Evening star., 1924-04-10
Answers to Questions
ny FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Which is colder, the north pole
or the south pole2-G. M. T.
A. The south pole is colder than
the north pole, due to the very con-
siderable elevation about sea level at
this point. The north pole is COM
paratively near sea level.
Q. What do ''R. A." or "R. A. F."
mean after the name of painter?-
]. A
A. "R. A., when connected with
an artist means Royal Academy"
and IF. A R." means Fellow of the
Royal Academy"
Q. Why do they want the Panama
canal widened:-D. MEG.
A.. Widening of the Panama canal
would greatly increase it's capacity.
The members of the congressional
party with Secretary DENLY found
that extra locks would double the
present capacity of the canal. Tests
have shown that new dam ! was
headed to furnish sufficient water
supply at Culebra cut.
q. Is more money spent for
cigarettes than for cigars in the
United States?-J. S. s.
A. The latest figures give the
amount Of money spent for cigar
cites in this country in a single year
as $soo,0o0,ooo, while cigars totaled
Q. Please publish formula for
government whitewash.--G. w. M.
A. Slake a half bushel of unslaked
lime with boiling water. keeping IL
covered during the process. Strain
Vt and add a peck of salt, dissolved
in warm water; three pounds ground
rice put IN boiling water, and boil to
thin paste: half a pound of powdered
Spanish whiting and a pound Of clear
glue dissolved in warm water; mix
these well together and let the mix
ture stand for several days. Keep
the wash thus prepared in q kettle
or portable furnace; and when used,
put 1t on as hot as possible, with
painters or whitewash brushes.
c.. Was the money. loaned to Amer
lea by France during the revolution
ever repaid?-J. W. V.
A, The United States Treasury
says that of the total amount of So
325.5O0 borrowed from France in the
revolutionary period. the sum OF s4.-
balance. or s2,o24,soO. was refunded
into AZ per cent and 515 per cent
domestic stock. When 1t became
known that LAfayette's fortune was
largely depleted by the French revo-
for his relief and gave him lands in
Florida.
Q. What is the highest building
west OF the Mississippi?-A. McE.
A. The highest building in the
United states west of the Mississip-
pi is the forty-two-story l. G. Smith
building, in Seattle. Wash.
Q. Where are the various mem
&C. P. II.
is still residing at Doom. in Holland.
The crown prince recently returned
to Germany and is making his home
at his castle at oels. in Silesia. Vie.
the former kaiser, with her family
has Joined the royal colony at Nun
ich. The remaining sons are also re-
siding in Germany.
Q. Is ii proper to say differ with"
or differ from?"-F. J. II.
A. Whether one says differ with"
or differ from" depends upon what
the speaker wishes to convey. For
example, If two persons have dis
differ with you" If physical differ
ences are referred to. one says, She
differs from her sister in that she
has brown eyes and black hair"
Q. Please tell the burial place of
Francis Scott Key, the writer of The
Star Spangled Banner."-M. E. T.
A. Francis Scott Key is buried in
the village cemetery at Frederick,
Nd.
Q. What is the function Of the
Women's Bureau?-B. K.
A The women's bureau of the De-
partment of Labor is charged with
the responsibility Of developing pol
icies and standards and conducting
Investigations in the Industries of the
country which shall safegua I'd the
interests of woman workers and thus
make their service effective for the
national good. It represents and ad-
vises the Secretary of Labor in all
matters concerning women in in
dustry. and is charged with maintain
ing close contact with other agencies
which deal with special phases of
sions Of the Department of Labor
1t works with and through the state
departments of labor.
Q. How old was Maud S. when she
made the worlds trotting recordc-
Z. G.
A. Maud S. was eleven years old
when she made a worlds ecord of
two minutes, eight and three-quarter
seconds. This record was made be-
AoAC the tkAio VI SHc hlIc-Sndpcu
track, banked and rolled, and before
the rubber-tired wheel sulky, both of
which helped to reduce the mile rec
ord
Q. How did the English acquire
the Rock Of Gibraltar?-F. F. F.
A. The Rock Of Gibraltar was cap
tured by combined Dutch and English
forces July "a, 1904, and ceded to
Great Britain by the treaty of
Utrecht in 1713. Spain set out to re-
capture it in 1779, and a siege lasting
three years. seven months, twelve
days followed. The British withstood
the seige successfully and the peace
Of 1913 secured the Rock to Great
Britain.
Q. What is bob veaI2-A. G. T.
A. Bob veal is the flesh of a calf
less than one month old 1t is very
indigestible and its sale is illegal.
Q. We're the continents of Europe
and Asia named for women in myth
ology?-L N. E.
A. The continents of Europe and
Asia were not named after women.
The word Asia is derived from the
Semitic stem "acu." meaning "to 90
out" used in connection with the
rising of the sun. Europe" is de-
rived from the Semitic "ereb," mean
Q. Did Robert E. Lee and ULYSSES
s. Grant attend West Point at the
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