Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-24

were laid fiat and drilled through with
q 2-inch drill, just cutting the bar into
two pieces, what would be the volume
Of the material removed?-H. B.
A. The solution involves a triple in
tegration and cannot be printed, but it
is equal to 16/3=5.333 cubic inches.
O. How many States have State in
come taxes-J. E. D.
A. At the present time, 30 States
tax the incomes either Of corporations
or of individuals, and rs States levy
tax on both.
@. Where Is the banner made BY
the Moravian nuns for Count Pulaski?
e. o. M.
A. The historic facts in regard to
the banner appear TO be that Pulaski
ordered it of the Moravian Sisters at
Bethlehem who helped TO support
their house by needlework. This ban
ner is preserved in the cabinet Of the
Maryland Historical Society at Balti-
more. 1t Is 20 inches square and made
to carry on lance. 1t Is Of double
silk, now so much faded and discol-
ored by time as TO make it impossible
to determine its original color. It was
originally crimson. On both sides de-
signs are embroidered with what was
yellow silk shaded with green, with
deep silk fringe bordering.
@. What causes the Aurora b.
| reals?-F. M.
A. Scientists believe that the Aurora
Borealis is the result of electrical dis
charge through the upper regions Of
the atmosphere, though under condi-
tons not yet entirely understood.
@. Please give a biography Of Au-
drey Wurdemann, winner Of the Pu-
liter prize for poetry?-J. F.
A. Audrey Wurdemann was born in
Seattle, January /, 1911. She never
attended grammar school, entering
high school at the age Of II. Upon
graduation from the st. Nicholas
School for Girls she entered the Uni
versity of Washington, from which she
was graduated AS a child Miss Wur-
demann wrote poetry, her first book
appearing when she was in her teens.
She is the wife of Joseph Auslander.
poet and lecturer Bright Ambush"
is the title of her prize-winning vol
ume Of poems.
@. How many drought counties are
there in the West and in what States
are they located?-H. M.
A One hundred and thirty-one
counties have been listed as drought
counties, according to report Of
the Department of Agriculture Sixty
are in Western Texas. 10 in Eastern
New Mexico. 7 in Western Oklahoma,
SO in Western Kansas. IA in East
ern Colorado and 4 in South Central
Nebraska.
@. Where was Marshal Josef Pill
sudski buried?-F. NJ
A. The Polish liberator's body was
placed in a crypt in Wawel Cathedral
at Cracow.
@. How many miles did the Maure-
tania travel when she was in serv-
ice?-H. NJ.
A. The Mauritania travelled $780,
900 miles during her career. She
carried 100000 passengers and 10000
soldiers during her lifetime.
@. Please describe a coach horn
S. G
A. A coach horn is tapering horn
of brass or copper used to sound a
few simple calls. 1t has no keys
and its range is limited to six open
notes The horn varies from A to
Sc inches in length. The calls have
a recognized place in coaching, and
were, of course, more generally known
in the days of the stage coach. Today
the horn, like coaching, is employed
generally in connection with racing
or by the few coaching clubs in the
weather. centers, as New York. Lon
/ don, Paris, Berlin, etc.