Arizona republican., 1920-11-30
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

@. What Is the glass called that is
used in railway stations for roofs and
which contains some metal? .. 7. n.
A. This material is listed as wire
glass. is a combination of wire and
glass, and is used where a single wide
arched roofs spans a large area and is
depended upon to furnish light 1t is
also used for windows in exposed loca-
tons as a precaution against fire and
other accidents. The iron of which the
netting is composed has a higher fus-
Ing point than the glass and will retain
it's shape and hold the glass together
even after the latter has become plastic.
@. Who was known as the Great
Commoner? p. x.
A. This was a popular title Of VII
liam Pitt, the elder. before be became
Earl of Chatham and left the house
of commons for the house of lords.
@. Did Hetty Green amass her en-
tire fortune herself, or was some of it
| inherited? I. D. K.
| A. Mrs. Hetty Green was left a
| large fortune by her father, Edward
Mott Robinson, who died when she was
1 90 years old. Two years later she mar
ried Edward H. Green.
@. What is the largest flower in the
world? H. q. C.
A. The largest flower known is the
rafflesia. 1t is parasite on the roots
/ a
Island Of Sumatra. There are no
leaves, and the petals of the flower are
a foot long, one-fourth inch thick in
the thinnest part. and hree-fourth of
an inch in thickest. The entire flower
measures about a yard across, and
weights about Is pounds, and is of a
flesh-colored or yellow tint with mot
things of purple.
@. Where was the original Haddon
Hall? I. M. c.
A. Haddon Hall is an English man
sion situated two miles southeast of
Blackwell in Dedbyshire, England. It
belonged originally to the Avenel fam
lily, but passed into the hands of the
Varnors and the with the marriage of
Dorothy Vernon to Sir John Manners
became the seat of the Rutland line.
@. How much does il cost to run
freight train one mile? 7. D.
A. The railroad information bureau
says that taking into account the prin-
cipal items of expense, total of $1.S9
is reached for July, 1920, as compared
with s1.53 per mile for July, 1913.
@. Why does cotton thread twist
tighter while sewing and six thread
lose its twist7 G. A. N.
A. Cotton is known as knitting twist
and is made up of three cords each
containing two strands. Silk is known
IS as crochet twist and is made up of
: three strands or cords. Cotton and silk
have opposite twists. An occasional
8 slight turning OF the needle while sew
ing. having ascertained the direction
Re which will maintain the proper twist.
is a simple remedy.
@. Were peaches known In Bible
1T times7 o. W.
A. While the peach is not mentioned
IN in the Bible. 1t is an ancient fruit and
was surely known at the time of the
OF birth OF Christ since IL was introduced
into Italy from Persia about the year
y. so A. D.
@. What is the inscription on tn,
es monument erected where the Chartel
Oak stood7 w. A. r.
ne A. This monument. unveiled il
Hartford, Conn, in 1909, is a simpl
ee granite obelisk encircled by oak leave
and resting upon globe which In turl
no rests upon four dolphins. Thu inscrip
ton reads, Near this spot stood tn
Charter Oak memorable in the histor
u OF the Colony of Connecticut as tn
hiding place OF the charter October 81
'er 1887. The tree fell August 81. 1856"
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