Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

rine Corps, and 81 bands In the Navy.
In June, 1925, there were 98 Regular
Army bands.
@. Has chimney 500 any value as
fertiliZer?-A. ]. o.
A. 1t has some value. 1t contains
los per cent phosphCric acid, .35 pot
ash, no nitrogen.
q. How many American aViators
were killed during the World War
and how many have been killed since?
F. J. B.
A. During the period Of the World
War there were 49S Air Service
casualties in American airplane &C
cidents overseas, and 296 in this coun-
try. Four hundred and sixty-one OF
the Air Service have been killed in
airplane accidents since the signing
Of the armistice. Since the advent
of aviation In the Army to the out
break of the war there were II killed
O. Who oversees national banks?
i. T.
A. The national banks are under
the supervision of the controller of the
currency and are examined periodical
ly by national bank examiners who
are appointed by the controller OF the
currency.
O. Where was FL Dorado?-T. o.
A Ell Dorado is Spanish and means
the gilded." This was fabulous city
OF great wealth which, during the six
teenth, seventeenth and part OF the
eighteenth centuries. was supposed to
exist somewhere in the northern part
of South America. Beginning With
1892, numbers Of expeditions were sent
out in search of this city. The con I
quest of New Granada resulted from
the quest.
@. What is the weight OF the larges'
tooth ever foundy-E. 4. NJ.
4. The Smithsonian Institution says
the largest tooth OF any animal thal
has been found 50 far is that or the
mammoth. Teeth found in fairly good
condition, or in other words those that
have not decomposed TO any great eX-
tent, weigh approximately 10 pounds
O. What kind of wood is rosewood"
r II ].
A. Rosewood is the common name
of the wood of several trees valued
for beauty and used for ornamental
furniture. The principal species Is
thought to be a Brazilian Mimosa.
When being sawed or cut, II yields an
agreeable smell Of roses, hence It's
name.
@. Is it more work TO pump W =
tire when 1t is not lacked up
". B.
A. It is harder work. for the weight
of the car has TO be lifted with eacn
stroke Of the pump.
Q. What is balloon hopping ~
E. D
A. Balloon jumping is new sport
in England. a small balloon no.
quite buoyant enough TO hit a man
clear off the ground IS attached 20
his body by a suitable harness. a
slight push of his feet will then send
| him some distance into the air and
even make it possible for him 70
lump over a small house. Obstacle
races are arranged.
O. What percentage of the tac-
tories of France were destroyed our
| ing the war?-W. w. II.
a. At the time of the arnlistice y
was found that 20,603 factories IN
northern France had suffered Dam
age. as follows: Works completely
DESTROYED, 4,4S6; works plundered.
90
further use after repairs), 9,4Il. me
average area was principally IN inc
North and Northeast and comprised
about 80 per cent of French lnous-
try. The territory before the war
produced 80 per cent of the sugar
output Of the country, 80 per cent
of the coal. 63 per cent Of the steel
81 per cent of the textiles. and v
per cent of the iron ore.
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