The mirror., 1923-08-02
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Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
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to use the Query" column. You are welcome
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supply the requested information.
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OF this column inmates must sign their name,
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OF each querist being used.-Editor.
Q:-Would you kindly answer these
questions in the query column: Please
give addresses of Aeroplane Companies.
Which is the richest? Do any companies
make their own motors? What companies
make complete plane PM. P.
A:-The following are the best known
Aeroplane Companies and their addresses:
Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Pater- \
son, New Jersey; Curtis Northwest Air
plane Co., (Agent) Curtis Hotel, Mime
apolis, MINI; Lawson Aeroplane Co.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; British & Colonial
Aeroplane Co., Ltd, Filton, Bristol; G.
Elias & Bro, Inc, Buffalo, New York;
Netherlands Aircraft Mfg. Co., (Fokker
plane) 2S6 5th Ave. New York City, N.
Y. Regarding the richest companies. This
is very difficult question to answer. The
Curtis Airplane Co. is very wealthy
concern, likewise the Wright Co. and the
Vickers Aeroplane Co. in England. There
are also one or two others in England
who have have unlimited resources. Both
the Curtis and Wright Companies make
their own motors. The Wright Co. under
special contract make among other types,
the Hispano-Suizo motor Both of the
above named companies make complete
planes. l would suggest that if you wish
to keep informed regarding aeronautics
that you subscribe for: Aerial Age, pub
lished by Aerial Age Co., 5942 Grand
Central Terminal, New York City; Aero-
nautics, located in U. S. Rubber Building,
1870 Broadway, New York City, N. Y
X. T. Craigo, Assistant Director, Dun
avoody Industrial Institute.
Q:-What is the largest gun a destroyer
carries Pr. McC.
"A four inch gun is the largest
r. T. Criago, Assistant Director, Dun
aUoody Industrial Institute.
O:-Having little dispute as regards
to Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke fights
claim they met four times and each has
a K. O. to his credit. If possible state
where each fight was held and the results.
H. K.
A:-Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke
met four times. The first match was at
Milwaukee on June 4, 1908 in which
Ketchel won the decision in ten rounds.
On September 8, 1908, the two battled at
Los Angeles and Papke won on knock
cut in twelve rounds. On November 26
of the same year Ketchel knocked out
Papke in eleven rounds at San Francisco.
Their fourth and last meeting was at
Colma, Calf, on July 5, 1909 with Ket-
chel winning the decision at the end of
twenty rounds.-L. S. McKenna, Sports
Editor Dispatch and Pioneer Press
O-Please inform me how the word
"Philogenetic" is pronounced Wv. c.
A:-Phil-lo-ge-net-ic. Accent on first
and fourth sylables.
Q:-Will THE MIRROR please inform
me where I can purchase these books and
their price: (1) "The Heart Line" by
Gelett Burgess; (2) "Power Pot" by
Sarah P. Mclean Greene; (3)"Kindred of
the Wild" by c. G. D. Roberts; (4)
"Flirt," by B. Tarkington.-A. K.
A:-W, ~, (3) Price in 1912, IS
cents, all published by Grosset & Dunlap,
N. Y. (4) Price in 1928, IS cents. Better
order from Crist Book Shop, 3S1 Wabasha
ST., ST. Paul, as Nos. i, ., 3 are probably
not carried in regular stocks but must be
"picked up" at second hand They are
not listed in recent catalogues.
O:-What is the title given students
at Annapolis before graduation Wv. H.
A:-The rank of student is midship-
man. Upon graduation he becomes en-
sign.
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