Evening star., 1927-04-25

and under construction. was larger
than that of Great Britain.
@. When was the first air mail sent
In this country?--N. NJ.
A. The first air mail route wal
from Washington, ID. c., TO New York
City. This, however, Is not In opera,
ton now. The first trip was made
May Is. 1918.
, Q. Is radio station operating on
high wave length stronger than ons'
operating on low wave length If both
stations use the same amount of
power?-F. NJ. G..
A. The Loomis Radio College says
that 1t could not be said that either
or two stations using the same power
In the antenna circuit is more power,
ful, but the one which employs the
higher frequency waves will reach out
to the greater distance. This Is due
to the fact of higher frequencies hav,
Ing the quality of penetrating, or OF
continuation OF vibration out into
space, more than the lower freduen,
cies or longer wave lengths.
Q. How long have the Sunday
school leaflets been used generally
Z. S. S.
A. The year 1872 marked the adop.
JlUl VI d uilllOIiu SYSTEM OIL SUNDAY
school lessons, which were prepared
by the International Sunday School
Association.
@. From what countries do we re,
ceive immigrants without quota re.
striction?-E. V. c..
A. The countries are Dominion of
Canada, Newfoundland. republics of
Mexico, Cuba and Haiti, Dominican
Republic, the Canal Zone and inde-
pendent countries of Central and
South America.
Q. How large is Zion Park?-D. S.
A. 1t is roughly quadrangular
area Of approximately 120 square
\ miles. 1t is so miles on an air line
north of the rim of the Grand Canvon.
| 1t was made a national monument in
| 1909, and in 1919 it's area was in.
creased and it became a national park.
Q. Why are political speeches
spoken of as made from the hust.
! ings"?-E. X.
A. Hastings is an Anglo.Saxon
word, meaning council" In Great
Britain the hustings were the tenn
porary platform on which the nomina-
| ton of parliamentary candidates was
made prior to the ballot act of 1872,
and from which they addressed the
electors.
| Q. What is the record Of banded
| birds life?-O. NJ.
! A. This record belongs to pintail
duck, banded by a member Of the
| United States Biological Survey staff
| at the mouth of Bear River, Utah,
| September 16. 1914, which was cap
tured near Brawley, Calf, October 16,
1926.
Q. Where is the greatest store OF
| gold in the world?-N. T.
A. The largest store of gold as
! sembled under one roof is that in the
vaults of the assay Office, in Wall
| street, New York City. In 1924 there
was 50 ,297 ,OOO. 900 worth of gold there,
and there is still more today.
@. What makes paint peel on a
| porch floor.--F. M. 3.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
| that peeling of paint on a porch floor
| Is undoubtedly due to moisture getting
back of the paint film. If the mois-
ture is coming from the under side
tas is often the easel there is nothing
that can be added to the paint to pre-
vent the peeling. Paint invariably
peels over knots containing con-
siderable pitch. Before any painting
is started, the Knots Sn0uld De WaSneu
with turpentine.
@. Is the word saith pronounced in
| one syllable or two?-D. r.
| A. 1t is pronounced seth, one
| syllable.
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