Evening star., 1923-10-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

A. According to the Electric Rail-
way journal. this is true, because
When the brakes are put on the
Wheels tend to slide, and sliding fric-
ton.
Q. Please give description of the
Giants Causeway in Ireiand?-A. w. c.
A According to legend, the Giants
Causeway was the beginning of a
roau to be constructed by giants.
from Ireland to Scotland. 1t projects
from the north coast of Antrim, Ire
land, into the north channel. seven
miles. 1t consists Of 10000 vertical,
varying from Is to 1S inches, and is
formed into three sections. known
as little, middle and honeycomb
causeway. The wishing Chair"
with two arms and back, and the
causeway. At the starting point is
the Giants LOOM" to the left the
Giants Well" to the right the
Giants Chair" An electric tram
way now connects the town of Pot
rush with the "Causeway"
are killed for their skins In the
United States yearly?-J. T.
A. About 3O,000,o00 are killed each
year to supply the demand for furs
1t Is estimated that 20,000,000 OF
these consist Of muskrat, opossum,
mole, lamb, kid, marmot and squirrel.
Q. In a golf tournament at match
play why can't l waive rule or the
enforcement of a penalty against my
opponent If / want to be a good
sport"?-W w. j.
A. Not only can you not waive a
rule or penalty, but your opponent
cannot accept such generosity on your
part. The reason for this is that
such action might determine the re-
suit of the match. Every other player
in the tournament is directly affected
by the result of your match. For
example, to waive a penalty might
favor a stronger player, which would
be to the disadvantage of the other
player in the succeeding match, or ii
might favor weaker player, which
would be correspondingly to the ad-
vantage of the player next to meet
him.
Q. Is it more economical to make
bread than it is to buy it?-J. L. S.
A. When material, fuel and labor
are considered the price differs very
little. If the housewife places no value
on her time, and If the stove is hot
] economical
make bread at home.
Q. What is the weight of the human
brain?-D. H. Y.
A. The brain of man is usually
heavier than that of woman, although
at birth and at the age of fourteen
the female brain is heavier. The aver
age weight of the adult males brain
is about forty-eight ounces. and of
half ounces. Weight of brains, how
ever. has no direct relation to intelli-
gence.
Q. How many passengers will an
escalator carry in an hour?-E. D.
A. The capacity of an escalator de-
pends upon its speed and the width
of its steps. There are no mechan-
ical limitations to the rate of speed
but engineers have found that a
speed of about 100 feet per minute is
most satisfactory. AT this rate of
driving, 1000 steps per hour arrive
1t the landing, and an escalator five
feet in width, each step of which
would readily accommodate three
people, would have a maximum ca
pacity of 1900.
Q. How many members are there in
the British house of lords and how
many of each rank?-E. w.
A. The house of lords consists of 63s
members, as follows: Three princes of
the blood royal. archbishops,, q
dukes, 25 marquises, 122 earls, 45 Wis
counts. "a bishops. 353 barons, 16 Scot
tish representative peers, % Irish repre-
sentative peers.
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