Evening star., 1924-10-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

three times year. The flesh OF tame
rabbits is generally conceded to be
as palatabie as that OF the wild ones.
.. What should be done for a dog
If snake bites it'll j.
A The Public Health Service says
that solution of permanganate of
potash should be applied to the
wound as soon as possible. Painting
freshly enlarged wound with iodine
may also serve the purpose. In any
case tie bandage tightly around the
limb between the bite and the body
and consult veterinarian as soon as
possible.
Q. Is water fattening?-L. B. C.
A. DR.. Harvey Wiley says that
water is not fattening.
@. What will keep a windshield
from clouding or gathering mois-
ture-F. S.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that windshield may be kept clear
by wiping it off with a cloth mois
tened in glycerin.
@. In Washington are policemen
allowed to retain their badges after
retiremeht?-J. q. w.
A. Police headquarters of the Dis
trict of Columbia says that in the
District retired police officers are not
allowed to retain their shields. Shields
and other para phernalia are returned
to the District government.
Q. Do as many women die OF
tuberculosis as men?-T. NJ. w
A. A well known authority on the
subject says: THE total mortality
(from tuber culosis) is less among
"a a z
been observed in all countries where
vital statistics are available"
@. How should table silver be
placed?-P. s. Z.
A. The knife and fork for the main
course mark the cover. They are
placed one inch from the edge OF the
table, knife at the right with sharp
edge toward the plate, fork at left
with tines turned up. The other
pieces are placed parallel with these.
the piece to be used first being farth-
est from the plate. Knives and
spoons are at the right and forks at
the left, except the oyster fork, which
is placed at the extreme right
@. Why was Leigh Hunt put in
prison?-P. P. II.
A. Leigh Hunt was a Liberal in
politics before Liberalism had at
tanned much favor, and in an article
that he wrote he referred to the
Prince Regent as "a fat Adonis of
So" He was sentenced for this act
of lese majeste to pay fine of 500
pounds and to undergo two years i'm
prisonment. He received his friends
in prison, hid his prison bars with
flowers, and seemed happy in confine
ment.
@. What does this expression
mean, IF a guinea pig is picked UP
by its tail, its eyes will fall out"?-
T. f. B.
A. This saying is a way of calling
to the attention the fact that a
guinea pig has no tail The saying
that if YOU catch a grizzly bear by
the tail he won't bite you is true for
the same reason.
Q. Was Bob Fitzimmons ever in
the heavyweight class?-H- C. +.
A At no time in Fftzsimmons' ca
reer did he weigh over l5S pounds.
the middleweight limit.
Q. Is asphalt liquid or a sold?-
S. h. e.
a. Asphalt is found both as liquid
and as rock. Liquid asphalt is found
to a considerable extent in California.
The solid asphalt is more important,
considerable deposits being found in
the United States, but the greatest
commercial source being the Island of
Trinidad.
Q. What was the old fashioned
ceremony known as the +stubble cali >
NJ. w. +.
A. Years ago in the Middle West.
when wheat was harvested with
sickle and rake. it was the custom.
when the last shock was capped and
| finished to stack all the rakes around
| it, thrust the sickle into it, and then
the whole company OF harvesters
| formed circle and at a signal given
by the captain of the reapers gave
three cheers. They listened for the
echo. If it replied three times, it was
| accounted a good omen for the next
crop. This was known as the stub
! BILE call. A blast of a horn from the
cabin was heard in answer to it and
the harvest was ended.
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