Arizona republican., 1922-05-22
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Q.-Why does the sun shine on the
north side Of buNH;ngs in the sum
mer time in the temperate zone, when
the sun never comes north of 23I2
degrees latitude ?-E. l.. n.
A The naval observatory says
during the time that the suns decli-
nation is north, which is from about
March 81 to September 22, it rises
at a point on the horizon north OF
east and sets at point north of west,
as seen from any part of the earth's
surface, although it always crosses
the meridian south of the zenith OF
places north of 2312 degrees north
latitude For this whole period Of
six months, therefore. the sun at ris-
ing and setting will shine on the
north side Of building set due east
and west.
@. Is snuff taking INDUCED in to
any extent noWadsys?-F. l.. T.
A. The practice OF snuff taking is
more widely prevalent than is COM
monty thought. In the United States,
where the consumption is about $500
tons a year, the chief users are for
eign-born The snuff used in this
country is all of domestic manufac-
ture.
@. What is the story Of the com :
posing of Raehmaninoff's G Minor
Preiude?-L. e. r.
A. When asked this question.
Rachmaninoff replied, The Prelude
was composed when / was 20. and
one at that age has no background" I"
@. When was flogsing as a pun
ishment abolished in the United
States navy and arny?-F. Z. A.
A. In the United States flogging
was discontinued in the navy and on
merchant vessels in 1850: in the
army it was abolished in 1861.
@. What is the best conductor of
heat?-J. r. A.
A. Metals surpass all other ma
terials in heat conducting power.
silver standing at the very head of
the list.
@. Was Lafcadio Hearn an Amer
lean, an Irishman, or a Jspanese?--
e. Y. u.
A. Lafcadio Hearn was born OF an
Irish father and a Greek mother in
the Ionian islands. He was educated
in England and France, was jour
nalist in Cincinnati and New Orleans,
and finally went to Japan, where he
became a Japanese subject with the
name Yakumo koizumi.
@. What is "bob" in English
currency? What is its value?-L. z.
A. Bob" is a term for the Eng
lish shilling, the worth of which in
normal times in United States money
is s0.243.
@. What are steamer dueks?-I.
e. w.
A. This name is applied to a very
large duck found in southern South
America. 1t is called 'steamerduck'
because of its ability to row itself
along the surface of the water at
great speed. This is attributed to
the fact that at maturity this bird
loses its power of flight.
@. have some glue which has
hardened. Is there any way that Il
may be softened for use?-k. D.
A. If little vinegar is added to
the glue. and allowed to stand day
or two, it will be rendered fit for
use.
@. Why does cypress last longer il
not painted?-A. T. z.
A. The forest service says that 1t
is not true that cypress lasts longer
when not painted The hard WOOD
OF cypress is the most durable Wooc
there is. and outlasts any other specie
of wood. whether painted or not
However, the sap wood of cypress il
note quite so durable.
@. Who was the first person to be
cremated in the United States?-
r.. o.
A. The first body to be cremated
was that of Baron de Palm at Wash
ington. Pa, in 1876.
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