Evening star., 1926-10-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

connection with the latter. The elec-
trio power generated by the dynamo Is
transmitted to the motors, the latter
being in connection with the car
axles.
O. How many submarine cables
have been laid across the Atlantic
Ocean?-T. n.
A. The new cable between Pen
zance and Rockaway is the nineteenth
to be laid across the Atlantic.
O. Is V-bottom boat roomier and
speedier than 81 round-bottom boatT---
NJ. l.. S. a.
A. The v-bottom boat. being a
practically straight-sided boat, when
properly built, offers the maximum
amount of room for a given breadth.
and, secondly. the form is such that 1t
can be driven at Il fair amount or
speed with small power. The speed
limit of a V-bottom boat Is nearly
double that of a round-bottom type.
O. What is the symbolism OF the
Thorwaldsen baptismal font seen In
many churches?-N. ].
A. The angelic warden Of the bap-
tismal font is emblematic of the in
dividual angelic guardianship which
on each child with the rite of baptism
and which would continue throughout
ths earthly life. An exquisite font
oS this type is in St. Thomas Epis-
copal Church.
O. Is there a difference In the de-
grees of murder In Great Brttain?-
f. n.
A. There is not in Great Britain
the difference in the degree Of GRIM
inality for murder known as first and
second degree as in the United
States. All murder is a capital Of
fense punishable by hanging. Man
slaughter may be pleaded and is pun
ishable by Imprisonment.
@. Of what city is it said that 1t
is to be "smokelesS, dustleSS, mudleSS,
odorless and SUNLESS" ?-J. f.
A. Mr.. King O'Malley, the Aus
tralian Minister, who is largely re-
sponsible for the construction of the
new Australian capital, said this OF
Canberra.
@. How are airships moored?-
A. f. NJ.
A In the United States the method
of mooring is to secure the airship's
mooring cone into the mOoring mast
cup. the Government masts being
each 100 feet tall. In the airship the
mooring spindle is secured in the
nose in a roller thrust bearing. which
allows the ship to rotate about the
spindle. and at the same time takes
the thrust or pull of the ship due To
it's wind resistance. The mooring
cup is free to rotate about it's YER
teal axis, since ii is secured to an
inner tube which is mounted on ball
bearings, thus allowing the airship
to swing freely to the wind about the
mooring cup in the center. The ship
can roll about its own axis and change
its angle of inclination. Thus tho
only strains put on the mooring mast
or on the structure OF the airship are
those due to the wind resistance of
the airship dnd to the ships free lift
or excess weight.
Q. What English Queen set the
fashion for weaving Chintz and print
ed calicoes?-D- NJ.
A. Mary. wife of William III.
@. Do the register and treasurer
personally afiiX their signatures to
national currency?-M. l.. W.
A. The Treasury Department says
and treasurer are engraved on a plate
at the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. 1t Is the engraving of these sig
natures that goes on currency. They
say that one man could not possibly
afiiX his signature to all currency.
Q. What Is the length OF the Pan
anna Canal?-C. l.. NJ.
A. The total length of tho canal
from deep water at the Carfohssn end
thereof to deep water in tho Pacific
is practically so miles.
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