Evening star., 1924-10-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

kinds, metallic and non-metallic. Gold is
a metallic mineral and salt is q non
metallic mineral.
9. Do the weev1ls In cereals, -four
and oatmeal develop into moths which
destroy clothing-E. p. B.
A Tho Bureau OF Biological Survey
says that cereal weeptls do not develop
into clothes moths.
Q. What time is it by land time at
Eight bells" Pc. B. l.
"A. On shipboard bells" mark the
half-hour. Four. eight and twelve o'clock
are marked by eight bells; 4 80, $3.50
and IL 80 by one bell ], and 9 by
two bells and 80 on until eight bells,
which marks the end of the ordinary
watch.
T: g; 3. Does s'las' hurt o0"eFs's-r
A An examination Of concrete silos
that have stood for years shows that
silage does not injure concrete. Silage
Juice is less than one-tenth as strong as
vinegar.
@. Do Catholics outnumber Protes-
tants In ireland TO any great extent?
H. A.
A. The latest available statistics
show that nearly three-fourths of the
population of Ireland is OF the
Catholic faith.
Q. What diseases are supposed TO
follow an absence of vitanines in
food?-F. T. P.
A. Scurvy, pellagra and beriheri
are three of the recognized diseases
that are directly traceable to a lack
of sufficient vitamines in food. Foods
that are particularly rich in vitamines
are fresh milk, butter, fresh fruit
juices, yolks of eggs, meat juice,
cereals and such vegetables a.
potatoes, spinach, onions. peas, cab
bage. green corn, caulifower, carrots
and lettuce.
Q. What are the tests that can he
made to prove that death has oCM
curred?-M. A. T.
A. Richardson summarizes the more
important tests OF death as: AbsenA.:
of the pulsation Of the heart; absence
Of the respiratory murmur; pressure
of veins (ffllet test); electric test for
muscular irritability; the ammonia.
hypodernic test; coagulation of the
blood in the veins; rigor mortis;
decomposition.
Q. Is there a difference between
meteors and shooting stars? What
becomes of them?-H ]. n.
A. According to the late Prof.
Newton there is no definite line oF
distinction between meteors and
shooting stars. If a meteor passes
completely through the atmosphere
and reaches the surface of the earth
1t then becomes known as a meteorite.
Particles of matter thought to have
their origin in disintegrated comets.
a nd y3y,cr 1,a II, ~
of their own, are known as meteors.
The energy of their motion is SUD
denly converted into heat on impact
with the atmosphere. AS a general
rule, thi1 speedily vaporizes their
entire substance, the exterior being
brushed off by the air as soon as
melted, often leaving a visible trail
appear at greater height than 100
miles, and few below 80 miles.
.. Why is man who Is given a
years sentence, sentenced for "a year
and a day?"-Q. C.
A. Tho Department OF Justice says
that there is no Federal statute max
ing It compulsory to give a sentence
of year and a day. This was the
time fixed by ancient iaw to which
certain actions were limited. A stray
horse or other animal had to be
claimed within this period or 1t be-
came the property of the lord of the
manor. A person wounded had to
die within this period in order to
make person inficting the wound
guilty Of murder.
Q. Am q resident Of North Beach,
Nd, and have the right to vote
When can I register at Owings, Md,
and II registered there, can I vote in
the coming election?-G. G. g.
A. October is the last day for
registration. If registered you can
vote on November 4, 1924.
(In5orp ond entertain yourself 6g
nsokin0 constant use of The Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Roskir,
director, TEenty-frst and c. streets
northeast. There Is q tcealth of fnforrno-
tion at the command Of Star readers
There IS no charge for service ercept q
ttco-cent stamp, trhich should be IN
closed for direct repIy)
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