Evening star., 1944-05-05

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Q. Where were the paintings of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art
stored before their recent return to
tpe gallery?-N. F. E.
A. Whitemarsh Hall, at White
marsh. Pa, was the temporary re-
pository of these works of art.
Q. In what engagements has the
United States Navy taken part since
the Spanish-American War of 1898?
F. S.
A. The United States Naval In
stitute says that aside from attacks
from German U-boats and attacks
on U-boats in 1918, our Navy has
been in just one engagement of any
Importance from the close of the
war with Spain to the year 1912.
This was the attack ON the Albanian
port OF Durazzo, and the port was
surrendered on October IA, 1918.
@. How does the light of the moon
compare with that of the sum-
E. L. H.
A. Photoelectric work at Harvard
has indicated that it would take the
light Of $4,000 full moons to equal
the light Of the sun.
@. Have streets ever been paved
with rubber?-T. w. r.
A. The National Highway Users
Conference says that a street in
London was paved with rubber
about three years ago and another
In Northern England about II years
ago. Both are still in good condi-
ton.
@. At what hours of the dav is
Greenwich time broadcast by radio?
L. s. B.
A. Radio Washington transmits
time signals as follows: 3:55 to
am. 9:55 to 10 am, 3::55 to 4
pm, 9:55 to 10 pm. These times
are Greenwich civil time which is
four hours ahead of Eastern war
time. The beginning of the final
long dash marks the exact hour.
The error in these signals is less
than .02 second.
Q. Are the Rangers a part of the
infantry?-W. E. G..
A. The Rangers are battalions of
infantry specially trained and uuali-
fed for various assignments and
missions.
|. Q. In what year were two comets
visible during the same night?-
B. L.
A. In August, 1881, for a short
time, two comets were visible to the
naked eye, the brighter in the eve
ming sky and the other in the morn
ing sky. a..
Q. What does Thanatopsis mean7
wv. E. r.
A. Thanatopsis means "A View of
Death" Bryant was probably in
huenced in writing this poem by
1hucydides, who declared that the
earth is but sepulcher of famous
men.
@. Who built the first rocking
chair?-R. F.. G.
A. 1t Is not known. Rocking
chairs are believed to be definitely
OF American origin and are referred
to as early as 1774. Tradition as
cribes the first rocking chair to Ben
jamin Franklin, but the invention is
not mentioned in any Of his writ
ings. He possessed a very remark
able one which was described by a
visitor in 1887.
@. What flower is used as a SYM
Dol by the Dutch patriots?-L. C. w.
A. The marguerite is regarded by
Dutch patriots as the symbol of
their desire to have the House of
Orange return. In this sense it is
almost national flower.
@. When did the British Labor
party come into existence?-C. T.
A. 1t was founded by a confer
ence Of trade union and socialist
bodies in London on February 27
1900. The organization became
known as the Labour party in
1906.
@. Where was Robert Louis Stew
enson buried?-J. L. B.
A. Stevenson died at Samoa on
December 3, 1894 The next day
his body was carried by 60 sturdy
Samoans to the summit of the
precipitous peak of Vaea. where he
had wished to be buried, with the
Pacific Ocean at his feet.
@. What is the origin of the we'll
known loop design in the paisley
pattern?-D L. E.
A. The curves of the river Jhelum
in Northern India are believed tc
have suggested the design to the
weavers of Kashmir, whose designs
are reproduced in modern paisley
] shawls.