Evening star., 1928-04-06

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G. How did an aviator qualify as an
ace?-N. B.
A. The Army Air Corps does not use
the term ace officially, but 1t Is generally
accepted as the designation OF an avi-
ator who has brought down five or more
enemy aircraft.
@. Who first obtained specimens OF
the gorilla?-R. A. B.
A Paul Du ChaiIlu was the flrst
white man to observe and obtain spect-
mems of the gorilla. This was during
his first trip of exploration in Africa
in 1855.
@. How long has the National Rife
Association been in existence?-S. o.
A. It was organized and incorporated
| as a non-proht corporation in New YORK
/ state In 1871. Its objects as given In us
| by laws are. To educate the youth OIL the
| Nation In craftsmanship. to encourage
craftsmanship throughout the OnlCeo
States. particularly among civilians,
| both as a sport and for the purpose OF
| qualifying as finished marksmen those
! individuals who may be called upon 10
/ serve in time OF war: to encourage COM
| netition in craftsmanship between teams
| and individuals in all parts OF the
| United States; to encourage legislation
! for the establishment and maintenance
/ of suitable ranges; to secure the 1ssu-
ance of arms and ammunition to those
nracticing on such ranges, and TO create
| A public sentiment for the encourage
ment of rife practice. both as sport
and as a necessary means oil National
| defense.
/ @. Where we're the scenes for THE
| Dove" made?-A. NJ @.
/ A. They were made at the United
| Artists Studio in Hollywood. the united
/ Artists ranch in Culver City and loca-
! ton trips to Laguna Beach and the Mo-
/ iave Desert.
O. Please give recipe for Buddy
doughnuts which were served TO the
| soldiers in France by the Salvation
| Army laSsies.-E. j. r.
| A. The recipe follows: Twenty four
cups OF -four, eleven cups of sugar,
! twenty teaspoons of baking powder,
/ four teaspoons Of salt, one cup Of lard,
/ two cans of evaporated milk, six eggs.
| Mix dry ingredients. Rub in lard. Beat
! eggs Add enough water to make sofs
| dough This recipe is enough for 500
| doughnuts.
Q. Please give biography Of McGuf-
fey who compiled the Readers
w. R. L.
| A. William Holmes McGuffey was an
| American educator, born in washington
/ County. Pa, in 1900: graduated at
| Washington College, Pa. in 1925. He
/ was professor OF ancient languages and
later of moral philosophy in Miami Uni
! versity in 1869: president of the Ohio
! University in l839-43: professor Of
/ moral philosophy in the University OF
/ Virginia from 1S45 until his death in
| 1873 He compiled the so-called "Eclec-
tic Series" and other school books.
@. How long ago were the A. & P.
| stores started?-C. r. z.
| A. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
| Co. was incorporated May, 1916. in
| New York. taking over the assets and
| businesses of a company of the same
| name incorporated March 4. 1901. in
/ New jersey The business was orig
/ inally started in 1858.
O. I would like to know the mean
! ing of the word spanning as used in
! connection with reading.-H. B.
/ A. II refers TO eye span or the
! pauSes which the eye makes across the
line of type.
@. How many pounds has a man
! carried?-E. j.
| A. P. J. Mccarthy at st. Louis.
/ Mo. August 4. 1898 carried on his
| back for eight steps. side stepping,
/ 2.250 pounds He holds the worlds
record for professional weight lifting.
Q. How wide are the Hudson and
SuSquehanna rivers at their widest
peints?--H. S.
A. The Hudson River Is three miles
at its widest point. The width Of the
Susquehanna at its widest point is enc
and one-half miles.
@. What becomes of electricity after
Z 1t is uSed?-H. E. F.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that electricity is simply form of mo-
ton. When electricity is used" the
/ energy given out appears in some other
form, such as heat or work Of some
kind.
! @. What accounts for the variation
| In the color OF hydrangeaS?-T, r. NJ.
/ A. The color of the flowers of the
shiny-leaf hydrangeaS is variable and
| seems to be dependent on the acidity
I or alkalinity of the soil. An abundance
of lime produces pink in the flowers
while blue is produced by acid condi-
tions. which may be augmented by the
I use OF alum, rusty iron or iron filings.