Evening star., 1927-04-14

ternational Exposition at Philadel-
phia.
Q. When was the floating OF an
entire airship under parachute first
tried?-W. E. S.
a. The idea of floating an entire
airplane beneath a giant parachute is
not new. The French attempted
work along similar lines during the
war, but it has been given up because
of the problem of installation. The
same problem puzzled others in this
country, and many rather unsuccess-
full attempts were discarded as irnpos-
sible until Harry Doucett in San
Diego, Calf, I'm August, 1926, made q
successful descent in parachute Of
his own invention.
Q. What Is the difference between
a boulevard highway and an arterial
highway. II.
a. AS the terms are usually ussd
a boulevard highway is a principal
street in the downtown section. An
arterial highway is a main feeder OF
traffic in the outlying districts. The
same street might have both designa-
tions, one downtown and one in the
suburbs.
Q. What will restore the color OF a
fabric that has had an acid spilled
on it?-M. s.
A. When the color or a fabric
changes shade when treated with an
acid, the ordinary color may often be
restored by q weak alkali, such as
an ammonia solution or ammonia
fumes.
Q. When was the opera Ia
Boheme' first produCed?--S. Il.
y. Il was first sung in Turin in
1896. The composer. GiacomO Puc-
cini, died in Brussels. Belgium, No
vember %, 1924.
Q, What languages are most useful
IN the foreign department of a New
/ York bank?-V. G. p
! A. For any individual business con-
Germ the value Of any language would
| depend a great deal, of course, upon
| the countries with which IL does most
| of its business. One bank informs us
| that approximately As per cent Of it's
| translation is from French. around
| 25 per cent from German and about
! 25 per cent from Spanish, the remain
ing languages being seldom repre-
sented.
Q. How many members has the in
| terstate Commerce Commission?-D.
L. l..
A. Originally there were but
bmembers of the Interstate Commerce
| Commission. In 1906 this was in
| creased TO z. In 1907 it was in-
creased to 9 and in 1920 IL mem
bers were appointed.
@. In ski-jumping contests does one
lose points if the jump ends in fall?
| ID. r. NJ.
A. Several things are considered
grace, position in jumping. distance
jumped and skill in avoiding falls.
O. Are there more suicides or muir
ders?-A. NJ
A. The suicide rate is considerably
higher than the homicide rate.
Q. What kind of wood should be
! used in making trellises?-E. NJ.
A. The wood should be cypress.
white pine, cedar or some other kind
| that is durable when exposed to the
weather. White or green oil paint
may be used on them.
Q. What does the slang term, "a
quarter horse" mean?-A. IT.
| A. A quarter horse" is a term ap-
| piled to an individual who can make
| spectacular records but cannot be re-
lied upon for a good, steady pace in
his undertakings. The term was
originally used on the race course.
meaning a horse in a race which was
capable Of terrific speed for a short
distance, such as one-quarter of
mile, and which ended the other three
quarters of the mile at greatly re-
duced speed.
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