Evening star., 1924-11-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

@. What is the highest mileage that
the ZR-3 can make in an hour?-J. S.
A. The highest speed which can be
made by the ZR-3 Is approximately rs
miles an hour The speed of the Shen-
andoah Is approximately 65 miles an
hour On it's Atlantic trip the ZR-3
made an average of approximately 63
miles an hour.
Q. Did Christy Mathewson pitch a par
ticularly fast ball?-A. K.
A. Christy Mathewson was a pitcher
OF ordinary speed. His fadeaway ball
was a slowly pitched ball.
Q. How did the custom of giving
the bride away originate?-L. o. NJ
A. The two stages through which mar
riage has developed are: Marriage by
force and marriage by contract. In
the latter stage Of development there
was a solemn surrender of the bride
by her guardian in the Anglo-Saxon
marriage service. This ceremony IS the
prauung, and the custom OF giving
away the BRIDE is traced to this solemn
surrender.
Q. Kindly name the woman members
of the last Parliament-L. z. K.
A. Miss Jewson, Miss Lawrence. Lady
Astor Miss Nottingham, the Duchess
Lexington, Miss Bondfield. -Four were
returned.
@. Which flowers are used the most
In the manufacture Of perfume
K @. G.
A. At the present time the principal
! flowers utilized for perfumery are roses,
vfolets, jonquils, narcissis, Jasmine al
mond blossoms. cassia, heliotrope and
q certain
/ Individual scents is still prevalent, vari-
Gus bouquets, such as Oriental and
French bouquets. are made through
ombinations.
@. What Is hair sear7-H. S. w.
A Hair seal Is the term applied TO
animals of the sea dog family. II
is found in extra tropical portions of
the sea, along temperate and colder
portions of the globe. Only the
variety known as Greenland seal is
of Significance to the fur trade. The
two-month- old cub of the Greenland
seal has a skin used in the trade,
and is known as white coat seal
According to age this animal passes
into grades known as small spot seal,
meddling spot seal Cwo years old.
Later 1t becomes spot seal, and, when
finally full colored, harp seal.
@. When were nickel cent pieces
! with Indian heads made?-C. w. B.
A The Indian head nickel ! cent
pieces were coined from 1859 TO 1864
O. In dividing such words as ship
ping, where should the hypen come?
! Is there rule for this.--L 6 orc.
A. The rules Of syllahiCatipn in
clude one TO the effect that when q
consonant at the end OF a word is
doubled before a suffiX beginning
with vowel, the first consonant marks
the end Of the first syllable and the re-
peated consonant marks the beginning
of the second syllable. Thus: Shipping.
from cracking IN the folds u. f. NJ.
A The best way to prevent a silk
umbrella from cracking in the seams
, is to open it while drying and leave
1t with the folds as loosely shaken
out as possible when not In use.
Q. What will prevent gophers from
eating tulip bulbs III. L. b.
A. The Biological Survey suggests
that you make openings in the run
ways about 25 feet apart and place
therein a teaspoonful of lime. IF this
is not successful, traps should be en-
ployed.
@. How can a mattress be disin-
fected M. A.
4. The most convenient and efficient
manner of disinfecting mattresses is
hy steam under pressure In central