The Washington times., 1911-07-04
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follow their advice. II this does not
simplify the condition, they will be diff
fcult to please. and can suggest no
cure. except for you to get a position
and earn enough money to be inde-
pendent Of the criticism Of others.
Times Inquiry Department:
would like to get country board on the
good bathing and fishing. How would you
consider the best way to advertiser Have
watched the papers. but find nothing ad-
A SUBSCRIBER.
II you will advertise In the want col
umns of The Times, am sure you will
receive numerous answers. The rates
ARE cent word, II paid at the time
the ad is inserted.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please tell me IL It is necessary
to get a real estate license to rent houses
only? What will such a license cost?
Thanking you in advance, G. H. s.
1t will be necessary for you to get a
license II you wish to engage in the
renting business. Such a license Will
cost $50 a year, dating from November /.
Times Inquiry Department:
thing that will remove Spots made by ice
cream on a violet silk dress? Very truly.
am afraid you will have difficulty
in removing this stain from a light
dress. Try chloroform. rubbing the spot
lightly with a cloth dipped in the chic
roform. Before you apply it, make a
pad of an old handkerchief or soft piece
of linen. to place beneath the spot. This
will prevent ring from forming.
A Reader-Answering your communi-
cation of June 8, must refer you to
the postmaster general of Cuba for reply
to the latter portion of your letter. i
find that the name of the postmistres5
Of the place in Virginia which you men
ton is Miss Isabel Beach.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly inform me how many States are
represented in the United States Senate at
present. Truly yours. W. q. W.
Forty-seVen States are represented in.
the United states Senate.
Times Inquiry Department:
Is there any way to have a person who has
disappeared located without great expense?
Thanking you in advance, I am yours truly,
LOUISE.
The best way is to report this per-
sons disappearance to the Detective
Bureau. and they will try TO locate him
for you. The report should be made by
some member Of the family of the per-
son who has disappeared. or by some
one who is personally interested In the
individual.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me whether there is
any date in the year on which the day and
night are exectly equal throughout the
earth? Is there any day which the day
is twelve hours long and the night twelve
hours long at both the North and South
Pole? INQUIRER.
There is no date in the year, so I am
told by w. s. Eighelberger, professor
of mathematics, u. S. N, and director
of the Nautical Almanac, on which the
day and night are exactly equal throug-
out the earth. On March q and Sep
tember q, the day and nights are ap-
proximately equal, except in the polar
zones, and there the dates of approx
mate equality fall within two days Of
the eQuinoxes; that Is, two days earlier
for the one zone, and two days later for
the other. At the Equator the day is
always thirteen to fifteen minutes
longer than the night On the date of
the equinoxes, both the North Pole and
the South Pole enjoy twenty-four hours
of daylight, the sun appearing above
the horizon by reason Of atmospheric
reflection.