Evening star., 1939-01-31


question OF fact by ,ortttng The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director. Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What is the largest steam yacht in
the United States?-J. N. M.
A. The Corsair, owned by ]. Pierpont
Morgan, Is the largest steam yacht in
the United States. 1t has a gross ton
mage Of 2,13l, net tonnage of 47O, q
length of 300 feet a breadth Of 426 feet
and depth of 224 feet. 1t was built
in 1880 at Bath, Me, and carries a crew
Of 81. The yacht is equipped with en-
gines capable of manufacturing 5000
horsepower.
@. Is military training compulsory
in land-grant colleges?-W. r. s.
A. The law requires that military
training be offered in land-grant colleges,
but students are not compelled to accept
it. y
@. Please give the origin Of the bugle
call at horse races.-R. MEG.
A. The first racing in America was
conducted under the auspices of officers
of the English Army, and the bugle call
to the post was adopted at that time
and has since been in the Rules of Rae
ing.
@. What are the favorite swinA
bands?-E. j. H.
A. In the all-American swing band
contest conducted by Down Beat, the
music magazine, the swing bands ranked
in popularity in the following order.
Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Bob Cros-
by, Count Basic, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy
Dorsey, Casa Iona Glenn Gray, Duke
Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford and Gene
Krupa.
@. Please give the birth date of the
King of England.-C. w. B.
A. King George vi OF England was
born December Ia, 1895.
@. Does Bermuda have taxes on real
estate?-L. G. H.
A. There are no taxes on real estate,
incomes or inheritances in Bermuda.
@. When were the first wheels used2
Il. P.
A. 1t is not known exactly when and
by whom wheels were first used They
were known to the very ancient peo-
pies. Monuments show that the wheel
as used by the ancient Egyptians and
Assyrians, usually had six spokes, those
of the Greeks and Romans had only
four. They were generally constructed
of wood and sometimes had bronze or
iron tires.
@. Who is president of the Business
and Professional Women's Club Of
America "A. L. A.
A. Miss Earlene White Of Washing
ton D. c., is president of the organiza-
ton.
@. In what year was the smallpox
epidemic in South Bethlehem, Pa.?-
JB
A. The smallpox epidemic occurred in
1882 There had been scattered cases
late in 1881 and in January the number
increased to an alarming extent. By
March it had spread at an appalling
rate and there was total of l67 deaths.
@. Is it against the law to use pre-
servative in mincemeat?-L. J. H.
A. 1t is not necessary to add pre-
servative to mincemeat. 1t is legal,
however, to add sodium benzoate in
quantities of around OIL per cent, proper
ly declared on the label The use of pre-
servatives may often be taken to mean
that inferior quality ingredients have
been used in the preparation of prod
uct. BY use of the highest quality in
gradients, followed by heat sterilization,
mincemeat can be produced which will
have almost indefinite keeping qualities.
@. How old is the University Of Mexi-
Coo. J. H.
A. The University of Mexico was
originally established in 1858. Several of
it's schools are still housed in stately old.
buildings, the summer school building
dating back to 1866. The university at
present comprises 27 schools and depart
ments and has an attendance of $4,000
students.
@. How are the receipts of the Rose
Bowl football games at Pasadena di-
vided?-H. T. F.
A. The money is split three ways, =
third going to the City Of Pasadena and
a third to each of the contending col
leges.
@. What is the origin of the name
Greenwich Village?-E. A. K.
A. The settlement was first named
Bossen Bouwerie. After the English
took over the rule Of the city, the name
was changed in 1721 to Greenwich, which
means green village.
@. What caused the death of Eugene
Sandow, the strong MANA. H.
A. Eugene Sandow died in London in
1925, the remote cause of his death be-
ing the lifting of an automobile unaided
from ditch into which it had fallen
after an accident. His death occurred
some time after but the strain on his
heart and other organs proved generally
debilitating and species Of blood pois-
oning resulted.
O. What is the Reynolds Foundationf