Evening star., 1932-03-16
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. What is the fastest speed al
which a person has walked a mile2-
M. H.
A. Indoors, Mike Pecora has lately
walked a mile In 6:27 is minutes, whilt
the outdoor record stands at 6:25.t
minutes, to the credit Of George Gould
ing.
@. Is it true that there are thousands
more than $4,000 a year?-G. T.
A. 1t is not true. More than two
thirds receive less than $4,000. Accord
ing to a survey made in 1880 by the
Washington Board of Trade, which in.
cluded approximately $4,000 persons ir
the Government service, excluding Con-
gress. cabines, judges, etc, 6 persons
are receiving a salary of $4,000; 81
are being paid from $1,000 to $4,000;
143 from $500 to $4,000; 827 from
$5, 900 to $7.500; 4,681 from $4,000 to
SIS 900; 7.641 from $4,000 to $4,000;
80, ,599 receive below $4,000.
@. Can person drive a car in Eu-
rope with an American drivers license
j. H.
A. American driving licenses are not
accepted in all countries of Europe as
authority to operate a motor vehicle
therefore an International Travelling
Pass, which is a general license for the
car and driver, must be obtained. This
document is available in most Euro
pean countries for II months from the
date of issue, and eliminates the neces-
sity of re-registering the vehicle and
obtaining driving license in each
country, thus saving its holder great
deal of time, trouble, and expense.
@. What do macushla and mavour-
neen mean?-R. c.
A. They are both Irish terms of en-
dearment. Macushla means beloved and
mavourneen means my darling.
@. Are there any Chinese or Japa-
nese students at Annapolis or West
Point?-J. D. K.
A. There are two Chinese students at
the United States Military Academy
West Point, N. Y, one Of whom gradu-
ates in 1882. There are no Japanese
students there, nor have there ever been
any. There are no Chinese or Japa-
nese students at the Naval Academy
although there have been some IN pre-
viouS years.
@. In what year was HaIley's comet
last seen?-J. E. H.
A. 1t was last seen in 1910. 1t was
at its least distance from the sun April
1e and from the earth May 20 OF that
year. 1t IS due to return about 1886.
@. What sort of fish is the POM
pano?-D. G.
A. 1t belongs to the Jack family and
is one of the most priced OF the world
food fishes. The name is taken from
the Spanish pampano, meaning grape
leaf, which the outline of the fish re-
sembles, when viewed from the side.
1t attains a length of one foot and a
half, a weight Of two to three pounds
and has white f1aky flesh. 1t is IA
vorite in Creole cookery.
@. Why do some china dishes de-
yelop hundreds of tiny crackS?-P. E. N
A. This is called Grazing. 1t usually
occurs in semi-porcelain. because the
body of this ware is softer than the
glaze The glaze contracts and causes
the surface to break into q network
of fine cracks.
@. Who discovered the Wind Cave in
South Dakota?-W. H. S.
A. 1t Is believed that a Black Hills