The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-24

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Can scissors be ground at
home?
Scissors can be ground on a regular
grdndstone or emery wheel. and II not
too hard may be flied with a smooth
file and rubbed with a fine emery. or
oil stone, to get q rezor edge. The
angle should be approximately 20 de-
g7ees.
What is a single action engine2
One in which work is done on the
piston when It is travelling IN one
direction only. A double action engine
is one In which work is done on the
piston when travelling in both
directions.
Was Alexander Dumas. Pere, a
negro?
No, quadroon. his maternal
grandmother being a Haytian negress.
How can grease spots be re-
moved from carpets and rugs?
Rub talcum into the spots. The
powder will absorb the grease or oil
Then run the vacuum cleaner over
the powder.
What is q caucus?
A political meeting held TO ds~
termine the will OF the majority Of
the party for the purpose of united
action in the face Of opponents.
Is free iodine ever found in
nature9
No, but It occurs In combination
with metals, especially sodium, potass-
iun1. or magnesium. 1t is widely dis
trIbuted. though the quantity In any
one place is small. Tobacco, water
cress, cod liver oil. and spongss con.
tain minute quantities of iodine COM
pounds. Much of the iodine today u
secured from deposits of -saitpeter in
Chill It Is also prepared from soa,
weed.
How many posoohfoeS and
postal routes are there n tins
United States?
According to the 1922 statistics
thers are 51.94T offices and A5z. SEQ
postal routes.
What are palindrones?
Words spelled the same backward
or forward.
What proportion Of the pig Iron
Of the world is produced by the
United. States?
In 1929, the last year Cor which
figures are available. Il was so per
cent.
In direct current electricity there
is a return wire. Does any cur
rent flow In this wire? y so,
what becomes of It when 1t goes
back to the generator?
Yes. there Is electricity In the re-
turn wire. The ac1on OF the
generator Is analogous to that OF a
pump. n causes the electricity to
flow around the circuit, but does not
change its quantity. only It's rate of
flow, or amperage
What is Leyden jar7
A form of condenser for staHtcH
electricity, consisting of a glass Jar
or a cylinder, closed at one end and
coated inside and ous with tin foil
nearly to the top.
What was the first bird?
The archaeopterxy 0urasstc eraA
1t was about the size of a crows Il
had hard teeth on both jaws. claws on
the thumb and two fingers and IL had
| a long, nzard-like tell. But It had
feathers, proving itself a true n4rA
| What were the ancestors OF zhe
| dog?
There is reason to believe that tbs
Domestic dog has risen three times,
from three distinct lines of ancestry
the wolf the jackal and the coyote.
Please suggest a few Indians
names suitable for a canoe, giving
| the English meaning7
Kewanuee wild ducll. n1atawau
tmagicianl, Negaunee tnrst), Nsshe5a