Evening star., 1940-11-01

eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incLose stamp for reply.
@. About how much mail do the Clip
pers carry on trans Atlantic fights?-
B. j.
A. The airline Clippers carry an
average of $500 pounds of mail, or 1O7 500
letters on each one-way Atlantic crossing.
Q. What is the salary of first lieu
tenant in the Army?-P. v. H.
A. first lieutenant in the Regular
Army who has less than three years
service receives 81 500 annual base pay.
In addition he receives $40 a month for
rent and sl8 month for subsistence.
@. When will frequency modulatlon
broadcasting begin on a commercial
basis?-K. S. H.
A. January l, 1941, has been set by
the Federal Communications Commits
sion for the opening of FIN programs
on a commercial scale.
@. Where is the church shaped like
a wine barrel?-M. K. G.
A. The Church of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel at Asti, Calf, is built to resemble
a huge barrel. Asti, in the Russian River
Valley of Northern Sonoma County, is
the pioneer wine-growing district Of
California.
@. OF what nationality is Firpo, the
prize hghter?-W. H.Z.
A. He was born in Argentina Of Ital-
ian and Spanish parentage
@. Is the term streamline of COM
paratively recent origin?-E. T. C.
A. The word streamline is not new.
1t has been in use for number of years
in connection with hydrodynamics. 1t
was defined by Horace Lamb in 1906 as
"a line drawn from point to point so
that its direction is everywhere that Of
the motion of the fluid"
Q. Please give the names and present
occupations of the -Four Horsemen" Of
Notre Dame University-M McC
A. Harry Stuhldreher is football coach
at the University Of Wisconsin. Jimmy
Crowley is football coach at Fordham
University and Elmer Layden, coach at
Notre Dame. Don Miller is practicing
law in Cleveland.
Q. Who composed the musical COM
position entitled Victory Ball"?-J. B. G..
A. The late Ernest Schelling wrote the
music which is based on Alfred Noyes'
satirical poem of that title.
Tc %ka&
Cheyenne, Wyo., was one Of the wealth.
lest cities in the world?-E. B.
A. In 1886, Cheyenne, as capital Of
Wyoming's immense cattle industry had
the largest per capita wealth in the
world, livestock being valued at more
than S15,000O00.
y. What is the average winter tenn
perature at Palm Springs, Calf? ?-L.
H. M.
A. The average temperature at noon,
from November to May is 81 degrees,
with an average night temperature of
As degrees. Humidity averages % de-
grees, with no fogs, mists, or heavy dews.
q. Is it lawful to Use the American
flag as a trade-mark?-J. r. w.
A. The Federal flag law provides that
no trademark may be registered which
consists of or comprises, among other
things, the flag coat of arms or other
insignia of the United States.
@. What is the name of the new
dark-blue water Hly?-C. D. H
A. Two varieties of hybrids in this
color have been developed at the Mis-
souri, Botanical Garden and are named
Judge Hitchcock and Director George
T. Moore.
@. How much does Henry Ford spend
for newspaper advertising?-M. D.
A. In 1889 the firm spent S3,0O8072
for newspaper advertising.
@. Who is Edwin Leopold?-J. M. N.
A, This is the real name of Ed Wynn,
the comedian.
@. What is meant by the high-water
mark at Gettysburg National Park?-
H. B. w.
Gettysburg National Military Park is
monument marking the spot where the
repulse of Gen. Pickett's charge marked
the turn of the tide of the Civil War.
@. Where was the first greyhound
racing?-M. B. F.
A. 1t is said to have had its incep-
ton in England, where in a field near
the Welsh Harp, Hendon, in 1876, dogs
were raced after an artificial hare drawn
by means of windlass along a rail over
straight track of 400 yards.
@. What is the Native Born Woman
Act which was amended in l940?-W.
F. D.
A. It is as follows: IAN act to
repatriate native-born women who have
heretofore lost their citizenship by mar
riage to an alien, and for other purposes
approved June IS, 1896, is amended by
inserting after terminated the follow
ing: or who has resided continuously
in the United States since the date of
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