Evening star., 1924-08-07

.. How much shorter would the
Maine coast line be IL 1t were not 50
irregular?-E. Z. r.
A. If the coast line of hundred
harbored Maine" were regular 1T
would be about 200 miles long.
Owing to the sinuosities of its, con-
tour. the actual coast line is nearly
1000 miles in length. :,
Q. Does the pilot of an airplane in
the mail service carry a niechanician
with him ?-P. D.
A. Only one man, the pilot, flies
In mail plane.
q. Does a Government employe
Corps draw his salary while in a
training camp?-F. H.
A. He Is granted military leave
and draws both salaries-one as a
Government employe and one as an
officer in the United States service.
Q. Who founded phrenology?-v.
A. Chambers Book Of Days names
Dr. Joseph Coll (born March 9, 1757)
as founder. -
r. s. @.
A. Soaking in milk and warm
water iS effective, or imme rising In a
strong solution of sugar and water.
After a few minutes rinse the spots
in soft water.
+. Q. Where Is the smallest college in
Anne rica ?-R. T. L.
A. Probably it is Dropsie College
in Philadelphia. 1t is a o-educa-
tional school, and has % students and
6 teachers.
Q. What substitute oil is nearest
like olive oil?-M. G..
A. The Association OF official Agri
cultural Chemists includes among
edible vegetable oils and fats of suffl-
cient importance to warrant stand
ardizing, the oils of cotton seed, pea
nut, sesame seed. poppy seed, cocoa
nut, rape seed, sunfower and maize.
OF these peanut oil bears the close st
resemblance to olive oil in its chemi-
cal and physical properties.
@. Will Virginia creeper cling to
stucco ?-R. E. V
A Virginia creeper will cling. to
a stucco building when the plant Is
old enough to obtain hold.
O. Are the original columns, on the
Fifteenth street side of the Treasury
still in place? ?-E. B. T.
A. The original columns on the east
facade Of the Treasury were OF SAND
stone and were completed in 1872. In
lsaS, these columns were replaced by
other sides Of the buildings. They
are Ionic monolithic pillars 3s feet
81 inches in height and the diane
ter at the base is feet.
@. To, whom was the estate of Sir
Francis Drake left? A. f. T.
A. 1t was inherited by his brother,
Thomas.
@. When was Mary Baker EDDY
born and when did she die?-H. F. n
A. She was born at Bow near Con-
cord. N H. July Is. 1921. and died De
cember 3, 1910. at her home at New
ton, Mass.
@. How can ink spots be taken of
a walnut tablet. l..
A In order to remove ink spots
from d walnut table put a few drop:
of spirit of inter (nitric acid) in {
with a feather dipped in the mixture
and a soon as the ink disappears rut
| Immediately with a rag wet IN coit
water or it will leave a white mark
The spots should then be polished.
@. What are Roman cements?-N
VI. l.
A. In Europe natural cements ar
| called Roman cements and they were
| first manufactured in England in 1I9
by James Parker. Natural cement!
began to be manufactured in Franc
about 1925: in the United States nat
, lIrat cement rock was discovered
while building the Erie Canal in New
| York in 1918.
Q. May Alaska become. a Stat
| whenever it chooses w. c.
A. A territory is admitted into tn
| Union OF. States by act of Congress
| When territory has gained sufHcien
population and Importance, it peti