Evening star., 1924-12-04

A. An Italian policeman named
Gislaghi has invented such a unicycle
Whlch he calls velocita. 1t IS also
known as motormota. 1t consists
or a large pneumatic tire and an in
her hoop of steel which carries the
driving mechanism and the driver
while the tire moves around 1t.
Q. What is duralumin and who
| invented 1t? Is it a kind of steel?-
| w. D.
A. Duralumin Is an alloy of cop
! per, manganese and magnesium with
about 81 per cent of aluminium and
| was first made by Alfred wiInn I'm
Germany in the development of fhe
Zeppelin afrships. 1t is not a kind
/ Of steel.
9. What is the zodiacal Light
! o. L. NJ
| A. The sun is circIed by a ring Of
| matter, somewhat like the rings of
Saturn, and extending into space for
| more than 100 million miles, which
is known to astronomers as the
| Zodiacal light.
Q. Is it bad for the hands to
wash them frequently in cold wealth
| er?-C. H. p.
| A. Some skin specialists say that
II your skin gets dry and harsh in
| cold water you should wash your
| hands as little as possible, avoiding
| strong soap and hot water and drying
them quickly and thoroughly.
! Q. How long should a tent lasto
B. NJ H
/ A. The Bureau Of Chemistry says
/ that white untreated canvas. such as
/ is used for tents, remains serviceable
for from one TO FIVE years, or occa-
| sionally longer, depending upon its
/ quality, the conditions under which
| it is used and the care taken to keep
1t from mildewing.
/ Q. Is it possible to see saturn's
rings with 6s-power telescope?-
1 S. c.
A. The Naval Observatory says a
! power Of 20 diameters has suff1ced to
show the rings of Saturn, but in gen
| eral, a power of at least so diameters
/ should be used.
O. How does the highest temperature
/ in Australia compare with the highest
! in the United States?-T. G. L.
A. The temperature in Australia has
reached 1870 degrees Fahrenheit, while in
southern California the highest tempera-
| ture, 134 degrees Fahrenheit, was OBJ
served
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/ O. With whom did hydrotherapy orig
I inate?-C. L. T.
A. Hydrotherapy. or the use of water
4 as remedy in the cure of sickness.
was largely employed by Hippocrates In
/ the treatment of many kinds of disease.
/ 1t is mentioned by Horace, who speaks
1 of the physician of Emperor Augustus
using this method for the treatment OF
ailments throughout the middle ages,
! likewise there were many practitioners
| who used hydrotherapy. In 1890 Vincent
| PriessnitZ began new era for the water
cure. The undoubted merits of hydro
/ therapy called to its defense many men
of standing in the profession who became
/ interested and studied II scientifically,
and from their advocacy has sprung UP
the school Of hydropathic physicians. DR..
/ Uinternitz of Germany, in 1888, laid
down the scientific principles Of modern
/ hydrotherapy.
9. What does Kris Kringle mean?
M r. W.
A Originally It meant Christ Child
It is from the German dininutive form
! Christkindel. It is commonly used now
as Santa Claus.
| @ What was the quickest nine-inning
/ game ever PLAYED in major league base
! ball?--W. w. Q.
| A The shortest game on record was
| played in New York by National League
| teams on September 2s, 1919. The game
| lasted 81 minutes. and the score was
! New York 6. Philadelphia /.
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