Evening star., 1925-04-18

Q. Why are memorial stamps of
different size?--A. L. n.
A. The Post Office Department says
that on commemorative stamps it is
often found necessary to make the
stamp large in order TO do justice
to the subject thereon.
Q. What salary does the Sultan of
Sulu receive?-C. E.
A. The United States pays to the
Sultan of Sulu 250 Mexican dollars
monthly. BY the authority of the
United States there is appropriated a
sum sufficient to make the annual
payments to the Sultan 5000 pesos,
Philippine currency.
.. What is the figure called that
Is put on the front of vessel?-G. A.
A. If the image is figure project.
ing from the stem of the vessel it is
called a "fgurehead." II it is an
ornament in the form of an embossed
shield that does not project in any
way, it is called a bow ornament -
Q. What Is the small negro nation
that this Government declined to loan
money about a year ago?-A. w.
A. You no doubt refer to Liberia
Africa, which country has a bonded
Indebtedness Of $1,700, 900 fioated by
New York bankers in 1912, with an
internal floating debt of $500 900. The
United States has a emi-official pro-
tectorate over Liberia. An unsuccess
full attempt was made by the country
last year to float a loan in the United
States.
q. Please furnish the names of the
cities that have civil service on their
police forces.-E. B. D.
A. The Civil Service Commission
says Washington, D. c.. is the only
city which fills it's police force through
civil service examinations.
Q. Is Madagascar the fourth Iars
est island in the world?--M. A.
A. Most authorities on geography
regard Madagascar as the sixth larg
est of the world. Australia, although
continent, is also an island, and
as such, is the largest. Its area is
2,974,5S1 square miles: Greenlan
comes second, s27.300 square miles
New Guinea, 100000 square miles
Borneo, 100000 square miles; Bafir
Land, 236,000 square miles, anC
Madagascar, 22S,o00 square miles.
Q. How much did JENNY Ijnf
realize from her concert tour under
z. T. Barnum's management?-T r
A. Her net receipts from the con
certs were S176,65709.
@. Please describe the Union Jacl
OF Great BRITANNIA. B. G.
A. The Union Jack OF Great Britain
is composed of three crosses, repre
sentlng England, Scotland and Ire
land: The Cross of st. George fol
England is broad upright Latir
cross Htrh{
Cross of st. Andrew for Scotland is :
satire or x-shaped, white on a blu.
ground; the Cross of ST. Patrick fol
| ireland is a red satire on q whit.
ground. When the union of the two
crowns of England and Scotland tool
place upon the accession of James "
| or Scotland to the English throne a,
James l, the flags OF England ant
Scotland were united. The Union fae
as 1t is now flown did not appeal
until 1901. f0''
Q. Is Corpus Christi to be a nava
| base?-E. NJ. c.
| A. There are no plans for Corpu,
| christi TO be used for a naval base
| The Government has constructed a 25
loot channel up to Corpus Christi
| The city and State together are spend
| ing several million dollars on a ter
minal which will make Corpus Christ
a modern seaport.
| Q. Is aluminium used in maxim,
| airplanes?-V. P. c..
| A. Aluminium does not have tn
strength which is required in maxim,
! airplanes. Duralumin, which is bein,
used in the manufacture of airships
! has lfghtness, and the alloy togethe
with the aluminium in this composition
adds great deal of strength.
Q. What is the fastest transcon
tinental train in the world?-F. r. K
| A. The 'Trans-Canada" of the Ca
madam Pacific Railway claims this dis
I tinction. This year 1t will better las
years time of 80 hours by hours.
Q. Should chickens be given milk
20. A.
A. The Department Of Agricultur,
| says that experiments indicate tha
the addition of milk to the regular
grain ration of growing chickens will
result in a greatly increased rate o
| growth.
@. How does the number of cold.
compare with other prevalent dis
eases?-H. NJ.
A. The Public Health Service say