Evening star., 1939-01-19
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Hnskin.

@. What is the world record for
revolver shooting?-E H. j.
A. Walter Walsh, a Federal Bureau
OF Investigation agent, established a
world record for revolver shooting on
July 3, 1888, at Camp Ritchie, Cascade,
Md, when he made score of 29S with
38-caliber service revolver at the an
nual Eastern open rifle and pistol
matches.
@. How many homes in the United
States are equipped with central heat
ing systems?-B L.
A. OF the 100000 homes In the
United States only $4,000 900 have CEN
trail heating plants, according to the
National Heating and Plumbing Indus
tries Bureau.
@. What is the average height of both
men and women?-W. G.
A. The average height of men in this
country is approximately 5 feet inches.
and the average height Of women Is
approximately feet inches.
Q. In what State was the first post
office in the United States?-B. S.
A. The earliest record of post Office
In North America appears in the gen.
eral court or assembly of MaSsachu-
sets in 1889, when the house of Ger
tain Richard Fairbanks was-"appointed
for all letters, which are brought from
beyond the seas, or are to be sent thither,
to be left with him, and he is to take
care that they are to be delivered. or
sent according to direction"
@. Is there memorial to Capt Musick
and his companions who were lost on
the Samoan Clipper?-T D. H.
A. The citizens of Auckland. New Zea-
land, have honored the lost Pacific f1iers
by silver trophy which will be awarded
annually for progress in trans-ocean
safety. 1t bears the following inscrip-
ton: This trophy commentaries the
services to aviation of Capt Edwin
Musick and six companions in the
Samoan Clipper who perished in the
South Pacific, January 12, 1898, on the
first commercial flight from U. S. A.
to Auckland, New Zealand. Subscribed
to by citizens of Auckland for annual
award within the Shifted States of
America and the British Commonwealth
of Nations, to promote safety in the
air."
@. Is the band at Virginia Mill
tary Institute composed of students?-
E. r. S.
A. The post band. which furnishes
the martial music for the corps of cadets,
consists of professional musicians. The
| duties of cadets permit of no time for
| them to become members.
@. What is meant by the Rome-Berlin
| axis?-J. G. H.
A. This term is used to describe the
| political friendship and collaboration
between Hitler and Mussolni The
| Rome-Berlin axis had its inception in
| the Ethiopian War. At that time when
the League of Nations applied economic
penalties to Italy, in an effort to cripple
her military actions, Germany refused
to subscribe to the sanctions.
Q. Is there any up-to-date book which
| gives pronunciations of unusual place
! names in the United States?-C. H. j.
A. American Place Names" by Alfred
H. Holt, published by Crowel, contains
pronunciations of odd names in every
State.
O. What States did AL Smith carry
when he ran for President?-J. c. Mel
| A. In 1928. Gov. Smith received the
electoral vote from the States of Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia. Louisiana,
Massachusetts,, Mississippi Rhode Island
and South Carolina.
@. Who was the first officer to lose
his life in battle during the Spanish
American War?-S E. D.
A. Allyn K. Capron, lieutenant in
the Regular Army holding a temporary
commission as captain in the Rough
Riders was the first officer to lose his
life on the field of battle in the Span
ish-American War.
@. What is the oath Of a justice of
the United States Supreme Court?-
| G. j. H.
A. 1t is as follows: II do solemnly
swear that I will administer Justice
without respect to persons, and do equal
right to the poor and to the rich; and
that I will faithfully discharge all the
duties incumbent on me as Judge, ac-
cording to the best of my abilities and
understanding, agreeably to the Con-
stitution and laws Of the United States"
q. How many miles of catacombs have
been discovered under Rome, Italy?-
]. r. c.
A. More than 500 miles of catacombs
have been discovered under the city.
@. How large is the All-American
Canal?-J. r. H.
| A. The All-American Canal is bv far.
the largest irrigation ditch in the United
States. 1t is 80 miles long and has
an initial capacity of $4,000 cubic feet
of water per second. The maximum
section has width of 232 feet at the
water surface and bottom width of
162 feet, with a water depth of 81 feet,
| The earth excavation amounted to an
proximately 65,ooO,OoO cubic yards.
@. Does England have a ventriIoulist
on the air who is comparable to Edgar