Evening star., 1936-03-05

Hask'n, Director. Washington D. C.
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u. Have all the letters of the alphabet
oeen used in naming the alphabet bu-
reaus OF the Governmental, F.
A. q, K and Y have not been used.
Q. Can aviators stunt with gliders7
u. NC.
A. A pilot has been recorded as having
looped the loop 300 times in a five-hour
flight with glider.
@. If North Carolina's width were
north and south instead Of east and west,
now far north would the State extend?
e. B.
A. 1t would reach to Canada.
@. have been told that chess players
IN the big tournaments get so mad that
they will not speak to one another. Is
that true?-A v. r.
A. 1t is said that Of II players in the
last New York grand tournament play
ers were not on speaking terms at the
start and all II were that hostile at
the close.
@. What is the name of the woman
who controls the Soviet cosmetic indus
try?-E. M.
A. She is Nine. Olga Karpovskaya,
wife of Premier Molotoff.
@. How many kinds of fish can be
caught in Florida?-G. F.
A. There are more than 600 species.
weighing from few ounces to several
hundred pounds.
@. Was Queen Victoria born in Ger
many?-F. r. v.
A. She was not. The Duke and Duch-
ess of Kent, although they lived in
Europe before the birth of the princess,
were determined that their child should
be born in England because of the pos
sibility that she might one day be Queen.
They accordingly journeyed across Ger
many to England where they were estab-
lished in Kensington Palace when the
Princess Victoria was born, on May "a,
1819
@. What was used back of the glass in
old mirrors?-L E. S.
A. They we're backed with tin foil and
mercury. The glass was thoroughly
cleaned and the foil was then laid on
and made smooth The mercury was
subsequently poured on the foil and the
excess sponged off.
@. When is Passion Week?-W. w.
A. Rev Walker Gwynne, D. D.. says
"It is common mistake to speak of the
last week in Lent as Passion Week The
name belongs properly to the week pre-
ceding."
@. What cow holds the record for milk
and butter production?-E. NJ.
A. Carnation Ormsby Butter King of
the Carnation Co.'S dairy farm near
Seattle in 365 days produced 386066
pounds of milk and 1920 pounds of
butterfat. The new champion. called
Daisy is a pure-bred Holstein and is 9
years old.
@. Who suggested that the French
people give America the memorial which
took form in the Statue of Liberty?-N.
A. Edouard de Laboulaye, a French
writer upon American history and life.
proposed the erection Of memorial to
commemorate the alliance Of the two
countries during the American War for
independence and their friendship dur
ing the century following 1776. Auguste
Bartholdi, young French sculptor, was
selected to plan and execute the me-
mortal.
@. Are there more sun spots now than
usual?-R. C.
A. The number of sun spots reaches a
We are now approaching new SUM-
spot maximum.
O. How many people in this country
could vote in the next election?-J. A. w.
A. The estimated number OF eligible
voters in the United States is about Co.
100000, but not more than 58,000,000, at
the most, appear to be registered.
@. How far from Washington is Wake
field, the birthplace of George washing
toms. H.
A. 1t is about 80 miles from Washing
ton. 1t is about 40 miles from Fred
ericksburg, Va, his boyhood home.
@. Which is stronger, riveting or weld
ing?-P. S.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that joints by riveting and by weld
ing may be made of equal strength, de-
pending upon their design.
@. Where does carnauba wax come
from?-B. K.
A. This wax. which is used in fine
polishes for wood and leather, comes
from palm tree in Brazil.
@. Who invented the tonic sofia sys-
tem?-L. P.
A. This method of teaching vocal
music was invented by Miss Sarah Ann
Glover of Norwich, England, about 1872
and perfected by the Rev. John Curwen.
@. Is the wild Irish rose pink or vel
low?-M. B.
A. It is yellow.
@. What are the advantages OF using
LACQUER on furniture?-P. T.
A. Lacquer has the advantage OF dry-
ing quickly and of giving durable,
smooth surface. 1t is also easy Tor an
amateur to apply.
Silence in Gotham.
From the worcester Gazette.
Some Tammany leaders are opposing
Mayor La Guardia's anti-noise campaign
in New York City, 1t seems it's so quiet
down there now you can hear the votes
rlroy,,ipo off