Evening star., 1926-11-05
}. What Is World Wide Wireless?-

o. F.
A. It is a system of radio COM
munication which includes North and
South America, Europe and the Far
East. 1t was made possible through
the financial, commercial, technical,
engineering and research support OF
the General Electric Co., American
Telephone and Telegraph Co, Western
Electric Co, United Fruit CO., West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Co. and Radio Corporation of America
@. How much larger are the forests
in Canada than in the United States?
"A. L. c.
A. The United States has about
Canada's timber supply has never
been very accurately estimated, but
it is approximately from 100000 ,OOO,-
600 feet of saw timber to 1900 O,OOO.O .OOO,-
600 feet. The United States Forest
Service estimates that the supply OF
saw timber in this country is 2.2OO,-
600 ,00O,O 900 feet.
O. How much land do negroes own?
N. L. F.
A. They own more than 30,00o.oOo
acres of land in the United States
valued, with other property, at more
than l,UUU,UUV,uOV.
O. How much did the Milwaukee sew
age disposal plant, a model of which
is in the Smithsonian Institution In
washington, cost?-V. s.
A. The cost of this plant was $10.-
900 900. 1t is said, however. that 100
tons of fertilizer, at $40 ton, Is dis
posed of daily by the plant. With
daily income of $4,000, the initial cost
does not seem SO great.
@. Who invented the omnibus?-
S. H. A.
A. 1t was conceived and introduced
in Paris by Bla1se Pascal, about 1861.
He also invented the pushcart.
@. What is the English-Speaking
Union?-E. NJ. p.
A. 1t is an organization one OF the
purposes of which is the promotion of
the English language. The headquar-
ters is at 345 Madison avenue, New
York City.
O, What composer has been called
"The Man Of Thousand Melodies?
"A. NJ. @.
A. Franz Schubert has been so called,
although the Etude, in writing of this,
says that 1t is "a libel upon his enor-
nous fecundity, because he might bet
ter be termed the man Of 1000 melo-
dies" 1t Is probable that no other
composer of history produced so many
themes, many of which are immortal.
O. What assistance does England
give to her merchant marine?-G. S.
A. Assistance is given to the mer-
o1, ~ II nf RriftoI1 mira
through government loans at ex-
tremely low rates of interest, a rather
extensive Naval Reserve program,
and two or three large mail contracts.
and the provisions of the Trade Facili-
ties act. BY virtue of that act the
government agrees to indorSe notes
given to shipyards in connection with
new tonnage. The total amount Of
assistance given to the merchant ma
rine of the British empire by the gov
ernment amounted to approximately
$9,50O, 900 in 1924.
O. How old is Trinity Church in
New York City?-M. E. w.
A. Trinity Church in New York
City was organized under the provi
sions of an act passed by the ColoJa'
Assembly In 1893. The original build
ing existed from 1696-1697. The pres
ent building dates from 1889.
@. Did Caruso smoke and use
snuff?-E. II.
A. 1.-THE Authorized Biography of
Caruso," by B. v. r. Key. makes no
mention of Caruso's smoking. Before
singing, he used a pinch Of snuff to
clear his nostrils. 1t was currently re-
ported that Caruso frequently smoked
In his dressing room.
@. Which session of Congress was
held for the greatest number of days
and which the fewest?-A. T.
A. The second session of the
Fortieth Congress was the longest
in the history Of that body, Decembe,
2, 1857, to November 10, 1868, 345
days. The least number of days was
38. by the Eleventh Congress-, first
session, May %, 1909, to June %,
1909.
Q. Are the American crawl stroke
and overland stroke the same?-
S. I. NJ.
A. The American crawl stroke is
fast rear drive and a slow arm pull
that is, from a four-to-ten beat kick
to one arm pull. You no doubt re-