Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-04

This figured in selecting it as the
hosiery at which the Prince OF Wales
was entertained in 1860.
@. If the moon kept the same face
toward the sun instead of toward the
earth. would it still turn on it's axis?
F. McC.
A. If the moon kept the same side
toward the sun, this would mean that
the moon was turning on its axis
once in a year. as viewed by sta
tionary observer from outside the
solar system.
@. Are sandals being worn this sea.
SOMA. r. II.
A. A recent fashion article SAYS
that the most popular evening shoes
are sandals of pale beige satin or
black satin. or silver and white bro
cade. Various type sandals are also
being shown for street wear.
Q. Why do stations in one direction
come in stronger than those in an
other"-J. d. III:
A. The Loomis Radio School says,
generally speaking. signals will come
in loudest from those stations which
are located in the directions toward
which your lead-in points, instead of in
the direction pointed to by the free
end of your antenna. Those stations
will be heard next loudest which are
slightly off this line. SO far as the
college knows, the direction of the
aerial in regard to the cardinal points
of the compass has very little effect on
radio reception.
Q. Has Lindbergh expressed himself
as to whether 1t would be harder to
fly from Paris to New York than it
was to fly from New York to Paris
c. p. J..
A. He said: 'I am convinced that it
is much easier TO fly from America 10
Europe than to fly from Europe to
America. The air drift is from west
to east, and the prevailing wind, when
the weather is good, is from the south
west or northwest. If the wind Is
from the east. favoring flight from
Europe. then the weather is likely to
be bad"
Q. Do oysters open their shells to
eat?-J. NJ. A.
A. oysters when feeding open their
shells. In shallow creeks where the
water is very clear it is often possible
to see oysters with their shells open.
When oysters are artiflcally propa-
gated they ere fed with minute organ
isms such as they are accustomed to
feeding on in nature. Oysters are not
scayengers:
Q. How wide is the Mississippi
River at its widest point?-H. II.
A. The Mississippi River Commits
sion says that according to the latest
survey the widest point on the
Mississippi River at bankfull stage
was found II miles below Cairo, ILL.,.
where the river was 14.420 feet across.
1t Is narrowest near its source, being
less than so feet between Lake Itasca
and Minneapolis.
Q. How are pictures sent over the
telephone?-M. d.
A. Recent systems which have been
worked out for transmitting photo
graphs for use In modern communica-
tioE. include the Telepix, Bartlane and
the system Of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co.; the last now In COM
mercial operation between some OF the
principal cities Of the United States.
In this system the picture is put In
the form of a positive Photographic
nrint on celluloid film. This is placed
on a transparent cylinder which is
advanced and rotated by a screw
motion. A minute spot OF light IL
focused on the surface of the film and
passes through it on to an alkali metal
photoelectric cell. The current from
the photoelectric cell Is simplified and
then used to modulate or vary the
strength of a carrier alternating cur
rent of voice frequency suitable 1or
efficient transmission over telephone
lines. At the receiving end the incon1-
ing current operates light valve. the
light from which falls on a sensitive
Photographic film moved in synchro'
nism with the film at the sending eno'
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