Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-30

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@. Is there airmail service from
Brazil to this country?-R. T. L.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that it has no airmail service from the
United States to Brazil. There is air.
mail service from Brazil to Miami, Fla,
but it is not maintained by the Govern
ment. The service is weekly and stars
from Buenos Aires.
@. What is carbaloy?-A. J. T.
A. 1t is a new alloy and is the hard
est substance next to the diamond, and
is composed OF tungsten, carbon and
cobalt.
O. Where and when was Katherine
Brush, writer. born?-G. C..
A, She was born in 1902 in Middle
town, Conn Her childhood was spent
in Baltimore, Washington and New
bury, Mass.
@. Where is the largest electric sign
| in New York City?-C. L. T,
A. The New York Edison Co. says
that the largest electric sign in New
York City at present is on the roof OF
the Warner Bros new Hollywood
Theater, Broadway from Forty-flrst to
Forty-Second street, and there are 90
| 900 lamps, various sizes, required In its
operation. The steel structure is nearly
80 feet above the roof of the building
| and forms a "V" shape. Its weight is
approximately lis tons. There are
about 500 lineal feet of walkways,
ladders and stairways at the rear OF
the structure, which provides access
70. the maintenance of the equipment.
Each face of the sign carries five full
lines with letters feet high, copy can
be changed easily and quickly. The
letters are plain blacked type, but the
wiring and construction permit oil
changes of type of letters. During a
period of 80 seconds four complete diff
'ent signs are created by color changes
and one second dark intervals. The
letters are feet wide with a 21-inch
stroke, and equipped with 1a4-inch
flange to mask the light away from
any part of the steel structure. Each
letter is equipped with four rows OF
porcelain sign receptacles,
@. When will the Barrows lectures in
India be given?-F. W.
- A. They are given once in several
years and are to be presented in the
Winter of 1930-31 by Bishop Francis j
Mcconnell. The purpose of the lectures
is to give a scholarly and fraternal
presentation of Christian views in great
educational centers of the Orient. The
administration of the lectureship Is
under the University of Chicago.
Q. When did Chippendale dew
j. L.
A. Chippendale, the designer of fur
niture, died in 1879. Only small per
cent of the furniture popularity called
Chippendale was made in Chippen-
dale's shop. Other cabinetmakerS
copied his designs, with his approval
and encouragement.
@. Who was the child to whom there
is monument near Grants Tomb in
New York City?-A M. NJ.
A. The monument was Erected to
the memory of an amiable child, ST.
Clair Pollock, died July Is, 1897, in the
fifth year Of his age. Man that is born
Of woman is of few years, and. full OF
trouble. He cometh forth like a flower
and is cut down. He f1eeth also as a
shadow and continueth not" The child