Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-06
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What is the salary Of director
In the movies?--G. F.
A. The Motion Picture Magazine
saws that the average director receives
a salary of about $4,000 a week.
@. What is international pitch?-
v. E.
A. International pitch is the one
adonted bv the Vienna Congress in
November. 1887. 1t had been adopted
in France in 1859. Previous to the
Vienna Congress, held for choosing
standard pitch. there had been great
confusion, due to the variety OF pitches
used. International pitch has 435 dou-
BILE vibrations a second for the tone A.
It is now the standard for the whole
world.
O. Does a private salute an English
sergeant ma jor?-S. B. G..
A. According to paragraph 903 OF
the Kings Regulations, issued In 1923,
non commissioned officers and men VIII
address warrant officers, classes ana
2. in the same manner as they do otfi-
GERS but will not salute them. A SER
geant major Is warrant oft1cer.
@. How do almonds CROWN. J. S.
A. The almond is the stone or kernel
of the fruit of the almond tree. The
fruit Is a drupe with thin, hard COW
ering, which splits open when ripe.
O. When did the United States &C
ouire the Virgin Islands?-E. M. M.
A. The Virgin Islands. known as the
Danish West Indies, were purchased
by the United States from the Danish
government in 1917.
@. In a tail spin, does the plane
come down nose first or tail first?-
F. w. M.
A. A tail spin is an airplane maneu-
YER In which the plane descends spin
ming on its longitudinal axis, nose frst,
tail spinning.
O. Was Betsy Ross related to George
Ross. who signed the Declaration OF
Independence?-B.H H.
A. Betsy Ross husband was John
Ross. son of an Episcopal clergyman.
and nephew of George Ross. signer OF
the Declaration of Independence.
@ Why is the English Derby so call
ed? Are many horses entered for the
race?-L. c. P.
A, The British Derby is named for
Lord Derby. who instigated 1t in 178O.
1t is held annually the first WEDNESDAY
before Whitsuntide on EPSON Downs'
an extensive plain near London. Sc
curity money for each subscriber Is 81
guineas. and the stakes are Tor coits
of 3 years. The entries are so numer-
Gus that the value of the stakes reaches
several thousand pounds.
@. Do the Theosophists consider the
Hindu. Krishnamurti. a Christ?-W. G.
A. Jeddu Krishnamurti. the Hindu
theosophist and protege of Mrs. Annie
Besant, is not. according to theosophi-
cal teaching, to be considered as the
Christ who is Jesus Christ. He Is
looked upon as a divine teacher SINH
lar to the Christ and others, who. IN
the opinion of theosophists, have inter-
preted God to man.
O. What is the name OF the animal
which has the smallest number OF teeth
and what do they number?-W. w.
A. The elephant has the fewest
teeth. They number 10. counting the
> tusks. The anteater, however, has no
teeth whatever.
@. When was the sewing machine
introduced into England?-S. T.
A. 1t is probable that the sewing
machine was introduced into England
by Thomas Saint. who made such a
machine and had 1t patented on July
II. 1890.
@. Can you tell me what city has the
celebrated tree that owns itseif?"-
S. r.
A. The original 'tree that owns it
SELF Is located in Athens. Ga. The
property on which this tree stands was
decided to the tree by Col. w. H. Jack
son of that city.
@. How much coal is consumed every
day in the United StateS?-L. H.
A. 1t Is estimated that our daily
consumption of coal amounts to L.
100000 tons. This would Ill about
80. 900 coal cars and would reach $40
miles on single railroad track.
@. When were the Olympic games
tirst held?-F. E.
A. The origin of the games is lost
in antiquity. The official list of vic