Evening star., 1924-10-06

Q. Why is 1t that we cannot hear
the noise of the earths rotation?-
A. N
A. The Naval Observatory says that
the earth is globular mass, rigid as
steel, revolving freely in space. There
Is no friction due to this rotation and
no vibration. Consequently. there is
no noise. The earth is often likened
to an immense fiywheei, and to any
one who has seen large flywheel OF
steel revolving silently, but with
great rapidity, the comparison is
striking.
Q. What is the origin of the r.
with line through it which doctors
place on prescriptions?-C. l.. r.
A. The sign to which you refer is
now used as an abbreviation of the
Latin word recipe" take). The
derivation of the sign is obscure, but
the symbol was formerly thought to
be sign for Jupiter.
@. Is the consumption of tobacco
on the increase? A. NJ. E.
A. The consumption of tobacco in
the United States has increased from
less than 4 pounds per capita before
the Civil War to be S.5 pounds per
capita at the present time.
Q. State the names and ages Of
the children of the King of England.
B. q.
A. His royal highness, Edward,
Prince of Wales, was born June 23
1894. Fl. r. H., Princess Mary, was
born April 25, 1897; H. r. H., Prince
Henry, March 81, 1900; and H. r. H.,
Prince George, December 20. 1902.
H. r. H., Prince John. who was born
v,tlt u To-
Q. What would be the limit of
height for a skyscraper?-D. F. r.
A. The Woolworth Building, New
York's tallest skyscraper, is So
stories high, and has Il foundation
which extends 116 feet below the
street level. Buildings much taller
than this could be built, the limit
depends on practical conditions.
Probably the tallest building so far
seriously proposed was suggested by
Bertram Goodhue. well known archi-
tect. He designed an s0-story build
ing suitable for the site now occu-
pied by Madison Square Garden.
Q. Are many arrests made now
adays for the crime of counterfeit
ing?-M. B.
A. Secret Service agents and men
working under their direction ar
rested 215 persons for note counter
feiting and 10 for coin counterfeiting
during the fiscal year 1928.
Q. Is the vacuum cleaner a. recent
invention?-T. c.
A. The first portable vacuum
cleaner was constructed by DR.. WILL
lam Noe of San Francisco in 1906.
Q. How can l remove grease from
fur coat?-E. B.
A. To remove grease from fur,
take clean common powdered whit
ing and put in d damp place for d
few days, but do not let it get wet.
Rub it iato the fur with the fingers.
The next day repeat the process, then
shake out the whiting and brush with
a clothes brush. Then pour alcohol
into plate and, dipping the brush
into the alcohol. lightly brush the
fur, following the natural direction
of the fur.
Q. In which occupation are the
most people engaged?-T. Z. B.
A. One-half the workers of the
world are engaged in agriculture. Ac-
cording to figures from the Depart
ment of Agriculture, of all occupied
men and boys in % leading countries
5l.4 per cent are engaged In agricul-
ture and of all occupied women and
girls, sos.
.. Why does a tree die if bark is
cut off all around the trunk? II.
A. A girdled tree dies because the
inner bark and living sapwood are
severed. Vital connection is thus cut
off between the roots, which take up
water and raw food material and the
leaves which transform water and
raw material into plant food.
Q. Is the cold pack" method the
best to employ in canning?-B. H. Z.
A. The Bureau of Home Economics
recommends the hot pack" method in
order to decrease the time for heating
the entire contents of the jar or the
can to the temperature of the Canner.
This means a short pre-cooking of
the fruits and vegetables to be used
after which the material is filled into
the jars as hot as possible.
= .. My almanac states that the full
moon is the light and the new moon
is the dark OF the moon. Old timers