Evening star., 1924-09-17

vaults, electrically wound and scaled
to keep the, air pressure constant.
Meridian circle observations OF Sc
lected stars are taken regularly on
clear nights, and from these observa-
tions the errors of these stanaard
clocks are dete ermiped.
O.. What increases have been made
in the salary of the President or the
United States2-G. l. T.
A. Originally the salary of the
Chief Executive was $4,000 a year
This was Increased in 1873 to $4,000.
In 1909, there was another increase
nf s25 goo made By CONGRESS-. making
the Presidents salary $4,000. Presi-
dent 1 ant was ti,r nrst PRESIDENT 70
receive the $4,000 salary.
Q. Have all the English kings been
crowned in Westminster Abbey2-R
g. l..
a. All the English kings except
Edward were crowned in the Abbey
Edward V inherited the crown when
II years old. He and his brother were
| confined in the Tower of London by
their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester.
| and were murdered there. The uncle
then seized the throne and ruled AZ
Richard III.
@. What will clean a painted bric k
wall in order to prepare for stucco?-|
L. p. d.
A. Brick walls may be cleaned by
a mild solution of muriatic acid Gl
part acid to 10 parts water). This
should be applied with d long han
died brush and rinsed off with clear
water Immediately after using.
Q. Where do we get the saying
that every man has his price ?--R. Il. ]
A. "All men have their price, il
commonly ascribed to SIR Robert Wal
pole.
Q. AT what depth can heat suffi-
cient to produce steam be found ill
the earth?-C. r. r.
A. 1t is estimated that the tenn
perature of the earth increases al
the rate of l degree F. for each 50
feet. Steam can be produced there
fore at depth of 1890 feet.
@. How long can an American citi-
zen reside in foreign country with
out losing his citizenShip?-M T. d.
A A native-born American citizen
may reside in d foreign country for
any length of time without losing
his citizenship, provided. of course.
he does not swear allegiance to
zen loses his citizenship if he resides
for more than two years in his native
country or more than five years in
any other country, unless he registers
as an American citizen with an Amer
lean consular agent.
@. When was the Salvation Army
found ID. V.
a. 1t was founded in London by
IL lfs,vRN h
later a branch was organized in the
United States. From a very humble
beginning the society has grown into
a big organization.
@. Who was known as the Man
Milliner?-L G.. L.
A. This was a nickname given to
the French monarch Henry III on
account of his effiminacy and fond
ness for dress.
@. What should minks be fed?-
5. Y. H
a. Minks thrive on the same diet
as cats. Although naturally car
niverous. they readily learn to like
an inexpensive mush made of wheat
bread, corn bread, cooked oatmeal,
boiled rice. or mashed potatoes.
mixed with n small portion of chop
ped or ground meat. and softened
with sweet milk or meat broth. Do
not offer the same combination more
than twice In succession. Fresh meat
is always in order. Adults require
about four ounces of clean meat. or
the equivalent, daily.
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