Evening star., 1934-08-11

cotics Of the Treasury Department
has Jurisdiction.
O. What becomes Of current maga-
ZINES when they are taken OF the
newsstands7--A w. n.
A. AS q general rule. when current
issues of magazines are taken OF the
newsstands, they are returned to the
source of supply, which Is the whole
sale distributor. Ninety-lve per cent
of these magazines are then returned
to the publisher.
@. What kind of wood Is most often
used for bungs?-J. NJ. s.
A. The Forest Service says that yel-
low poplar Is the wood most commonly
used for bungs.
@. What woman posed for the
Indian head penny7-R. =. O.
A. No one person posed for the
design on the coin. The Treasury
Department always states that the
designs are idealized conceptions Of
the artists. Very often several models
are used.
@. Please give biography OF
Giuseppe Bellanca.-R. II. r.
A. Giuseppe M. Bellanca was born
at Sciacca, Italy, March 10, 1886.
He came TO the United States in
1911. He was head of the Bellanca
Airplane School, Mfneola, Long
Island, from 1919 to 1915. He was
construction engineer for the Mary
land Pressed Steel Co, Hagerstown,
Nd, from 1917 TO 1870. He was con-
struction engineer for airplanes for
the Wright Aeronautical Corp. at Pat
erson, N. j.. from 1923 to 1926. In
1927 he organized the Bellanca Air
craft Corp. and has since been its
president. Mr.. Bellanca has q teach
er's certificate in mathematics from
the Institute Tecnico. Milan. Italy.
and a degree in engineering and
mathematics from Politecnico, Milan.
Q. How may an alien, who entered
this country from Italy or Greece
IL years ago and remained here,
apply for citizenship without fear OF
being deported2-H. q.
A. An alien who entered the United
States Illegally previous to June .,
1921, may. by proper registration and
the payment Of certain fees, become
eligible to apply for citizenship pa
pers. He may have no fear Of de-
portation because of his illegal entry.
No alien who entered illegally prior
to July !, 1924, Is subject to de-
portation because OF such entry.
@. Have profits Of corporations Inn
proved materially over last year,
M. P.
A. Comparing net profits of 25O
large corporations in the first half
Of this year over the first half OF
last year IT Is found there Is an in
crease Of 22o per cent.
@. Who was it who said he was
compelled TO economize and his wife
had suggested that they give up mono
grams on guest towels?-D. M.
A. The statement has been credited
to Mark Twain.
@. When were airplanes first
equipped with machine guns2--T. II
A. Prior to the outbreak OF the
World War no airplane on the West
ern front was actually armed with a
machine gun Rifles, carbines, pistols.
shotguns and hand grenades sere
carried by pilots and observers. The
Fokker monoplane (Autumn, 1879
was the first effective "nghter" air.
plane. It was fitted with q fixed ma
chine gun firing straight ahead, and
synchronizing gear by which the
actions Of the engine and the ma
chine gun were so co-ordinated that
the gun only fired when the propeller
blade was not opposite the muzzle Of
the gun.
@. When was the Shrine Conclave
held In Washington, D. O.. last?-
M. B.
A. It was held In this city June
s, 6, z, 1923. It viii be In Washing
ton again next year. June 10. IL, IL.