Evening star., 1928-04-16


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@. What proportion OF oil wells are
dry holes?--C. X. J.
A. The American Petroleum Insti-
tute is authority for the statement that
drilled in the last 10 years and almost a
third of them produced no oil.
@. Can liquid air be seen?-G. II. G.
A.. Liquid air is visible. having the
appearance of water with trace Of
blIing In 1t.
@. What is meant by crossing the
Rubicon"?-L. o. s.
A. The Rubicon was the name Of a
stream separating Sisalphe Gaul and
Italy proper. Caesar By crossing 1t in
40 Be virtually declared war, and for
idea Of taking an irrevocable step.
@. What is the meaning Of the word
"diamond"?- J.
A. The word is derived from Greek
word which means unconquerable and
unbreakable.
@. How many miles OF railroad are
there in Pennsylvania M. L. K.
A ~F azryf.
vania in 1927 was 1888.
@. What is the difference between a
generator and an electric motor?-R.
G. r.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that a generator Is used 70 generate
electricity. A motor turns electrical
energy into mechanical energy. The
same machine may be used as either a
motor or generator.
@. What mints in the United States
during 1880 were producing coins?-J.
D. B.
A. The Philadelphia mint was estab-
| llshed in 1892 and remained the sole
mint OF the United States until 1888.
@. Please give me some information
concerning Peter the Hermit.-B. L. c.
A. Peter the Hermit. or Peter OF
Amiens. was a hermit and monk, one
OF the leading preachers OF the first
crusade. He led the advance division
Of the first crusade as far as Asia Minor
in 1906. He was born about 1850. and
died at Huy, Belgium. July II, Ills.
@. Is there any truth in the idea
that as the direction Of the wind is on
March 20-22 so it viii be prevailingly
during the next six months?-c. o. 3.
A. There is nothing whatever TO sup
port this idea. except perhaps in trade
wind regions. where the direction of the
wind is pretty much the same all the
time. And in such places one day is as
good as another as a guide. since all are
much alike.
@. Please send me a complete de-
scription Of the new Polish flag.--W
o. H.
A. The flag consists OF two horizontal
stripes. the upper one white and lower
scarlet, with white eagle on q scarlet
shield in the center Of the white stripe
The national flag Of Poland is similar
to the merchant Gag. except for the
omission OF the shield with the eagle.
@. How high must one go In an ONCE
building 70 get away from street noises?
r. T.
A. Under average city conditions
street noises are not disturbing from
the tenth or twelfth floor I'D.
@. What is Upton Sinelair's novel
Boston" about?--Y. K L
A. SinciaIr'S Boston" is described as
cotemporary historical novel. written
around the Sacco-Fanzetti case and
Boston business, industry and finance.
O. How many firms failed In business
in the United States last year2-M. l. N.
A. According 10 the records OF bust
ness experts, there were IS lac failures
in this country In 1877. Their nabili-
ties aggregated approximately $65o. :
| 000, 900.
@. At what rate is the Taanufas .ure
OF airplanes increasing -. X. b.
A. American production OF airplaneS
last year was twice that OF 1895. II is
expected that an even greater increase
viii be shown the current year.
@. Was "Sorrell and Son" q best
Seller?-~L. O. c.
A. "Sorrell and SON was third on