Evening star., 1944-09-09
D. THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
Q. What is the speed with which
a parachute hummer falls9-S a

A. In study of parachute jump
ers from heights ranging from 800
to 29,300 feet, it was found that in
falling from maximum heights the
body reaches = velocity Of I'll miles
per hour. Just before the parachute
opens the body may reach q velocity
Of 229 miles per hour.
@. Where did President Roosevelt
accept his previous nominations for
the presidency?-H. B
A. In 1882 and 1896 Roosevelt
visited the convention during its
closing hours, received notice Of his
nomination and accepted 1t then and
there. In 1910 the President accept
ed his third nomination by radio
broadcast from the White House.
@. What is the most remote and
widest section of Virginia ID. w.
A. The Geological Survey says the
most remote settlement in the State
Is that Of Ewing. q town of TOO in
habitants in southwestern Lee Coun-
ty. This place is about TOO miles
southwest of Richmond and is nearer
to the capitals of eight States than
it is to its own. The Trail of the
Lonesome Pine" section of the Cum
berland Mountains of western Wise
and Lee Counties is believed to be
the most remote, rugged and primi-
tive in Virginia.
Q. When was ice cream soda in
vented?-M. L.G.
A. Ice cream soda is supposed to
have been invented by Robert Green
of Philadelphia. The first demon
stration of the beverage which
united ice cream with plain soda
water was made in 1874. at the
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
@. What locality has been desig-
mated as the typical American citys
r. r.
A. In the past, Mansfield, Ohio
and GAINESVILLE, Ohio have been so
named.
O.. Is soldier mail coming from
France or England postmarked
abroad or in this country?-E. L. H.
A. Soldier mail is postmarked
with the Army post ONCE number
at the point of mailing.
@. How many words are there in
the Magma Charta?-NT.
A. In the original Latin the docu-
ment contains about $500 words
When translated into English the
number is over 5000.
@. What is the oldest railroad in
the United States?-O. E. L.
A. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, chartered in 1927, is the Oldest
railroad in the United States. The
first section of this road ran from
Baltimore to Ellicott Mills, Md.
Q. How long does it take to read
the Constitution?-M. L.
A. 1t can be read In Is minutes.
Q. How large must 4 sunspot be
in order to be visible to the naked
eye?-E. B.
A. A sunspot visible to the un-
aided eye would be ut least $4,000
miles in diameter.
@. How did the trade winds ac-
quire that name?-L. d. Y.
A. Trade winds received their
name because their known regu-
larity is an assistance to trading
vessels which often lay their courses
so as to receive as much assistance
as possible from favorable breezes.
@. Which tire Is considered to be
the most dangerous to blow out?-
G. r.
A. There is some difference Of
opinion. However. . rear tire blow
out is more dangerous in the ma
iority of cases because the chances
Of keeping the car under control are
better with the nat tire on 4 wheel
capable Of being steered for correc-
ton.
g. Did Woodrow Wilson employ
the phrase, Politics Is adjourned?"
w. r.
A. This was q declaration Of Presi-
dent Wilson in the congressional
| campaign Of 1918.