Evening star., 1924-09-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

they do so by swimming very fast and
rushing out. This force nechanicany
causes them to jump the falls.
Q. How is fig leather madea-F.
r. A.
A Very ripe figs arc used for rr
leather. Wash and mash them to A
fine pulp, spread on platters and dry
in the sun or in the oven. When
dry, dust with powdered sugar and
| roll up like jelly cake. Cut In suit
! able pieces and pack away in jars
Q. What becomes OF dead lot
ters?"-P. O. S.
A. A postmaster keeps letter two
weeks in order to try to identify the
person for whom il was intended. He
then sends it TO the Dead Letter Of
| flce. where it is opened. If identif-
cation of addreSsee or sender Is still
| impossible, the letter is destroyed
In the case of valuables, the articles
are kept for year, and, II not iden-
titled, sold, the receipts going to the
Post Office Department
@, What shrubs grow wen in
shaded Iocations:-D. s. w.
A The snowberry, coral berry.
sveet-scented shrub. dogwood and
viburnum are well suited to shady
situations.
Q. Is it true that frogs and toads
have been found in freshly broken
marble or granite?-R. r
A. Such tales are not credited by
scientists. They originate in delib-
crate misrepresentation or misappre-
hension on the part OF the original
observer.
| Q. AT what temperature do we get
| liquid air?-C;. A. G.
A. Air is liquefied by pressure. but
! cannot be liquefied by any pressure
so long as its temperature is above
22o degrees +. below zero (-l4o c..
but if il first be cooled TO a tempera-
ture slightly below this il condenses
TO liquid upon the application of q
pressure Of SO atmospheres.
Q. What are the coiors OF the most
Important planets?-A. L. B.
A The color of the planets are
Mercury, pale ash: Venus, brilliant
straw; Mars. reddish ochre; Jupiter,
bright silver; Saturn, duh yellow.
Uranus, pale green; Neptune, the
same.
Q. What do dentists use for filing
teeth ID. c.
A Dentists use most frequently
amalgamated alloy for filling teeth This
alloy is made by melting and casting
silver, tin, copper and sometices zinc
in the approximate ratio of 81 :e7 IS i
This material is next filed to chips.
These chips are then annalgamated with
mercury and later crystaIlized into a
solid mass.
G. What does the expression Turn
again, Whittington.'' refer to?-E J. :.
A The reference to Wilmington
is TO Richard better known as Dick
Wilmington, an English merchant
and lord mayor of London. Accord
ing to popular romance. Wilmington
as a lad went to London and OBJ
tanned work as a scullion. Growing
tired of ill-usage. he started to leave
the city when the Bow Bells seemed
to say to him Turn again. Whiting
ton, Lord Mayor of London" He,
therefore, went back and eventually
rose to the prophesied position.
Q. How can shoes be made water
proof at home:-N. D.
A The Department OF Agriculture
says that either of these formulas is
good: Natural wool grease, ounces:
dark petrolatum, ounces: paraffin
wax. ounces; or tallow. 12 ounces.
cod oil. 4 ounces. The ingredients Of
either mixture should be melted to-
Gether, warming them carefully and
stirring thoroughly. Better penetra-
ton is obtained il applied while
warm, but the grease should not be
hotter than the hand can bear.
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