Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-05

@. Is it possible to telephone from
a moving train? C. w. G.
A. Telephoning from a moving
train is possible. A demonstration
of what is known as the carrier cur
rent system of communication was
given at Schenectady on December
/. These tests were the elimination
of development work of a period ex-
tending oyer ten years, followed BY
practical tests made on n Chlca-
20, Milwaukee and st. Paul Ra1l-
road, where communication was ef'
fected at speeds up to 80 miles ar
hour.
@. Why was mustard gas So
called? c.. II. o. \
A. Mustard gas was given the
name because 1t had a ~mustard-like
odor. 1t is said that some of the
French mustard a smells more
like garlic than mustard.
@. Where are most of the Woo
pulp mills in this country? i. j.
A. New York state has more
wood pulp mills than n of the
other states. wisconsin Is second
and Maine third. Others are
tered along the Atlantic Coast
states and along the Great Lakes
bordering on the Pacific ocean.
@, What does o. N. T. mean on
the labels on thread? J. d.
A. The letters o. N. T. on Clark's
thread stand for ''our new thread"
@. How can hair be taken on q
hide? E. l.. T.
A, Milk of lime is used for de-
hairing hides. This takes from ten
days to two weeks. Stake a quart
of freshly burnt lime Tin small
pieces) with three-fourths quart OF
water. Mix one pint Of this hydrats
of lime with s quarts of water.
@. What is the aus of creosote
forming in a chimney? Can you
suggest a remedy? G. p. /.
A. The burning of green wood
causes ~creosote to form in the Chin
ney. A simple remedy for this il to
place a piece of zinc on the fire.
@. Why does the grain of a tree
turn from right to left? +. d. G.
A. The Forest Service says it is
very unusual for the grain of q tree
to turn from right to left. Most
trees grown under average condi-
lions have the grain straight up and
down. ,
@. Does it take more power I'd
a one-horse electric motor than
it does for two half-horse power
motors? II. *. M.
A. Less power is required to run
a one-horse electric motor h for
two half-horse power motors. The
greater the horsepower, the greater
the efficiency of the motor.
@. Are the government railroads
in Alaska operated the year round?
Are there any openings there? F..
Is. C.
A. Government railroads in Alas.
ka are operated the year round.
The Bureau of Alaskan Affairs say
that there will be no appointing Of
men to Alaskan railroads before
April, 1929. These appointments,
are made at Anchorage, Alaska.
@. What was the date of thu
last severe hurricate at Galvest0@
and Houston, Texas? E. N.
A. The latest record appears Il
be that of a severe hurricane thai
passed ove these two cities during
the night of August 1911, 1915.
@. What is the meaning of HUI
ron, the name of one of the Great
Lakes? G. A. G..
A. Opinions differ as to whether
this is an Indian or French word.
According to some Huron is a cor
ruption of the name, Hure, given a
tribe of Indians by the French. the
! word meaning head of a wild boar.
| applicable on account Of their UNI
| kempt appearance. Another author
ity says it is derived from the In
dian words Obkuee hontue, True
| man; by others to have been COR
| rupted by the French from the In-
dian Irri ronon cat tribe.