Evening star., 1935-06-06

one was successful in reaching the
summit. The total number Of ascents
made since 1898 to the present Is
948.
@. Has any country except the
United States given its soldiers any,
thing similar to the adjusted COM
pensation?-M. B.
A. At the close Of the World War
foreign countries paid certain gratui-
ties, often in cash, to their veterans,
the same as were paid by the United
States 10 its veterans, but none Of the
foreign countries later made provision
for anything similar to the adjusted
service certificate as provided by the
United States Government.
@. From how many contestants are
the prize winners selected in con-
test nationally advertised?-H. N
A. The number OF contestants
varies greatly. Two million three
hundred thousand answers were re-
ceived in recent contest.
O. What Is the severest test that
an airpIane can be given?-S. NJ.
A. A power dive. The machine
is put into a vertical dive from a
great height, with power full on. When
the greatest possible speed is attained
the pilot pulls the plane into level
fight. 1t is a highly hazardous test
for both pilot and plane.
@. Where Is the Meschacebe River?
A. D.
- AEa-cbocaha J- . rA-.r,L,
rendition of the name which is called
Mississippi in English. Chateaubriand,
the French writer, used it in 1900.
O. How many species Of plants
has the Arnold Arboretum ?-E. D.
A. 1t celebrated its sixtieth ami
versary in 1884 and today ranks as
the one great institution Of its kind
in the country and in the world, being
exceeded only by some Of the older
institutions Of the same character.
The arboretum has something like
1000 species and varieties Of trees
and shrubs, all clearly labeled and
grouped under their various genera.
A glance through the list Of plants
shows that the arboretum has intro
duced or discovered an enormous
number Of trees and shrubs. hitherto
unknown, or of which no live speci-
mems were in cultivation.
O. How long have precanceled stamps
been used in this country?-C. B, D.
A. They were used as far back as
1897. They were officially authorized
May 2s, 1908.
O. How many blind people in the
United States cannot read by
touch?-L w.
A. Three -fourths OF the blind peo-
pie of this country. or 10000, cannot
read by touch either because they
became blind too late in life or for
other reasons are unable 10 use the
Braille system.
Q. What are cosmic rays:-B. G
A. The coSmic rays, according m
Dr. Millikan, are rays Of extremely
high frequency and penetrating power
produced probably beyond the earth's
atmosphere, or nearly beyond It, by
transmutations Of atoms continually
taking place through intersteller
space. These rays lombard the earth
from all directions. DR.. Arthur II.
Compton Of the University OF Chicago
is not absolutely in agreement with
DR.. Millikan's view on cosmic rays.
He claims that they are electrons,
highly charged particles Of electricity.
The two scientists recently engaged in
a debate on the subject, but no hnal
decision was made.
+ O. Who founded Lowell Institute at
BoSton?-R. H. l..
A Lowell Institute was organized
upon the bequest of $3.50 00O left by
John Lowell Q799-ls36) for the
maintenance and support Of public
lectures, to be delivered in Boston.
upon philosophy. natural history, the
arts and sciences"
@ Is the Pope always an Itsl-
ian?-E. F.
A. All the Popes have been Italian
since 1891, when Innocent TX (Fsc-
chinattD assembled the throne.