Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

175 square feet in the present build
ing. The original building, equipment
and materials cost $135,000. The
present building, equipment and ma
terials are valued at $S.00O.0oo.
O. What is the best solution for
washing white woodwork?-S B. d.
A. Enamel paint is dulled by soap.
Such paint may be cleaned by rubbing
first with a wooden or cotton flannel
cloth, wrung out OF hot water, and
then with a clean dry cloth. Spots,
stains, and dirt that will not yield
to hot water alone may be removed
with a fine scourer. This must be
applied lightly in order not to scratch
the surface.
@. Does Europe have air mail serv-
ice?-T. A. f.
A. Air mail service in European
countries Is being rapidly extended
and is encouraged by government aid
in various ways. Regular service is
furnished between practically all the
capitals of Europe. European and
other foreign countries are using our
air mail routes to an increasing eX-
tent.
c. What is the size Of an average
railway tie?--C. S. ID.
A. The size of ties most widely
used under heavy traffic has increased
since 1905 from 6"xS"XS' to 7"x9" KS g..
Q. When were latitude and longi-
tude adopted?-E. d. NJ.
A. Latitude and longitude were first
laid down by EratostheneS, a Greek
mathematician and geometer, who
lived in the second century BIC.
. q. Are there still long horned cattle
in the Southwest? -R. G..
A. There are still few to be found
in Texas. 1t has just been an
nounced, however, that the United
States Forest Service will maintain
herd of these picturesque examples
of early pioneer life in the Southwest
on the Wichita National Forest in
oklahoma. They will he graZed in
a pasture adjoining the one occupied
by the herd of buffalo already estab.
lished on the forest.
@. Did a Navy or Army flyer first
refuel while in the air?--J. Nj.
A. Lieut.. Godfrey Cabot, United
States Navy, was the first man to re
fuel in the air. This was accomplished
on May 8, 1918. He was a reserve Off
GER on active duty at the time. The
fist time this was accomplished I'm
the Army was on August 81. 1923, by
Lieuts, Lowell II. Smith and J. 7.
Richter.
Q. Can you tell me about a medal
which was obviously cast to COM
memorate the birth of a son of the
Family of France. 1t shows a woman
reclining on q lounge, with an infant
in her arms. There is the coat of arms
of the Bourbons and at the top, in
French, God gave him to u.s." while
under the lounge is 'Our hearts and.
arms are with him." The reverse
shows the Archangel shifting the
devil and the date September rs.
1S20.-A. n.
A. The assistant curator OF the
Metropolitan Museum of Art says il is
his opinion that the medal which you
mention was struck to commemorate
the birth in 1920 of Henri Charles
Ferdinand Marie Dieudonne, Comte
de Chambord, the son of the Due de
Berry, and grandson of the Comte
d'Artois (afterward Charles X. The
woman reclining on the lounge and
holding the infant Comte de Cham
bord in her arms rs beyond doubt the
Duchesse de Berry, his mother. The
Comte de Chambord was horn seven
months after the assassination Of his
father, and he was therefore hailed as
the "enfant du miracle" and was
called "Dieudonne" (God-g iven).
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