Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
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@. What is the oath of the Air
Scouts?-B. A. r.
Scout. 1 am living to the best. OF my
ability the Scout oath and law. be-
lieve in the slogan Safety in the Air.
know that healthy mind and body
are the greatest factors of airworthi-
ness. I shall strive to further aviation
by applying the principles of scouting
in all matters pertaining to flying
shall always remember that good flyer
is an efficient flyer. and that efficiency
comes through application. I will never
forget that an Air Scout is first, last
and always a Boy Scout, that he prac-
tees self-controI, is clear thinker, is
cool-headed. a student of aviation and
has respect for experience"
@. What was used for a mirror be-
fore silvering of glass was invented
F.. H.
A. A piece of polished metal was
used. 1t was called spectrum.
@. What is sugar-loaf sea?-G. It.
A. A sugar-loaf sea is a sea heaving
in pyramidai waves, usually with but
little wind.
@. What kind of lumber should be
used for forms for concrete work?--A
w. r.
A. White pine is best for fine face
work, and quite essential for ornamental
construction when cast i'm wooden forms.
Partially dry lumber is usually best.
Kiln dried is unsuitable, as It swells
when the wet concrete touches it.
@. How many acres of land does the
Nile River irrigate?-E. B. o.
A. 1t irrigates 100000 acres and
this rumber may be increased to $780,
900 acres by engineering Improvements.
Q. Was the original canary bird yell
low or green?-P. " B.
n Lie OIlSIIldl CANARY, WleLI16T SeTlD
Or true wild canary, in its native haunt
was much different in color from. its
modern pure-bred descendant. The back
Of the wild bird is, in general, gray,
tinged with olive-green, especially on
the rump, with dark shaft streaks on
the feathers. Underneath it is yellowish,
streaked on sides and tanks with dusky.
Wild canaries from the Canary Islands,
the Azores and Madeira differ from
the Continental serins in being slightly
grayer with less of yellowish green in
the plumage above.
@. Please tell something of the Wright
Memorial to be built in North Caro-
Imam. C.
A. Work on the monument, COM
memorative of the first flight of the
Wright brothers, will begin in January.
1t is to be situated on Kill Devil Hill,
Kitty Hawk, N. C. Congress has appro-
priated $232,500 for the construction of
the great winged pylon' designed by
Robert p. Rodgers and Alfred E. Poor,
New York architects. It is a memorial
to the birth of human flight and the
quotation There Shall Be Wings" will
be inscribed upon it. Triangular in
plan, the monument conveys the effect
Of forward motion and speed. The apex