevelt's bodyguard?
H w.
A. August A. Gennerich died of a
heart attack on December l, 1886, in
| BuenoS Aires.
@. What proportion of the people in
the American colonies remained faithful
to the King?-T. L.
| A. Probably one-third of the colonistS
opposed armed resistance. These were
called Tories or Loyalists.
G. How many fremen are there in
New York City?-H. r. M
A. The New York City uniformed fire
department consists of 6802 men.
| @. What makes q bee hump G.
A. The sound is made by the rapid
vibration of the bees wings.
@. Does the weight of paper currency
| yary?-E. T.
A. 1t varies as much as 5 per cent.
The blank paper varies slightly. New
plates carry more ink than worn plates.
The moisture content, too, varies with
the condition of the atmosphere.
@. Is Gipsy Smith still Gving?-N. G.
A. Gypsy Smith, the original evangelist,
is still living. He is rs years of age. In
June 1886, he was honored in London
on the sixtieth anniversary of the begin
ming of his evangelistic work.
@. Could horse meat be marketed un-
| der some other name in the United
States?-J. B.
| A. According to the pure food and
| drug laws, foods must be marketed un-
der their true names. Therefore, If
horse meat were offered for human con-
sumption it would have to be under
that name.
! @. How did the magnolia get It's
name?-S. L.
A. 1t was named for Pierre Magnol
French botanist.
c. How many blind people are there
| In the world?-H. L.
A. The number is estimated at 100000.