Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-31

O. Can the projectile fired from a
16-inch gun be seen in the air. -
c. T.. r.
A. 1t fires Il 234 armor-piercing
proiectile. The time of flight over a
range of 10000 yards is 128 seconds.
The projectile cannot he seen in the
air with the eye, but fast camera
will catch it.
Q. From what opera is the Halle
lujah chorus IN. b.
A. 1t is from Handles oratorio,
"The Messiah" 1t is the great prayer
of joy at the birth of Jesus.
@. Is Australian" a racial name?
"A. r. NJ.
A. 1t is not. Immigrants from
Australia are listed in our statistics
as English, Irish. etc, according to
their mother tongue.
O, What are the best harbors in
England?-G. Il. NJ.
A. The principal harbors Of Eng
land are Newcastle on Thames
Grimsby. London, Folkestone, Dover
Portsmouth, Southampton, Bristol and
Liverpool.
O. Has the number of Creameries
decreased or Increased in Minnesota
during the last few years?-C. r.. w
A. Although there has been an
enormous expansion in creamery but.
ter making in Minnesota during the
last 10 years, there are now in that
State less than 500 Creameries, rs
compared to 8G5 in 1915. Not only
has the butter production increased
however. but the dairy cows and
creameries have become more eih-
cient. In 1920 the number Of dairy
cows was / 1859 600, and the butter
output 120, 900 900 pounds. In 1928
there were 1863 900 dairy COWS. or an
increase of only Is per cent, while the
butter production increased to 24J,
0000 900 pounds. or nearly 10G per
cent.
@. What is an aladdin window >
S. r. s.
A. One of the windows in Aladdin s
palace was left for the Sultan to finish
His treasure gave out and the window
was never completed; hence the pop
ular allusion to an attempt to finish
something left unfinished by q great
man.
O. What is the life" of a magnet:
M. S.
A. The life of a permanent mag
net, magnetized in any manner what
ever. has never been determined. A
magnet made of the best quality OF
steel, properly heat-treated and aged
and used under the best conditions OF
service, would probably deteriorate
only a negligible amount in the life
time of g, single observer.
@. why is there no more alcohol
in near bern. n.
A. The Bureau Of Chemistry says
that in the manufacture of near-beeI
beer is made and the alcohol is re
duced to one-half of l per cent.
Q. Where does John L. stoddard
the lecturer, nve?-M. D. I.
A. He and his wife make their
home at Meran Alto Adige, Italy.
@. Why. can checks be made for
less than 81 when there is a Fed
eral law stating that they are not
lawful?-M. P.
A. Many individuals. and even this
Government, make checks for ar
amount less than 81, but they are
not intended to circulate, being only
intended to pay the amount of the
check to the person the check is
made payable to. A check is not law
full money and consequently cannot
be passed as lawful money. A check
is a personal credit instrument used
in place of money.
q. Who built the Virginian Rail
way?--A. S.
A 1t was the project Of Henry H.
Rogers.
Q. Is the new road to Annapolis
done?-E. D.
A. The American Automobile AS
ISOLATION says that the highway is
completed. 1t is open to traffic t'N-
cept for a detour of about 500 yards
around a concrete bridge which has
not set long enough for use.
@. What plant produces the red
berries that are much like holly
berries, that appear in market in the