Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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Q. What is the name for the con-
trivance that guides planes without
human aid?-W. w. A.
A. Mecaviator Is the name of the
mechanical aviator developed by the
Sperry Gyroscope Co. to steer an aero
plane by means of a pair of rapidly -e-
volving horoscopes connected with an
electrically operated apparatus for
handling the controls. Elmer A. Sperry,
jr. the engineer who designed the ma
chine, has superintendent its installa-
ton in a Condor bomber. He will ac-
company It when the machine is tested
at the Army Air Corps maneuvers on
the Pacific Coast next month.
Q. Are the Swedish people Teutons9
A. They are possibly of the purest
Teutonic blood in existence.
@. When are the historic gardens in
Virginia to be open to the public?--
8. D.
A. AS q result of the work of the
Garden Club of Virginia, more than 100
historic homes and gardens will be
thrown open to the public. many for the
first time, during the week of April 20
to May 3. Among these are Gunston
Hall, Montpelier. Castle Hill, Month
cello and York Hall.
@. Please give Baron Rothschild's
alphabetical maxims.-E. K. L.
A. The following maxims were hung
could show them to ambitious young
men: Attend carefully to details Of
things; Consider well, then decide
positively; Dare to do right, fear to
do wrong; Endure trials patiently;
Fight life's battles bravely, manfully";
60 not into the society Of the vicious;
Hold integrity sacred; "Injure not
another's reputation nor business;
Join hands only with the Virtuous"; ;
Keep your mind from evil thoughts; ;
few acquaintance; Never try to APP
pear what you are not; Observe good
manners; PAY your debts promptly;
Question not the veracity Of friend;
Respect the counsel of '=alr parents;
Sacrifice money rS$ner than prin-
ciple"; Touch not. taste not, handle
not intoxicating drinks; use your
leisure time for Improvement Venture
not upon the threshold of wrong;
watch carefully over your passions;
Extend to every one q kindly saluta-
ton; Yield not to encouragement" ;
jealousy labor for the right"
@. Do most people go abroad for
pleaSure?-M. G.
A. The following results were based
on study Of the applications Of some
100000 persons seeking passports last
year: Nearly half Of this number
stated that they were leaving home to
travel. The group next in size, 68,315,
went abroad because of family affairs.
This might include not only persons
visiting their native country but also
those seeking Paris divorces. More than
$4,000 were travelling on commercial
business, and more than 1000 on pro-
fesSional business. The motive for
travel given by 1888 was education,
while most of those who had no occtf-
patton were going abroad for rest or
recreation.
r. j. Z.
A. The type Of barometer known as
q storm glass Is not seriously conSid-
cred by meteorologiSts. It consists of a
glass vial about 10 inches long and a
of an inch in diameter, which is nearly
filled and Theoretically sealed, with a
mixture consisting of camphor. nitrate