South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-14


Q. What are the comparative
areas and populations of Monaco and
Fiume?
a. Monaco has an area of eight
square miles, population 22,956;
Fiume has an area of eight square
miles and a population of 9,8G66.
@. Does France have states like
the United states; if so how are
they governed?
A France is divided for admins
trative purposes into ninety depart
ments. The department is a unit OF
government corresponding roughly
20 our states. The department has
representatives of all the Ministries
and is placed under a project nomi-
mated by the government and having
wide and undehned functions. He
is assisted by q Prefecture Council,
an administrative BODY whose advice
ne may take without being bound to
follow it. The departments are
divided in turn into communes.
Q. Can joints be soldered with
copper?
A. The L. S. Bureau of Standards
says they do not know of any prac-
ticable method covering the solder
ng Of joints with copper except Icy
an electrOplatiag operation If the
solder has a high content OF tin it Is
possible TO deposit a very thin layer
Of copper upon 1t by immersion i'm a
copper sulphate solution. ANY such
coating. however. would be very Tniu
and practically worthless for prOtec-
ton.
4 reader Of this column asks for
general rules for cCmpounding words
IN English. Any other readers de
string a bulletin on this subject may
obtain it by writing to our Washing
ton Bureau, enclosing cents in
stamps for postage. School children
will find it particularly ,-aluable.
Q. How can I keep my bulbs over
the winter?
A. You do not state what kind Of
bulbs you wish to keep Some bulbs,
The paper white narcissus. for in
stance, are not worth keeping from
one season to another. Hyacinths
and tulips may be kept over and
planted again the spring They
should be left in the pots until the
foliage dies and then removed and
shaken so that all the loose earth
is removed. Keep them in a cool
dry cellar.
c. How can holes be drilled in
porcelain or crockery?
A. a hollow cylindrical tool Of
copper or steel should be made some
what smaller in diameter than the
aole desired. The end should be
nicked. The whole may then be
drilled with the tool. us.ng water
and powdered carborunCum, alum
dun or emery Conslde able care
and skill IS required
Q. What IS the weight Of water
that flows over Niagara Falls?
4. The normal flow pouring over
he cataract Of Niagara Falls IS about
s. 1000. 900 tons a minute.
c. How are L. S. NOrcotic inspec-
tors positions obtained in the govern
ment service?
A. Positions as Federal Narcotic
Inspectors are obtained through
civil Service examination. There are
10 openings in this branch OF the
service at the present time and no
examinations pending Il you viii
address a letter TO the L. S Civil
Service Commission, washington, D.
Q, they will place your name on the
mailing list and advise YOU when the
next examination is 10 be held
Q. Do the great deserts like the
Sahara ana others ever have any
rainfall OF are they continually
dry2
A. All the great deserts are visited
by light rain storms az one time or
another.
I O. What were the names and ages
+ OF the Siamese twirs who died re-
Gently Who were the original
. Siamese twins? who are the success
ers OF the Siamese twins MOVE Are
there many OF these freaks2
\. The "Siamese twins" Rosa and
JOsefa Black died recently In Chi
cago. They were well over 40syears
old. The original Siamese twins were