Evening star., 1926-11-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BYsPREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ration. 1t will be found that bays
which open directly to tho sea, but
narrow toward their heads, generally
exhibit this phenomenon.
Q. During the World War, in what
Instances was the cavalry determin-
ing factor in a campaign or opera
tion?-E. F. NJ.
A. Cavalry in many instances, when
decisively employed. was the deter
r.A.4nx f..esr in q camping or opera
ton. 1t may fairly be said that in the
Palestine campaign the British cav
airy, and in the Bolshevik- Polish cam
paign the BolShevik cavalry, were the
determining factors. The Ramadi,
Khan Baghdadie and Shargat opera
tions in Mesopotamia, causing the
surrender of practically all the enemy
engaged, are good examples OF cav
airy decisive action. The September.
1918, offensive by the British in Pales-
tine is another excellent example and
in the following minor actions a de-
cisive or cOntributory influence either
alone or in combination with other
arms: The French I'd Cavalry Corps
in the Ourq, May 1918; the British
Sd Cavalry Division, southeast of
Amiens, August :, 1918; the British
I'd Cavalry Brigade, August "a. 1914.
@. What can be put in porch boxes
for the Winter?-A. w.
A Dwarf evergreens are about the
only things that would be satisfac
tory. These may be planted in the
yard in the Spring.
Q. How many churches were there
in New York City in 1S26?--J. X. K.
nt1
given in 1.-The Strangers Guide" there
were at that time Sc places of worship
of one kind or another. They were as
follows: Presbyterians. 81 meeting
houses; Episcopalians, IS; Baptists, 13
buildings, with two unhoused sOcie-
ties: Dutch Reformed, IS. The Meth
odist Episcopal churches nurnber Z.
not counting the Wesleyan Seminary
on Crosby street and two churches
for Africans" not officially Metho-
dist. Others were: Roman Catholic, 4
churches and an orphan asylum; Con-
gregational or Unitarian, 8; Lutheran,
3; Universalist, q Friends meeting
houses, 2; Jewish synagogues. 2, and
Moravian, 1.
Q. What are "septarian nodules"?-
E. f. G.
A. "Septarian nodules' Is the name
given to a chemical PRECIPITATION de-
posted on rocks by ground water
carrying material in solution.
@. What is the velocity Of wind
that is considered Of hurricane force?
*. r. S.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
a wind blowing at a rate of rs miles
an hour or more Is considered by them
as a hurricane.
O. Who were the models for the
portraits of Lancelot, of Guinevere
and of Mary Magdalen which appear
in the frescoes of the oxford Union?--
A. d.
A. William Morris posed for Lance
lot, Charles AlgernOn Swinburne for
Guinevere and Mary Magdalen.
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