Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
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q. Please publish a recipe for ice
cream with fruit in it. s.. NJ. r.
A. A simple foundation for fruit
ice cream is quart Of cream, to
which one-half pound Of sugar and
an egg has been added. Remove
peeIings and seeds from four large
very ripe peaches. Press through
sieve. add to cream and freeze. Three
bananas may be substituted. or
scant quart Of Strawberries. taking
care to strain through a sieve. The
egg may be omitted II preferred.
q. Where are the three high CHM
neys in the world7 II. W. V.
A. According to all records exam
ined the highest chimney In the world
is the one at Anaconda. Montana,
which is SIS feet, / = inches high. The
second is at Tacoma, Washington. 572
feet, 10 inches high, and third at Sag
anoseki. japan. SO feet.
@. What are ships papers? r. d.
A. This name is given to papers
which a vessel must carry, such as
register. sea letter; log-book: bill OF
health: shipping articles, etc.
@. Can stars be told from planets
by novice? L. s. B.
A. one of the noticeable differences
between stars and planets is that
stars twinkle whl'e planets do not.
@. Can aluminium be tempered and
used for spiral springs? E. V. w.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
that aluminium (the metaD cannot be
hardened and tempered by heat treat
ment as steel can. but some of its
alloys are susceptible to heat treat
ment to some extent. Aluminium is
not used for spiral springs.
Q. Where is the Loreiei Rock? G. c.
\. The Lorelei Rock is on the right
bank of the Rhine, a little distance
below Sankt Goar. The rock is 43o
feet high and the river narrows TO
about $50 yards.
@. What causes the putting sound
that a locomotive makes? H. II. NJ.
A. The photographic Office of the
Navy Department says that the
/ putting sound emitted by a smoke
/ stack on a locomotive engine is
caused by the used-up steam ttech-
nicany known as the "exhaust') from
the cylinder which is fired into the
snlokestack for the purpose of in
| creasing the draught. and thus di-
verted from more natural outlet. II
/ is the firing of the steam in this un-
usual way that causes the depression
which makes the sound. Exhaust
steam is also in some engines con-
iensed and carried into the hot water
pipes.
@. What is the difference between
an octopus and a devil-1sh? How
large does each grow? ID. l.. G.
A. The Bureau Of Fisheries says
that there is no difference between the
devil-flsh and the octopus. In some
parts of the country where the devil-
Ash is abundant. 1t ranges from 7--9
feet and weighs from $3.50 pounds.
@. What position does Georges Car
pentier, the French pugilist, occupy
among the aviation "aces" of France?
p. v. w.
A. Georges Carpenter is not listed
as a French ace. He was in the
French aviation service as a pilot, but
is not credited with bringing down
any machines. His observers, how
ever, brought down several.