Evening star., 1927-08-10
in the South Pacific, 300 miles west
of Chile and belonging to that country

IN the SOut0 HdCluCS oOV HiIiSS west
of Chile and belonging to that country.
@. Does rain precede or follow a
tornado or cyclone?-P. NJ. B.
A. Very often some rain precedes
the tornado, but 1t is more frequently
followed by very heavy rain. The
widespread. mild rainstorm, or true
cyclone, is not preceded by rain. but
begins with cloudy weather. the clouds
gradually growing heavier until the
rain that belongs to the storm itself
begins.
@. Can you give me definition Of
a "yes-man" M. G.
A. The designation ''yes-man" is
often given to a person who never eX.
presses an opinion of his own. hut
agrees with everything that is said.
O. When was New Amsterdam re
named New York;. w.
A. New Amsterdam was renamed
New York and the State government
reorganized in 1865, after possession
had been taken from the Dntch by
the British in 1864. sThe schout, bur
gomasters and schepens were replaced
with a sheriff. an alderman and
mayor. The actual charter OF New
York City, upon which most or It's
civic rights were based, was granted
April %, 1886.
O. How many kinds Of rhinoceros
are there?-T. c. T.
A. There are five existing species
of rhinoceros, all natives OF the warm
narts of Asia, the Indian Archipelago
and Africa. Within the historic pc
riod the hippopotami have been re-
stricted to Africa. Anciently 1t pos
sessed the whole Nile and was killed
by the early Egyptians by means OF
harpoons.
O. Please explain what makes an
airplane stay in the air.-B. B.
A. An airplanef is kept aloft be
cause the upper pressure or the air
against the wings is greater than the
attraction of gravitation. Motion Is
required so that the plane may reach
a new section of the air before gravi-
tation has time to pull it down. This
motion produces two effects-it ere.
ates pressure beneath the wings and
suction above them. This upper pres
sure accounts for only one-fourth OF
an aeroplane's lift. AS the machine
glides along it pushes aside the air
so that a partial vacuum Is created
on top of the wing. The resulting
suction is responsible for three
fourths of the planes lift. The wings
of a plane are constructed in such a
way as to produce the maximum sue
ton effect.
@. Is it known how many people
in this country bear the surname
Smith?-N. G.
A. According to the latest figures
available. there are 1,304.3O0 Ameri-
cans with the name of Smith.
@. How many members has the
| United National Association of Post
| Office Clerks and how many has the
| National Federation?-C. L. A.
| A. The United National Association
| Of Post Office Clerks was originally
organized in 1855 and reorganized In
| 1899. It's membership at present num-
| bers $4,000. The National Federation
| of Post Office Clerks has been organ
| lied since 1906. It's membership COM
! prises approximately $4,000.
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