Evening star., 1925-01-21


tion around the court yard OF the
Chamber of Commerce headquarters?
&C. IT. II.
A. The Inscription is an excerpt
from a speech by Daniel Webster. It
Is an interesting coincidence that the
building occupies the site of his old
home.
Q. What was the coolest day in the
Winter Of 1912 and 1913?-B. L. NJ.
A The Naval Observatory says that
the lowest temperature during that
Winter at Washington, D. c., was 13
degrees, recorded on February 13,
1913. However, 1t may be that you
have reference to the Winter OF 1911
1912. when a temperature of 13 below
zero was recorded on January Il,
1912.
Q. 1t is said that Capt. E. o. Hop
kins signed the largest check ever
paid by the Government. How much
was it and what was 1t for?-J. Fl. f.
A. The War Department says that
this check was for $40,O0O,000 and
was paid to the Shipping Board Sep
tember 29, 1920. However, this is not
the largest check within their knowl-
edge. A check for 500, 100000, signed
by Maj. II. S. Hosteter, and paid to
the director general of railroads
March %, 1919, has first place.
@. Who is the foremost authority
on radio?-A 3.
A. The Department OF Commerce
says there are a great many people
considered experts in radio. Some
specialize in one phase of radio and
others in another phase. The follow
ing is a partial list of experts: Mar
conf, invention and development; DIR.
Goldsmith, radio telephone; o. Fran
els Jenkins, holster radio compass for
ship navigation; Stone, Federal arc;
Maj. Armstrong, regenerative receiv-
ing sets, and Or. Alexander high-fre-
quency alternatOr.
Q. Are there more blind people or
more deaf mutes in the United States
C l.. r
A. The number Of deaf mutes in the
United States in 1920 was 44SS5 The
| number of blind persons was 52,567.
Q. In the channel off Cape Florida
| how wide is the Gulf Stream?-F. z.
A. In the narroWest part of the
channel the Gulf Stream approaches
the coast TO within Is miles and occu-
pies the enIre width (4O miles) Of
| the channel. The breadth of the Gulf
Stream at its narrowest point is
| about so miles. II IS $50 miles wide
| when il passes between the Bermudas
and the coast of Carolina.
Q. What are the names Of Hoot
| Gibson's and Jack Hoxie's horses2-
| NJ. O. P
A. Gibson's favorite horse. a clay
/ bank sorrel, is named Pal" while
| HoXie's white horse is called Scout"
Q. What is the present status of
! Ruthenia?-J l.
A. Ruthenia is part Of Czecho-
| slovakia; only 604,670 are Ruthe-
mans Although the union of Bohe-
mia. Noravia, Silesia. Slovakia and
! Ruthenia took place October %, 1918
it was not until March, 1924, that a
| general election was held in Ruthe-
| MIA to select representatives to the
National Assembly.
/ Q. Who is it who lost the manu-
script Of Volume I Of Carlyle's French
] Revolution ?''--p. NJ.
| A. John Stuart Mill had this mis-
| fortune. 4 years eXhausting labor
was the cost the loss entailed TO Car
| lyle.
Q. Is the Lincoln highway entirely
| paved "A. o. Y
| a. It is not entirely paved. It is
! paved from New York city TO the
| Mississippi River; in fact, to about 10
miles west of the Mississippi River in
| Iowa, except four and one-half miles
| in western Pennsylvania.
Q. What is the approximate value
| of refined scrap metals?-N. y.
A. According to data collected at
the biennial census of manufacturers