Evening star., 1943-07-23

@. Is there an Eskimo language and
Is 1t difficult to learn?-L. B.
A. The Eskimo language Is one OF the
most difficult in the world to learn. An
Eskimo must have at the tip Of his
tongue vocabulary of more than 10000
words. A single noun can be spoken or
written in several hundred different
forms, each having a precise meaning
different from that Of any other. Tho
forms Of the verbs are even more nu.
merous.
@. Did New Guinea belong to Ger
many at one time?-N. C. R.
A. The Territory OF New Guinea, the
northeast quarter OF the island, was
formerly a German colony. It was
placed under mandate to Australia by
the League Of Nations after the First
World War. 1t includes the Bismarck
Archipelago and the former German
Solomon Islands.
@. Does battle at sea have any effect
upon the fish?-E. L. H.
A. The firing Of big guns does not kill
fish but explosions in the water do.
Though some fishermen believe that fish
are frightened away by gunfire, this has
not been proved. Sound In air Is trans.
mitted to water only slightly.
@. Is there any distinction between
the terms railway" and "railroad"?-
c. R. B.
A. There is no distinction. Sixty-four
of the Glass railroads use railway and
68 use railroad in their corporate names.
Electric street. subway and interurban
lines usually are called railways.
Q. What is meant by good and evil
genius"?-J. F. r.
A. The Romans believed In the exist
ence Of guardian spirits who attended
each individual from the cradle to the
grave, determining his character and
governing his fortunes. There were two
for each person. a good genius bringing
good fortune and an evil genius respon-
sible for his Ill luck.
Q, What country has the most canals1
e. M. D.
A. China has a greater mileage Of
canals than has any other country in
the world.
@. Do city churches devote more Of
their income to missions than country
churches?-L. G. r.
A. There is practically no difference
in the amounts allotted.
Q. What became OF the clipper ship,
Flying Cloud?
A. The Flying Cloud was sold In 1862
to James Baines Of Liverpool, England.
In the 70s the ship was sold to Smith
Edwards of South Shields, England, for
the lumber trade. In June, 1874, 1t ran
ashore near st. Johns, New Brunswick,
and while being repaired caught fire.
She ended according to various authori.
ties, on some Canadian scrap heap.
@. Who discovered Greenland?-R.
G. M
A. The discovery of Greenland is cred
tied to the Norwegian, Eric the Red. who
is said to have spent three years on the
coast OF the country. 9S2 to ss5.
@. Please give some information about
the Oak Leaf Cluster.-E. M. C.
A. The Oak Leaf Cluster Of the Army,
bronze oak leaf, is awarded in lieu of
a second award of the Medal Of Honor.
the Distinguished Service Cross, the
Soldiers Medal and the DISTINGUISHED
Flying Cross. No more than one Of
these medals can be issued to any one
person, but for each deed meriting
second award of these medals, the Oak
Leaf Cluster is given, to be worn on the
ribbon OF the appropriate decoration.
@. What Is the number of oil wells In
the Signal Hill area. Long Beach.
Calif.?-W. B. G.
A. At the end Of 1e41 there were 237
producing oil wells and "a wells tempo.
rarily shut down in the Long Beach
field. No separate figures are given for
Signal Hill