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G. Is there an American equivalent Of the
Oxford and Cambridge boat race held each
year on the River Thames in England? -
M. OH. D.
A. What is regarded as the American equiva-
lent Of the oxford and Cambridge race is the
Poughkeepsie Regatta The leading rowing
colleges, except Yale and Harvard, have sent
eight-oared crews to compete over 4-mile
course on the Hudson River since 1895. In r947
the race was held in June and was won by
Navy crew with the Cornell shell trailing by
half length, over 3-mile course.
@. Is horse meat as nourishing as beef? Are
horses specially raised to provide meat for
human consumption?-V. p.
A. Most of the horses slaughtered for human
consumption are from the Northwestern States.
They are open-range horses running loose. and
are not fed or raised particularly for human
consumption Horse meat compares favorably
with beef and other livestock meat In nutrients.
@. Where did Admiral Nelson lose his arm?-
T. U.
A. The British admiral suffered his only
defeat and lost an arm in an engagement off
Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands,
in 1897. A bullet pierced his right elbow and
q hurry in the dark.
@. Was there a decrease last year in the
number of persons killed in automobile acci-
dents?-J. H T.
A. There were approximately $4,000 deaths
from motor vehicle accidents in the United
States in 1947, 4 per cent decrease from
1916. Injuries in 1947 totaled about l,l00 900.
O. Does the phrase "a pair of twins" mean
two or four persons?-H Meg.
A. Colloquially the phrase pair Of twins"
is commonly used to designate two offspring
born at one birth. Twin Is defined as one Of
two persons or things closely related by ties
of birth or resemblance.
A. Are there zinc mines In the State Of New
Jersey at PRESENT.. D.
A. There are two zinc mines in New Jersey,
the Mine Hill at Franklin and the Sterling
Hill at Ogdensbutg. Sussex County, both Of
which are operating at present and together
account for about IL per cent OF the total
domestic mine output Of zinc. Zinc mining
at these deposits began about 184o.
G. Which expands more in summer, steel
or concrete?-H. B. c.
A. Steel and concrete expand almost equally
when heated. Thus, in middle latitudes, a 30
foot-length of railroad steel or of concrete
highway is nearly 1a-inch longer during the
hottest day of summer than during the
coldest night Of winter. In long suspension
bridges the variation in length may amount to
several feet.
@. Is the raccoon found anywhere In the
world besides the United States?-A. Mel.
A. The reccoon is native to North and Central
America A South American species Is similar.
The animal occurs nowhere else in the world.
@ To what family of fishes does the Boston
scrod belong?-W. OIL.
A. Scrod is young cod prepared in strips.
cut across the grain for cooking as by broil-
ing 1t Is also one Of several other young fish
similarly prepared, as the haddock.
@. Has a President ever signed bill twice?
S. E. G.
A. President Wilson signed the Adamson Bill
on September 3, 1916 Because this date fell
on Sunday he decided to sign the bill a sec
orad time, which he did on September s. The
Adamson Act established in place of ten,
an eight-hour day for railroad trainmen.