The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-25

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o What l. the most valuable
precious stone9 Where Il u founcr
A. TAG perfect pigeon blood rsep
q considered ths most valuable pcua
- az hcoauso o. ga rarity. ~ "a
soHnd ia Upper Burrta
Q. Hoe tnaHv raaia reocitiag trts
are there IN re uHited StaissF
A. Tho estimate = 100000.
Q. WHAT q fhs NOS, po,ocrfal
| freight engins IN he united Sfafcsf
A. The Erie railroad has an en-
sine called the Matt Shay" which
II eapahis Of hauling 6to bo-ton
cars. a train nearly five miles long,
but trains ~ this length are not
practicable 20 operate. and hence
arc not run Tho NirEinian rail-
road operates with the largest ca
paoltY equipment and the most
| powerful locomotives IN tho world
on test run. a locomotive sue
cessfuliy pulled a train Of hun
drcd cars ~ is0 tons capacity each.
The regular runs on the VirEinian
railroad are made with trains Of
from 5000 to 1900 tons
O. Hoe niany mca oEd ,noHeH Of
rotiag age arc there o. the UHifod
statesf
/ A. According 70 an estimate
based on the census OF 1850. there
are u.toas1o men and setssl5o
women.
Q. WHAT DO Bells on ship,
fHedrf
A. Bells" Is nautical method
% expressing the time Of day. The
"a hours are divided into periods %
four hours, each haif hour 81 these
being represented by one bell Thus.
beginning az u o'clock. half past
( ~ Is ono ben. o'clock. two bella
half past ]. three bella o'clock.
four bells. continuing up 60 {
o'clock. or eight bells. when the
round begins again.
.. what q ne metal used 70 pro.
dHoc the spark IN cigar HOhieras
A. A patented alloy ot iron and
cerium Of various compositions
Usually tho proportion Il 20 per
cent Of cerium group metals 10 80
per cent Of Iron.
Q. What u grape shofr
I A. This was small shot about the
dro Of grapes which was used In
tho old-timc cannon Grape shot
was contained in bags. and spread
on being fired
Q. Why do eo'esovs pSar ueh
high heclsf
a. To ksep their feet in the stir
rups more easily.
q. Does icad pipe. - uscd ~ Or.
aiaary hoaac plumbing. erpand
tcifh heaff
a. Yes; Il expands and contracts
with changes Of temperature. the
cocffieieut 81 expansion being
o,oooois7i tlmes rs length per d..
grco Fahrenheit
Q. IL there more than one PHI
grim societyf
a. There are two: one called The
Pilgrim society founded 1890, with
headquarters at Boston. and the
other Tho Pilgrims OF the United
states, with headquarters In Ncw
York city.
Q. Why g thc YcHoto riper n
China called ne Riror Of sorrorf
/ a. Because It's numerous changes
Of course and floods have caused
such immense destruction OF life
and property.
| o. AZ sohai ooc DO baddcd citrus
trees bcdrf
A. At the age Of three or four
years in eitric sections.
Q. Hoo manp cars day I.
Henry Ford putting outY
4. Approximately 1850 a day.
o. Where dH the phrase. ri {. a
condition and not a theory that
confroHts 49," originator
a. The words Of Grover clove-
land, in discussing the tariff. were
We are confronted by n condition.
not theory
Q. Hoo should lady present a
letter Of social Introduction TO an
other iadDa
A. She should mail II. and do
nothing further untll she receives
an acknowledgment. Tho recipient
is under obligation TO respond by
an invitation.
Q. what "a a pardbie1
A. PARALLELS, as those found In
the New Testament, ure brief mar
ratlves Of descriptive aIlegories
founded on real scenes or events
such as occur in nature and life
and usually having moral or re-
ligious application.