Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-22
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@. Is it possible for an airplane to
make climb SO steep that it will kill
the motor?-J. w. K.
A. 1t is not possible. The motor will
labor when it reaches its maximum al
titude, but 1t will not stop. The plane
merely ceases to gain altitude.
@. What kind of horse is a platter?
". E. w.
A. A platter is a horse which runs
chiefly in plate races. A plate race is
one in which prize is given to the
winner, the contestants not making a
stake.
@. Does a boy have to finish high
school before beginning to study law?-
S. j. w.
A. The American Bar Association, at
the present time, requires, in addition
to a high school education, a two-year
pre-legal course and the requirements
will probably be raised shortly to col
lege degree previous TO entering law
school.
@. At what season is the tide highest
in the Bay of Fundy?-H. A.
A. The tides of the Bay of Fundy are
always high. but the highest tides &C.
cur in the Spring and Autumn.
@. What causes the earths magnet
ism Pr. K.
A. 1t is not known whether the
earth'S magnetism arises chiefly from
substances in the magnetiZed condition
exhibited by the natural magnet, the
lodestone, and by the artificial magnet.
or as a result of electric currents cir
culating approximately in the direction
from east to west within the earth. All
we know is that the earth acts like a
magnet and is therefore surrounded BY
a magnetic field whose lines of force
extend far out into space.
@. Give a brief outline of the political
career of Oscar De Priest before he was
elected to the House of Representatives.
L. F.. r.
A. Mr.. De Priest was born in Flor
ence, Ala. in 1871. He is engaged in
real estate business in Chicago. He
served for two terms as commissioner
of Cook County, H., and one term as
alderman. City Of Chicago. He was
representative committeeman of the
third ward. City of Chicago; delegate
to Republican National Convention in
1928 from the first district of Illinois
and assistant Illinois commissioner.
@. What book in the Bible recalls ths
Gauls?-T. j. H.
A. The book in the Bible which was
written primarily to people, de-
scendants of the ancient Gauls, is the
Book of Galatians in the New Tesla
ment.
@. What is the real name and ma
tionality of Jack Quinn, pitcher for the
Philadelphia team?-J. A. c.
A. His name is John Quinn Picis He
was born in Hazleton. Pa, July 5, 1885.
@. How long is the moon full?-C
A. The full moon, astronomically de-
fined, occurs when the longitude of the
moon differs by exactly $50 degrees
from that of the sun. AS this condi-
ton is momentary, the moon is full for
an instant only.
@. Which is the right and which the
left bank of stream?-D. M.
A. The right bank of stream is at
the right as one goes down stream.
@. Is Vermont one Of the IS original
States?-E. E. c.
A. Vermont was not one Of the 10