Evening star., 1926-10-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| cdIleQ the SaIeSL Ilyer.-V. ~.
A. Capt. Campbell. who is a mem
ber of the Marine Corps, was awarded
the Schiff Memorial Trophy as the
aviator compiling the greatest number
| Of hours in the air during the fiscal
year 1926 without serious accident.
His total time was S39 hours 40
minutes. This Is not only the record
| in the Navy and Marine Corps, but
also in the Army. Officials of the
National Aeronautical Association say
that his time establishes a world
record.
@. BY whom was Scotland called
| Caledonia?-W. o.
| A. Caledonia was the Latin name
| for Scotland.
@. What cut of beef is used for
dried beef?-O. T. D.
A. The round is commonly used.
@. Was Jules Verne's story
| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea" based upon actual facts?
&C. r.
A. No. The story was written
many years before the successful
period of the submarine. 1t is true,
however, that vessels capable of sub
merging and of travelling about
beneath the surface of the water were
built and more or less successfully
demonstrated before the story was
written. 1t Is said that a crude sub
marine boat was built in the reign of
James l of England, to be moved by
oars. Other such boats were con-
structed at intervals, including the
American Turtle, built during the
Revolutionary War and used in an un-
chr flYl a Nflf n
British war vessel. Robert Fulton,
the inventor of the first practical
steamboat, built one with which he
secured fairly satisfactory results.
The Confederate government built
several during the Civil War. One
of them blew UP the steamer HouSa-
tonic in Charleston Harbor; it was it.
self SWamped and it's crew drowned.
@. Are the canisters on gas masks
painted different colors to indicate
their different uses?-A. NJ. E.
A. Yes. The three most usual in
stances are green, used as protec-
ton against ammonia; white, hydro
cyanic acid, and red, carbon monoxide
and smoke. The last named Is more
commonly known as the fireman's
canister. The actual face mask does
not vary, it's chief qualification being
air-tightness.
@. What is the science Of decipher-
ing ancient writings called?-A. G.
A. 1t is referred to as diplomatics.
g 8. Y Wh9 70 was Mr. Greatheart'
A. He is a character in Bunyan's
Pilgrim Progress" the guide of
Christians wife and children upon
their journey to the Celestial City.
Q. How close to the North Pole do
people live?-F. w.
A. According to the late Admiral
Peary, permanent human life exists
within some 700 miles of the North
Pole. None is found within $500
miles of the South Pole.
Q. What is the fastest thing in ma
ture?-R. T.
A. DR.. Charles II. T. Townsend be-
lieves that the fastest living thing as
yet discovered by man is the cephe-
nOmyia, or deer botfly. This fly is
native Of North and South America
and parts of Europe and can travel
SIS miles an hour.
Q. Do women have the right to vote
in Quebec, Canada?-S. Il. L.
A. Quebec is the only Canadian
province where women are not en-
franchised, except in federal elections,
when they may vote in conformity
with the national act.
Q. Is it true that "maru" means ship
in Japanese, or is it a description of
a certain kind of ships. T.
A. The Japanese embassy says that
maru means, first, sphere or circle.
and secondly, perfection, entirety,
completeness. Expressive of perfec-
ton, it was formerly used as a suffix
to the names of persons, sword mas
terpieces, etc, and to ships, but at
present the last usage has become the
common one. Thus the word maru,
when used in conjunction with
proper name. may be said to designate