Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-04
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Q. What prizes are now being offered
for airplane flights?-R. p.
A. A few of them follow: $4,000
offered by Col. w. E. Easterwood for
first flight between Dallas, Tex, and
Toxic, Japan: $4,000 by Col. w. +.
Easterwood for first flight from Rome,
Italy, to Dallas, Tex; $4,000 by City OF
Seattle for nonstop flight from Seattle,
Wash, to Toxic. Japan. In addition
at the National Air Races. and there
may also be prizes at lesser air races
throughout the country.
@. What are the principal causes Of
bankruptcy?-O. p. NJ.
A. As analysed in studies by Brad
streets, business failures may be
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of importance: Lack of capital, incom-
petence, specific conditions. fraud. mex
perience. competition, neglect, unwise
credits, failure of others, extravaganza
and speculation.
@. When was the first electric radio
marketed?-W. p. H.
A. There is no established record,
but 1t is believed to have been put out
in 1927
@. What is meant by lizard in the
old expression from to lizard" p
W.K.
A, This is an old name for the
letter z.
@. What was German Junker7--
F. r. T.
A. Literally the word means young
sir, therefore a nobleman. A Junker
was a member of the aristocratic, con-
sentative party In Prussia, which came
into power in 1862.
@. What is the building in Harris
burg, Pa. that has on its walls history
of the world?-J. r. K.
A. The new Educational Building
Forum has on its semi circular wall a
tabloid history of the world in $4,000
words written by Eric Gugler, a New
York artist Chronological tables, alter
mating with mural maps. depict the
ancient occidental civilizations and so
on through the progress of the ages up
to August, 1914. The Forum, which
seats 1000 people, is built along classic
Greek lines. 1t was destroyed by fire
when nearing completion a year ago
and its total cost, including work done
twice because of this. is estimated at
over 100000 1t will be dedicated on
November 4, 1881.
@. How many members has the Order
of Buffaloes?-D. G.
A. 1t has about 10000 members. 1t
was organized in New York in 1881.
@. What part did the submarine
Deutschland take In the World War;
j. H. L.
A. She made two trips to the United
States with cargoeS of chemicals and
dyestuffs, arriving first in Baltimore,
Md, July 9, 1916, and secondly at New
London. Conn, November /, 1916. After
her return to Germany, she was con-
verted into a warship continuing her
activities as U-155. Subsequently she
sank II steamers and 8 sailing vessels.
@. What Is the difference between
chimes and a caTillon?-T. E.
A. Chimes are technically set of
stationary bells, three to twelve in num-
Der. tuned to major scale intervals. If
there are more bells and they are tuned
to chromatic intervals, 1t Is carlton.
Both may be played by hand by hand
directed mechanism or automatically.