Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-31

North Pole is owned by different ma
tions. The United States owns Alaska.
Canada owns some of the far northern
territory. Denmark owns Greenland.
Russia owns the land from Bering
Straits westward. Norway owns Spits-
bergen. Iceland Is sovereign state
under Christian x of Denmark. There
is no knowledge of land nearer the
North Pole than the places just listed.
@. What was the significance Of the
so-called liberty cap on some of the
colonial flags?-W. c.
A. In ancient times when slave
was freed he was permitted to wear
blue cap as a sign that he was no longer
a slave. Hence the color blue and
cap have long been symbolical OF the
idea of liberty.
@. What is the difference between a
minister with portfolio" and min
lister without portfolio"?-G. B. r.
A. Minister with portfolio" Is the
term given to a member Of the British
cabinet who has jurisdiction over
special department. Minister without
portfolio" is term given to minister
of the British cabinet who has no spe-
cific department over which he has
jurisdiction.
@. Was Lady Hamilton, who had the
famous love affair with Admiral Nell
son, ever put in prison?-R. E. s.
A. Lady Hamilton was imprisoned for
debt in 1913, serving about one year.
@. How are the gate receipts divided
in the games played by the American
League?-G. w. S.
A. Organized base ball divides gate
receipts on the following basis: 90 per
cent to the home team and 40 per cent
to the visiting team.
@. How many American officers were
killed or wounded in action during the
World War?-A. w.
A. Officers killed in action, 1855;
died of wounds received In action, $50;
wounded, not mortally, 6,47l.
@. What King was known as "ths
FoWler"-B N G.
A. Henry I, chosen German King In
919, was called 1.-The Fowler"
@. Was David Garrick an English
man or Frenchman?-L. K. o.
A. David Garrick was an English
man, but he was descended from q
French family named Carrie or Car
rique of Bordeaux. which had settled In
England on the Revocation Of the Edict
of Nantes.
@. What are the i've strongest ami
NAL hairs? Vegetable 1ibers?-C. d. T.
A. One authority suggests the fol-
lowing order for vegetable fbers: Alpaca,
henequen, ixtle, ramie, hemp. For
animal hairs Matthews gives the fol-
lowing order of strengths for equal
cross sections: Alpaca, Saxony merino,
mohair, Northumberland, Australian
merino.
@. Is the number of Negro churches
decreasing?-W H.
A. In 1915 there we're 1882 churches
for Negroes, with a membership Of
4,602,805. In 1926 the number of
churches had increased to 1885, hav-
ing membership of 5,203,487.
@. How many of Princess Pats bat
talon survived the World War;
G. A. L.
A. At the time that the Duke Of
Connaught was governor general of
Canada battalion of light infantry Of
the Canadian Army was named for his
daughter, Princess Patricia. She was
appointed its honorary colonel. During
the World War this battalion distin-
guished itself exceedingly in the Ypres
section and was practically decimated.
Only eight of the battalion survived,
but they returned with their colors I'M
scathed. They. were reviewed by the
Princess Pat, who IS now Lady Ram
sey, in London.
@. Are Diesel engines ever used on
airplanes?-D. q.
A. Several manufacturers are offer
ing planes equipped either with Diesel
engines or gasoline motors.
@. How can poison ivy vines be de-
stroyed?-T. D.
A. Crude oil or low-grade kerosene
sprayed on the vines will smother them.
Cut the vines away near the ground If
possible.
@. In measuring the height Of Q
horse, where is the measure taken7-
w. F. T.
A. Horses are measured In terms Of
hands, a hand being 4 inches, and the
height Is taken from q point ct the
withers dropped perpendicularly to the
ground.