Evening star., 1934-10-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Rocky Mountains at the so-called Con-
tinental Divide, in Grand and Gilpin
Counties, Colo. 1t is on the line Of
the Denver & Salt Lake Railway, with
its eastern portal so miles west of
Denver, and it shortens by 23 miles
the travelling distance. The bore, 32,150
feet long, begun in 1923 and holed
through on February Is. 1927. was
opened to train traffic in February,
1928.
@. Is it true that visitors who lose
all their money at Monte Carlo are
given money to go home?-J, K.
A. Bankrupt visitors are guaranteed
their passage home by the Casino
management.
@. Who invented the synchronized
airplane machine gun?-H. S.
A. Roland G. Garros, Freneh 6vi-
ator. is credited with its invention.
He is known in France as the father
Of air dueling, which changed the
mode of air fighting considerably.
In February of the year 1915 he
mounted gun in such position that
1t was able to fire through the pro-
pellor Of an airplane. which was a
credited with shooting down five enemy
mode of fighting. In l8 days he is
credited with shooting own five enemy
planes. He was brought down on the
day of his last victory, April 10, 1915,
and was taken prisoner by the Ger
mans. He was unable to destroy his
plane, which the Germans copied, and
his invention was no longer a secret.
He later escaped and returned to
France. He was killed in aerial COM
bat in October. 1918.
@. Did Malcolm Campbell use a
periScope on his last speed run?-
H. P. T.
A. He did not. He had an ar
rangement on the car, however, similar
to rifle sights. He pointed the car
at an object that was suspended from
wire stretched between two posts
quite distance apart. His greatest
speed was slightly in excess of 272
miles per hour.
Q. When Siamese twins travel, do
they require one railroad ticket or
two ticketS?-F. S.
A This is a moot question Some
railroads rule that two tickets are
necessary, while at least one believes
that such twins should be considered
one human entity.
O. How long did the Central Amer
lean Republic last?-E. v. NJ.
A. 1t was very short lived and had
its origin in the pact of the union
drawn up in December, 1920, with
signing, Costa Rica favorable and
Nicaragua non -commit,al. Revolutions
in several of the constituent repub-
lies caused the collapse of the plan
OF union within year.
O. How many Federal Land Bank
districts are there?-H. p. A.
A. The United States is divided into
II Federal Land Bank districts. In
each district there is Federal Land
Bank, a Federal intermediate-credit
bank, a production credit corporation,
and a bank for co-operatives. All
four institutions serving a district are
located in the same city and have the
same directors.
O. What part did the Quakers play
in the war?-H. r. F.
A. The Friends. or Quakers. did not
actively participate in hostilities dur
ing the World War, but rendered in
valuable service in relieving distress,
providing food, clothing and hospital
supplies. After the war the Society of
Friends maintained for some years
relief agencies, particularly for the
starving children of Russia and Ger
many.
@. How many members has Kiwanis
Internationally. N.
A. At the close of 1898 the inter-
national organization consisted of
1850 clubs with an approximate men,
bership of 10000