Evening star., 1932-12-22

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@. Is the new thoroughbred Nea Lap,
which has been brought here, related
to Phar Lap?-W. w.
A. Nea Lap is full sister Of Phsr
Lap. famed Australian race horse which
died following a sensational first VIC
tory in America. Nea Lap has been
shipped to the stables Of John Hay
Jock) Whitney. society sportsman, and
Is to be a brood mare.
hshed of the Presidents wife riding
T. G.
A. In 1909. when Mrs. Taft accom-
panied her husband.
@. How many policemen and firemen
are there In the United States?-C. H.
A. According to the census Of 1880
there are 131 ,6S7 policemen in the
United States and 73.oos firemen.
@. Please explain how an airplane
lays smoke Screen.-G. w. w.
A. There are two distinct types Of
smoke apparatus which have been de-
veloped for airplanes. The smoke ma
terial used in both types Is titanium
tetrachloride. One method of gen.
Grating smoke is known as the curtain
type" of apparatus, in which the smoke
material is discharged from the plane
toward the rear at the same velocity as
the forward speed Of the plane This
results in the formation of large liquid
drops at approximately the altitude of
the plane. AS these drops fall toward
the earth they slowly evaporate and re-
act with the moisture of the air to
form dense white smoke, which pre-
sents the appearance of falling cur
tain. A plane Of the Martin bomber
type can lay a curtain approximately
mile long and 400 feet high.
@. Is the New York Stock Exchange
an incorporated body?-H. H.
A. 1t Is voluntary unincorporated
association It originated in an agree
men. among "a brokers, dated May
IT, 1892.
@. In what language are the chill
dren d n IN 2 school in Russia tausht'-
A. In the teaching in various schools
throughout the country a total OF 10
national tongues Is used. Out Of every
1000 pupils 624 are taught in the Rus
sian language, ITS in ukrainian, SO in
White Russian, 27 in Tartar. 10 in
Georgian, IA in Armenian, 10 in Azer-
baijan-Turkish, in Uzbek, the rest
scattered
@. What liquors are mixed in the
drink called half-and-half?-V. C.
A, The name is applied especially to
porter and ale in equal quantities.
@. Is the process of naturalization
the same in all the States?-R. w.
A. Naturalization procedure is the
same in all States, since it is provided
fer by Federal law Each court. how
ever, is the judge of whether the ap-
plicant appearing before it has met the
requirement. Of the law.
@. Is the monument on the Gettys-
burg battlefield erected to the memory
CT the North Carolina troops standing
on the section where the North Caro-
lima troops fought?-E. W. B.
A. The North Carolina monument
the North Carolina troops in the Battle
of Gettysburg, While this site is not