Evening star., 1940-06-15

ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Is the Department of Agriculture
often asked to identify plants?-J. C.
A. Botanists in the department iden-
tify annually about $4,000 plant speci-
mems which are received from all over
the United States and many foreign
countries.
@. Who was the first baseball player
to wear gloves?-M. D. H.
A. Charles Waite of New Haven, Conn,
wore gloves in a game in 1875. The
catchers mitt was first used in 1889 by
its inventor. Paul Buckley.
@. How many stars are visible to the
naked eye?-V. C.
A. The number Of stars in the whole
celestial sphere bright enough to be
seen by the average eye on a clear,
moonless night has been estimated to be
between six and seven thousand. AS
one-haf OF this number lies below the
horizon, and haze near the horizon hides
many more, the total number visible at
any one place cannot greatly exceed
$500. The blended light of many million
stars in the Milky Way may be seen but
not the individual points of light.
@. What is bird 's-eye maple?-E. w. G.
A. 1t is variety of the wood of sugar
maple trees which derives it's name from
the wavy grain which causes an eye
like marking.
@. Where was the first dental COL
lege?-M. A.
A. The Baltimore College of Dental
Surgery, chartered in 1910, was the first
dental school in the world. In 1923
1t was merged with the School of Den
tistry of the University of Maryland.
O. What are the Army and Navy regu-
lations about dipping the fag?-W. w
A. The Army regulations say: DO not
dip the flag of the United States of
America to any person or anything. The
regimental colors, State flag, organiza-
ton or institutional flag will render this
honor The Navy regulations state that
No ship of the Navy shall lower her
sails or dip her ensign unless in return
for such compliments. Of the colors
carried by naval force on shore, only
the battalion or regimental color shall
be dipped in rendering or acknowledges
salute; the national colors shall not be
dipped except when passing in review
before the President or as a compliment
to the sovereign or ruler or a member of
the royal family of another country"
G. How many jewels are there in
Watches?-J. c.
A. Jewels are employed both for serv-
ice and display. There are at least
jewels in every well-constructed watch.
These may be IS, II, l9 or 90 Extra
display jewels are sometimes added, but
serve no useful purpose.
@. Was there ever a law forbidding
men to wear boots?-E. H. c.
A. In 1851 the provincial government
of Massachusetts ordered that no man
worth under f200 would be allowed to
walk in great boots" The purpose Of
the law was to conserve leather.
@. What is the ratio of automobiles to
persons?-T. r. S.
A. There is one automobile for every
four persons in the United States, while
the world ratio is to At persons.
Q. Please give some information about
Col, Lindbergh's early aviation training
and service.-V. H. Y.
A. On March 10, 1924. he enrolled as
a flying cadet in the United States Army
Air Service Reserve at Brooks Field, Tex.
From March, 1924, to March, 1925, he
was flying cadet at Brooks Field and
Kelly Field, Tex. From July 5, 1925, to
July 19, 1925, he was stationed at Rich
ards Field, Kansas City, Kans. as a Sec
ond lieutenant in the 18th Observation
Squadron and the 10th Observation
Squadron. During this time he was an
instructor in training. From November
9, 1925, to December, 1926, Col Lind
bergh was stationed at Lambert Field.
st. Louis, Mo. At that time he had the
rank Of captain in the 10th Observa-
ton Squadron, Missouri National Guard,
with the duty of flight commander.
@. Where is Lord Kitchener buried?
j. B. c.
A. The famous British general was
drowned when H. M. S. Hampshire was
sunk west of the Orkneys and his body
was never recovered.
@. What is the retirement age for
postmasters and rural mail carriers?
H. M.
A. The retirement age for postmasters
is 10 and that of rural mail carriers Is 65.
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