Evening star., 1924-11-05
Q. How do wages In America COM
are with wages paid abroad?-A.


pare with wages paid abroad?-A.
S. D.
A. In a recent speech President
Coolidge compared wages paid by a
concern operating here and abroad
which made the same products with
exactly the same equipment. during
the month OF August. The average
eight-hour wage was: Italy, s6 cents;
Belgium, $L1o: France, $1.3e; Ger
many. $1.4s: England. $z.2a; United
States, $3.50.
Q. Is It possible to change hydro
gen gas for helium once a dirigible Is
built?-I. F. B.
A The ZR-3 and the Shenandoah
can be flown with either helium or
hydrogen. The airships can be de-
1ated and reinfated with either of
these two gases. The IRA, which
made its trip inflated with hydrogen,
is now debated and will be inflated
with helium, as it is against the pol
icy Of the Navy to use any other gas
than helium.
@. What is q terrapin?-I. C.
A. A terrapin Is any OF several
species Of fresh water or brackish
water or mud turtles of the family
Emyidae, natives of tropical and the
warmer temperate countries. The
family is represented in the United
States by about 20 species. The word
"terrapin" has no exact significance,
but in the United States II is more
commonly applied to the diamond
back terrapin.
Q. Are the white specks which are
often seen on graham crackers
caused by mold?-A.
A These white specks are busting
-four. The sheet of dough, before
passing through the rolls and under
the cutter of the cutting machine, Is
slightly busted with -four to prevent
the dough from sticking to the rolls
and cutter. These specks do not in
dicate mold.
O. Is there q principally called
Graustark? If so, where is 1t located?
]. A NJ.
A Graustark is a prineipality
which exists solely in the mind of
George Barr McCutcheon- The au-
thor has recently written East of
the Setting SUM-" the locale of which
Is the Graustark referred to in his
earlier novels.
, O. Wlxt n ths dinarsnce between
Pocahontas and anthracite COAL
T. c. S.
A. The Bureau OF Mines says that
Pocahontas coal contains about -
per cent of volatile matter, while
Pennsylvania anthracite contains
only from to per cent volatile
matter. Pocahontas coal is much
softer, cannot be screened to size like
anthracite, has more heat value, but
is not SO clean nor smokeless.
O. What State had the largest pop
| ulation in the first census?-G. A r
A Virginia had the largest popu-
Iation in 1890. the total being 1880.
Q. How is the immigrant quota
found?-A A. II.
A. The recent immigration bill
limited the number of aliens that
| might be admitted from any country
to . per cent OF the number of peo-
pie arriving from that country ac-
cording to the 1890 census.
Q. Please suggest a method by
which to keep lingerie straps from
slipping off the shoulders.-A- ".
A On each end of a narrow tape
or ribbon, about three inches long,
sew, respectively, the two parts of
an ordinary dress snap" Attach one
end to a point about an inch from
the neck line of dress or blouse on
the under side at the shoulder. In
adjusting the snap include the
lingerie strap within the loop thus
formed.
Q. Would you please inform me
regarding the death of Mary, Queen
of Scots? Was she behead ed III. NJ. S.
a. Mary, Queen Of Scots, became
entangled in a conspiracy against her
| cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England
| She was brought to trial and con-
demned, and was beheaded on Feb
ruary 8, 1857, at Fotheringay Castle.
@ Has the climate OF any part of
the world changed materially?- III. NJ.
A. There have been no well au-
thenticated changes Of climate within
the past 1000 years. Changes due
to man, such as deforestation, agri-
culture. the building OF canals, rail-