Evening star., 1928-08-08

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O. Now many miles day did Peary
cover in his final successful dash for the
Pole &C. E.
A. The entire distance from the
mainland to the Pole was ATS statute
miles and was covered at the average
rate of 1872 miles day. Coming back,
due to favorable weather conditions, an
average rate was maintained OF 29.5
miles a day.
c. How many automobile drivers are
killed annually by carbon monoxide?--
Il. r.
A. Last year some TOO automobile
drivers who allowed their motors to idle
in closed garages were killed by carbon
monoxide poisoning.
@. What play was George Washing
toms favorite?-E. r.
A. IT is said to have been John Gays
"Beggar's Opera" which was recently
played in New York and on tour in
celebration of its bicentennial.
O. Are there any representatives of
the Russian Government in the United
States now?--H. b.
suls in the United States at the present
time who represent the last government
Of Russia which the United States rec
ognized-namely. the provisional gov
ernment. Mr.. Serge Ughet, formerly
financial attache Of the provisional
government, is now the custodian of
Russian interests In this country. His
Office is IN New York City.
@. From what country did gypsies
originally come?--A. r.
A.-Although the gypsies themselves
claim Egypt as their native land, it is
believed that they originally came from
India in the Middle Ages. passing
through Egypt to Europe.
@. How many hours of solo flying has
Miss Earhart to her credit?-B. p.
A. Miss Earhart has some 500 hours.
@. Can auction bridge be called by
the term bridge ?--F. A. A.
A. This Is the popular unofficial name
for the game. Since the earlier form of
bridge whist which was called bridge
is now seldom played. the term Is un-
derstood to mean auction bridge.
Q. Was Paul Whiteman's father a
musician?-C. r.
A. His father was a director of mu-
sic in the public schools of Denver.
Colo.
@. Is airplane travelling popular be-
tween Cleveland and Detroit?-J. B.
A. Two trips are made each way
daily. Each trip Il travellers can be
carried and seats are seldom vacant.
1t takes 100 minutes by air and 4 hours
and Is minutes by train. However, al
most two hours are consumed in COM
ing and going to airdromes. while only
three-quarters of an hour is an average
for transportation to and from railroad
stations. The railroad fare is about
S6. the fare by plane Sl8.
Q. Please give the meaning of "Aiiz-
pah. S.
A. The word "Mizpah" is Hebrew
and literally means watch tower. The
term has long been used as a parting
salutation. 1t Is also frequently en-
graved In wedding rings, in which sense
it Is interpreted as meaning The Lord
watch between me and thee.
@. What is the largest number OF
vehicles that has gone through the
Holland Tunnel in q dayq-O. S.
A. The highest number of cars
through the tunnel was 81 ,6e4 on the
opening day, and the total income from
these vehicles was S25,S73.35.
@. What is a main -gauche ?--F. E. T.
A. The word is French and trans
lated literally means left hand. 1t is
the name. however, given TO a dagger
which was held in the left hand while
the right hand held a rapier In COM
bats OF the fifteenth and sixteenth CEN
turies this was used 70 parry the thrusss
of the adversarys rapier.
@. What is the name of the stone
that Mexican women use in grinding
corn "A L.
A, This stone has one side which is
a concave incline and is known as a
metate.
c. When was the first national road
built that was free from tolls?-H. <. d.
A. In 1906 the demand for better
means of communication with the West
caused Congress to pass an act provid-
ing for the construction of a national
road from the headwaters of the Po-
tomac TO the Ohio River, free from
tolls. The first section, from Cumher-
land. Md. to Wheeling w. Va, was
opened for traffic in August. 1918.
@, Why does a soldier salute an ac-