Evening star., 1924-10-08

Wall Of China or its towers? G. TH
A Tablets on the wall indicate
Inat the towers were constructed
| first.
.. How much do customs receipts
| amount top L.
| A. Customs receip+s for tho eso.,
year 1923 were S66218eO39. the Iarp
est amount ever collected during one
| fiscal year.
9. Has London a corner as busy as
columbus Circle, N Y.?-P. r III.
A. Piccadilly at the Ritz Hotel is
lne busiest spot in London. An aver
| age Of 1873 vehicles pass this corner
| In an hour, while 1886 vehicles pass
around Columbus Circle in the same
| length of time.
| Q. How can jet beads be cleaned
II. W. V.
A. Remove all dust with a very soft
brush, touch the jet with bit of cot
| ton moistened with a little good oil.
then polish with chamois. Clean with
care, as jet is often brittle.
Q. What salary does the governor
general of the Philippines draw
T. o. c.
| A. This office carries a salary of
$4,000 and the term is of indefinite
duration.
@. How much business is actually
| done with cash &C w. ID.
A In large cities it is estimated
| that more than so per cent of the com
mercial business is done by checks
and drafts, less than 10 per cent being
done with cash.
O. What stone is the best imita-
tion of diamond?-D. l. B.
A. The nearest and best imitation
OF diamond is white sapphire
Q. Is a screw by itself a machine
L mean one not connected to any part
of machinery?-C. A. r.
A. machine is an instrument for
obtaining mechanical advantage in
doing useful work. A common screw
is an inclined plane and IS such is
regarded by physicists as a machine,
since 1t is an example of the forego-
ing principle.
Q. When was the greatest amount
OF railroad construction accomplish
eds. T. w
A. The great railroad building
period was between 1850 and 1900
| when 100,07S miles of new railroad
were built. Many of these were not
profitable, sin Ce traffic had to be
built up. and an average of about
Is railroads were in the hands of the
receivers during this period. From
1900 to 1910 was a period of great
railroad prosperity and the number of
roads in the hands of receivers an
nually averaged about 10. The in
crease in mileage between 1900 and
1910 was 47,0S3 miles. The year of
greatest new mileage was 1887, when
12,S7S miles were constructed.
Q. What is a Daedalist?-D. W. l.
A. This word has been used to de-
scribe one who initiates a character
in mythology, Daedalus, especially in
flying. Daedalus, was an Athenian
architect who built the Labyrinth for
Minos the King of Crete. Daedelus,
together with his lcarus, was after
ward confined in it and escaped by
means of artificial wings. Daedalus
reached Sicily in safety, but Icarus
flew too near the sun, the wax of
which his wings were made melted,
he fell into the sea. and was drowned.
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