The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
Answers to Queries

BREATHING-A. W. D., City. What is the
correct way to breathe and what muscles are
affected?
The philosophy of breathing can not
be explained In the space that may be
allotted to one question; suffice it to
say. that upon the attempt being made
to draw in the breath, the muscles of
the breast draw up the ribs. the dia-
phragm or midriff at the same time
contracting-the whole movement be-
ing such as to create a vacuum in the
lungs. The air pressing on every part
of the surface. instantly rushes in and
fills the vacuum. The lungs being
filed, the contraction of the muscles
of the belly causes the diaphra gm.
which has sunk down below plane, to
rise up into the form of an umbrella
and squeeze the air out of the lungs.
The correct way to breathe is to do so
In the natural way; but If you want
breathing exercises for the expansion
of the lungs you should consult a
physician or teacher of physical culture.
CORK METAI.-Subscriber Alameda Cal.
Read some time since an account of new metal
called cork metal TO be used in connection
with the construction of aeroplanes. What is
that metal?
1t is said to be a composition that is
40 per cent lighter than aluminium and
having properties calculated to make 1T
a rival of that metal. f. J. Willott, in
an article in the Scientific American,
says that great secrecy has been MAIN
tanned as to the composition; that he
made careful analysis which showed
that it is composed Of aluminium, iron.
zinc sodium and magnesium. and that
essentially the metal is nothing but
magnesium to which a small amount
of zinc has been added, but whether
purposely added or merely present as
an impurity he is unable to say.
CARDS-Anxious- Alameda. Cal. Is it bad
form for married woman to have only initials
instead full name on her calling cards, fer
instance. Mrs. ]. H. Stone" instead of Mrs.
John Henry Stone?
That Is greatly a matter of taste.
but, as a rule, the wife should follow
the name that her husband is known
by. If he is known as u H. Stone"
her cards should be Mrs. J. H. Stone"
If he uses all his names she should
use them. Such ideas may be carried
to extremes. There is a man in this
city who, when he could not resist
was burdened with George Washington
Aaron McWilliams Lester before his
family name. He uses only George W.
a. New. l.. --, and so does his wife
on her cards
.INDIANs-G. F.. Berkeley. Cal Allusions
are often made in book and magazine articles
etc., to the disposition of the native California
fornia By the United States government,
ticeably in Ramona. Is 1t a fact that the author
tiles acted In that instance in a cruel, arbitrary
manner and with great injustice to the original
occupants Of the land?
This department has no reports as
to this matter and the question could
be answered only by the department at
Washington having charge of Indian
affairs. 1t is possible that there may
be some foundation for the various
articles published. but to what extent
they may have been embellished it is
impossible to say
PROBLEMS-D- B. D.. City. Please decide
which answer to the inclosed problem Is correct.
This correspondent and others are
informed that this department has not
the time to work out problems and for
that reason no reply is given to re-
quests for answers to such and to
questions in arithmetic.
GENERAL STOESSEL-J. III. NJ. City. When
and where did General Stoessel, who commanded
Port Arthur, die?
The index of The Call for the last
four years does not give any announce
ment of his death. A few months ago
he was still alive.
| TO MEXICAN PoRTSAS. A. B. Boulder
Creek. Cal Is there any other line of steamers
between San Francisco and Mexican ports than
the Paccic Coast steamship company?
T The Pacific Mail and the Cosmos lines
touch at Mexican ports.