Evening star., 1925-12-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| @. What work did the Phila-
delphta City Troop do with Wash
| lngton at Trenton?-W. H.
| a. The Philadelphia City Troop
| 'propably the oldest distinctively cav
| airy organization in America) served,
| says G. F. Adams, under Washing
| tons immediate command as a species
OF headquarters escort not only at
Trenton and Princeton, but subse-
quently at Brandywine.'
@. Where is the highest building in
| any country other than the Cniteed
| States?-J. D.
A. The highest building outside the
United States is the cathedral at Clm,
| In Germany. which is 529 feet to the
| top of the spire.
@. Have tapestries been woven in
| the United States?-W. L. w.
A. They have been woven in the
| United States. William Baumgarten
started looms at 321 Fifth avenue. New
| York City, in 1893. After several
| pieces had been finished the industry
was moved to Williamsbridge. a sub
| urb, and weavers from AubuSson were
| engaged. a piece of American tapes
try put out by these looms is at pres
| ent in the Field Columbian Museum in
Chicago. Another set of wall panels
| cuted for p. A. b. Widener Of Phtla-
delphia. Some wall panels were. also
made for the directors room Of the
New York Life Insurance Co.
Q. How deep is the water in Pearl
| Harbor?-W. d. p.
A. Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian
| Islands. Is landlocked. The depth Is
| from so to 80 feet. Originally there
was a bar at the entrance with onI,
| 10 feet of water, thus making the har.
| Dor useless for large vessels. After
the annexation Of the islands to the
| United States channel Az miles long
was dredged from the sea across the
bar and coral reef. with a depth of 80
fleet. This now makes the harbor avail.
able for the largest vessels afoat.
| Q. How much weight will a square
foot OF airplane wing support?-M. C.
A. 1t depends on the speed Of the
airplane, the shape of the wing and
the angle at which the surface is pre-
sented to the direction of motor.
Ordinarily airplanes are loaded from
about to y pounds per square foot.
@. What does the word Ahmed
mean?-C. II. S.
A. 1t is a Persian word meaning
prince or ruler.
| Q. What are the bars attached to
D. A. r. pins?-A. Z. c.
a. The number Of bars on the in
sigma pin of the D. A r. represents
the number OF ancestors who rendered
patriotic service to the country.
| Q. Who financed the first railroad
| built by the Baltimore and OhiO?-
Z. G..
| A. The original Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad was financed through stock
| subscriptions principally from promi-
nent Maryland citizens, including
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton. then the
surviving signer of the Declaration Of
Independence.
| @. How many applications were
made last year for patents and trade
marks 1T. A. II.
| A. Applications for patents for In
ventions, designs, and reissues In
| creased from 1869 in 1924 to S2,2l3
I, In 1925; and trademarks, labels and
prints from 1885 to 21.37S. Fees
collected and turned into the Treas
ury amounted to S3,042,276, a figure
larger by s22s,977 than during any
previous year in the history of the
| Patent Office.
| fGorernn1ent statistics bring out
f, the fact that the uneducated man has
| only one chance in 900 to attain dis
| ttnction. There is no reason tChy any
| one should lire under such hdndt-
| cap in these days Of free schools and
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