Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

pfilanthropic trust, incorporated by act
of New York Legislature of May IA,
1913. The purpose is ito promote the
well-being of mankind throughout the
world" through charitable. religious
missionary and educational activities as
we'll as through research and publica
tions.
O. When was j. r. McCarl made
controller general, and for how long a
term?-G w. l.
A. Controller General J. X. McCar
was appointed on July l. 1921 The
term Of Office OF the controller gen.
eral is Is years.
O. Has America many poets?-E. n.
A. William Ellsworth says 1T may
be said that, in round numbers. the
verse Of about 500 people appears year
ly in American magazines - thousands
send IN manuscripts only to have them
returned the number may be anywhere
from 10000 to $4,000 About 200 VOL
unes Of verse appear in the course Of a
year. but publishers say that not one
quarter of them are profitable: perhaps
one-eighth, 25. are bought by quite a
number of people--that is. there are 25
poets in our population of $4,000 n00
whom people really want to read Let
us consider that one person in 5000 is
sending verse to magazines one in ESQ.,
900 gets 1t printed. one in 500 900 issues
a book of poems and one in 5000, 900 is
a real poet"
O. Have any Congressional Medals Of
Honor been Withdrawn 9-J. L. c.
A. Under the act of Congress Of 1915
total Of Gil medals which had been
issued in Misrepresentation were with
drawn and Cancelled. There have been
no cancellations since then.
O. What is the name Of the groove
in the face between the nose and the
mouth?-E. r.
A. The term is "fltrum"
O. What was the speed record Of
Miss America II?-D. K K.
A. Speed boat, one nnile-average NJ
80 5S7 miles per hour. Miss America II,
Detroit, Mich, September S, 1921.
Q. How do riding boots. hunting
boots and polo boots differ from each
other?-J. A. p.
A. A riding boot is stiff one-half way
down the leg, but there is soft place
between the stiffness and the foot that
shows creases after being worn few
times. hunting boot is laced all the
way. A polo boot looks like riding
boot, but is stiff all the way. 1t is not
so comfortable for general riding as q
regular riding boot. as the soft place
above the foot gives nexibility.
@. In what month of the year do
the most people die of pneumonia
T. B.
A. March has the highest pneumonia
death rate.
@. Is banana oil extracted from the
bcnana plant?-A. J.
A. Banana oil Is not q product Of the
banana plant. Banana oil is so named
on account of the odor impaired by its
amyl acetate constituent This Il
mixture of equal parts of amyl acetate,
acetone and benZine. with just enough
pyroxylin dissolved therein to give the
finished product sufficient body.
@. DOES the alpaca resemble the
sheep?-E. s.
A. The body of the alpaca has some
what the form of the sheep. but it has
a long neck 1t is also more active and
carries its head erect,
u DlQ italy 40 any nkntluS III tne
World War?-W. p. T.
A. Itaiv did send troops to the front,
She participated In a number of battles
against Austria and later against Aus
tria and Germany in northern Italy
and Galicia. Important engagements
we're fought in the Trentino and the
IsonEo In all 5.6i5.000 men were
called out. Italy lost 4s6,920 killed,
949 900 wounded.
@, Is the Sistine Madonna" in the
Vatican?- P. T.
A. o. P. Fairfield in The Italian
Renaissance in Art" says that the paint
ing was executed for the Church OF San
Sisto, at Piacenza. and for this reason
takes its name of the Sistine, or Six
tine" The SiStine Madonna" is still
in Dresden where ID has been for many
years. The painting was purchased by
the Elector of Saxonv. Augustus III. In