Evening star., 1924-08-06

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| nographers.
Q. I have read that trees were once
so plentiful that when cut only the
shakes were used. What Is meant
| by that's. I. b.
A. This refers to the center sectior
of the trunk OF a tree that splits cas-
lily into short lengths. This woott
! can readily be cut into shingles, and
the expression pine and cedar shakes
is often heard instead of shingles.
@. Is 1t true that a ,rattlesnake's
rrattles are noiseless when wet?-
A. The Biological Survey says thai
| the idea that a rattlesnake cannot
| rattle when its rattles are wet from
| swimming or being in wet grass OIL
| rainstorms is incorrect.
@. In how many States must the
| Bible be read in the public schools
v. B. S.
A. Seven States provide by law fol
| Bible reading in the public schools
| There are II States which prohibit
Bible reading in the schools. while
| In the schools.
Q. What effect does 500 miles ot
| travel have on the oil in the crank
case M. II. w.
A. The Bureau Of Standards say:
what happens to lubricating oil
during 500 miles OF service is. from
a quantitative point of view. largely
q matter of the operating conditions
| In general, however, the oil is con
taminated by road dust. which is
| drawn in through the carburetor. BY
by water, resulting from the com.
| bustion, and by the unburned por'
| tions Of the fuel, which are taken ur
by the oil film on the cylinder walls
and eventually reach the crank case
Q. Who conceived the idea of the
| farm bloc?-C. q.
A Gray Silver the legal repre-
sentative of the American Farm Bu.
reau Federation, is given credit fol
| injecting the farm bloc into Congress
and into politics.
Q. Were the crown jewels of Great
Britain brought to America for the
st. Louis fair?-J. c.
A. They were not brought to this
country, but a replica of them was
shown at the St. Louis Exposition.
@. How many German submarines
were destroyed during the war;
B. NJ. G.
A. There were 203 German U-boats
| lost during the war. 120 of which
were sunk with their crews. averag.
ing 80 to so men. The British Navy
lost SO submarines. SO of which were
destroyed by the enemy.
@. What kind of wheat is grown ir
Canada ?-H. A. L.
A. In Canada both Autumn-sown
and Spring-Sown wheat is grown In
the region between Georgian Bay and
Lake Ontario, in Alberta and in Brit
ish Columbia Practically all of the
wheat acreage in Manitoba and Sas-
katchewan is Spring wheat, while
berta is Winter wheat. The Spring
| wheat belt of Canada directly adjoins
the Spring wheat section of the
United States. The soils in this re-
gion are similar to the prairie soils
of the United States and the cher
noxiom of southern Russia. About
nine-tenths of the wheat crop of Can
ada Is produced in Western prairie
provinces.
O. What is the Indian legend con-
cerning Muscle Shoals?-G. H.
A The Indian legend of the shoals
in the river is that 1t represents a
contest of the spirits of air and Wa
ter.
Q. What wood is used for piano
sounding boards?-W. D. f.
A The wood which is most often
used for piano sounding boards is
spruce, although white quarter -sawej
oak is also used for this purpose.
@. What Is the answer to
the Kings speech in Parliament called:
ID. D.
A. The address is the answer to
the Kings speech, moved in both
houses. In former times it contained
speech, but Is now a single resolu-
tion expressing the thanks of the
| house to the Sovereign. Each house
deliberates over the contents of the
speech and takes vote. If any
amendments condemning the policy
of the government are moved to the
address and carried, the ministery
usually resigns.
@. What will cure pellagra if q
person catches it?-R. A G.
A. Pellagra is not a Catching.
disease. 1t is caused by failure tc
eat sufficient lean meat, milk, eggs
milk is the most important single
article of food with which either te
prevent or cure this disease.
@. Which has the greater effect on
the rate at which sound travels;
wind, fog, or rain?-C. P. B.
A. Wind reduces the velocity oi
sound much more than fog or rair
does.
j.. @. How old is the story Of Little
Red Riding Hood?-V. T.
A. This story is at least $50 years
old. 1t appeared in 1877 in Perrault's
Contes du temps passe!
O. What is the proportion of soda
that should be used with sour
milk ?-S. M.
A. one-half teaspoonful of soda is
required for each cup of sour milk
used in cooking.
@. Over how great a part of the
United States will blackberries
grow?-C. C.
A. Some variety or other of black.
berry is cultivated in all parts of the
| ida, part of Wisconsin, Minnesota, NORTH
and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado
Montana and sections of the Western
| States where hot, dry winds. destroy the
ripening fruits. -''-
@. What can be done to suppress
IA abies 1T. E. NJ
A. The Bureau of Animal Industr.
says that the problem is solved wher
the rabid dog is eliminated. 1t recon
| mends licensing all dogs, muzzling al
dogs not otherwise kept in restraint
| and rigid inspection and quarantine al
| borders and ports of entry. Other coun
| tries, notably Great Britain have man
aged to stamp out the disease.
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