Evening star., 1937-03-10
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Q. Was horse racing ever banned In
Califolnia?-M r.
A. IT was banned In 1909 and legalized
again in 1884.
@. What Is the name Of the university
In the Middle West that is to have a
police course leading to B. A. degree?
e. w.
A. Such course Is given by the Uni
versity OF Indiana In cooperation with
the State police. 1t Is resident four
year college curriculum. After the first
two years the students concentrate on
police tactics and administration, GRIM
maj investigation, criminal law and psy-
chlatry. Satisfactory graduates will be
placed on preferred list for positions
with the State police force.
Q. Please mention few points Of in
terest to tourists In Central Florida.
w. r.
A. Such a list would include the
Cypress Gardens near Winter Haven,
the Singing Tower at Lake Wales, Silver
Springs ct Ocala, Highlands Hammock,
Sebrtng st. Annes Shrine, Lake Wales,
@. Why does bread when exposed to
the atmosphere become hard, while
crackers become soggy?-J. w.
A. Bread Is porous mass full of large
holes. After it gives off water it dries
out. Crackers are baked dry. After they
are stored they take moisture from the
air which makes them soft.
Q. Please give some information about
the Panama Railroad-C. R.
A. The Panama Railroad and the
steamships run in connection with it
between New York and Colon are owned
and operated by the United States Gov
eminent. The road virtually parallels the
canal nearly the whole distance It is
461a miles long and runs between the
cities Of Colon and Panama
@. Where is Clarence Saunders who
developed the Piggly Wiggly stores?
w. H.
A. He is in Memphis, where he has
built an electrically operated store called
the Keedoozle.
skating pond at Radio City, New York?
w. B.
A. The pond is 100 feet by As feet.
Q. How many workmen lost their lives
on the San Francisco-Oakland Bridge?
H. M.
A. Twenty-four lives we're lost during
the construction Of this bridge.
O. How many answers were sent in
reply to the Amos n Andy contest to
name Rubys baby?-E. w.
A. The number of replies was 2,253,125.
@. What does black symbolic in art?
H w.
A. In medieval art, black symbolized
darkness, death, mourning, evil, false
hood and despair. In heraldry, black
Is termed sable.
@. What is the scientific name for the
new process Of raising flowers, vegetables
and fruit in fertnized water instead of
sou?-W. H.
A. Prof. w. F. Gericke, originator of
the system, calls it hydroponics.
G. Was there q real road about which
the play Tobacco Road" was written?
r. w.
A. Tobacco road was constructed over
a century ago for the purpose OF trans
porting tobacco from Georgia farms to
the nearest shipping point on the Sa-
vannah River. Today it is modern
sand-clay thoroughfare extending from
Northern Georgia to New Savannah, an
old settlement and shipping point on
the river few miles below Augusta.
@. How old are the International Cor
respondence Schools?-J. w.
A. This institution was established 46
years ago.
@. What does the Georgia Warm
Springs Foundation in New York City
do?-E. C.
A. Quoting from letter received from
the foundation: Our work in the fight
against infantile paralysis is laboratory
job in finding the best treatment for
those afflicted, and a national job In
aiding those many thousands in the
country whom no one institution or
doctor can serve single e-handedly. In
addition to this, there is the job of financ-
ing research so that the virus itself can
one day be brought under control and
eventually stamped out"
Q. Where is the tallest building outside
the United States?-T NJ
A. It Is in Montevideo, Uruguay, and
Is 80 stories high.
@. When did the smaller dollar bills
come into circulation2-T. P. D.
A. They were put into circulation In
July, 1929.
Q. How many public forums are there
In the United States?-C. D.
A. More than $50 forums are listed
with the Office Of education, Department
Of the Interior.
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton