Evening star., 1924-07-14
Answers to Questions
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN

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vision that II politics permitted there
| would be an earlier release. Owing
to illness he was released from Jail
Internationally on February 4, 1924
Ghandi was born in 1869 and studied
law in London. In 1891 he was called
to the bar and praeeiced in Bombay
He denounced caste and all religious
| animosities and was the first great
teacher to bring Hindu and Moslem
into the same camp.
Q. What relation TO the Roosevelts
Is Nine. Hilda Roosevelt?-T. d. +.
A. This distinguished opera singer
dent Roosevelt.
@. How many policemen are there
in New York City?-H. NJ. P.
A. According to figures revised to
November l, 1928, there were 81 cap
tainS, 49S lieutenanlS, 767 SergeantS
11,020 patrolmen. 56 policewomen, 20
patrolwomen and chapfains in the
police force of New York City. OFF,
cialS Of the force above the rank o1
captain number about TO-
Q. How are moth balls made?-
A. Take cedar dust, / o.; cam
phor. ] o.; cassia powder. 1 o.; ceris
| powder, l o.: oil of cedar, 5 minims
gum myrrh (powdered) 4 o.; curd
soap, u OF. Mix, adding sufficient al
! cohol to mass and mold.
Q. How long will bougainviilea
bloom?-A. j. s.
A. In order to blossom. bougain-
villea must have plenty of sunlight
| air and moisture The Department OF
a n
| ditions are met the plant should
| bloom all the summer.
Q. What is dry cupping g?-H. L. w
A. Dry cupping rs performed by
! taking a tumbler. dropping into il
| a piece of something that is burning
| and clapping the tumbler on to the
| skin of the affected portion of the
body Burning the body is avoided
by clapping the tumbler on upward
instead OF downward. The air in;
| side the tumbler is largely exhausted
| by the fire and the air pressure re-
| duced. The atmospheric pressure or
| the body outside the rim of the tum-
| bier remains constant. The result is
| as IL a powerful suction had beer
| applied to that flesh covered by the
tumbler.
| Q. Is asbestos mined IS. r. T.
! A. The United States Geological
| Survey states that some asbestos il
| mined and some is Quarried The as
bestos of Canada is near the surface
and is quarried. That of/Arizona is
| in a pith formation and it is neces-
| sary to drive tunnels to mine it. II
| runs in both VEINS and blanket for
| nation. When asbestos is mined OIL
| quarried 1t is like rock and is milleo
! into loose fibers.
E. E 4. What is " drain r0oket'-A
A. A drain rocket is a kind OF
| frework made to emit clouds OF
| smoke and often a powerful stencil
1t is used to detect leaks and stop
pages in drains and pipes.
Q. Did the Indians eat the fruit.
that grew wild in America?-E. r. V
A. Many of the fruits were utilized
| by the Indians. In ohio they used
| the cranberry, wild strawberry, paw
| paw and plum and carefully guarded
| and preserved the thfckets in which
| some of these fruits for winter use.
Q. Why can the roar of the sea
be heard in a shell:-F. P.
A The sounds that are heard wher
a sea shell is placed against the cal
are really not the sound of the ocean
| They are air waves nr sounds made
by air waves. shell is SO con-
structed that it forms a natura
| sounding box, and is an almost per
| feet resonator, which picks UP sounds
and magnifies them.
| Q. Can flax be grown in many
| parts of the world?-J. A.
A. Flax can be and is grown il
| almost every part of the world where
| the climate is temperate.
| O What a re the vuo most fap,ou,
! Egyptian statues in the round. ant
who are the sculptors?-I. E. B. w.
A. A member Of the Nationa
| Museum staff says: Opinions differ
In my judgment the seated ston,
| statue of Chefren, the builder of the
| wooden standing statue of the so.
called 'Sheik ell Ballad are the master.
| pieces of Egyptian sculpture. NJ
Egyptian artist is known by name
@. When was the first Encyclope
dia Britannica published?-T. Mem.
| A. This dictionary of arts, sci
ences and general literature" was frs
| published. in parts. at Edinburgh
| 176S-1771.
Q. Is 1T true that more people die
during fogs than when the weather
| il clear?-F. o.
A. 1t is said that in London the
deaths during foggy weeks Away:
| exceed the number during pleasan
! weather
@. Can you tell me what state ha.
the greatest and what state has tn,
least number of counties?-F. G. w
| A. According to the 1920 censu.
report, the State of Texas has tn
| greatest number OF counties, the
number being 254; while the State O
Delaware, with three counties, ha:
! the smallest number.
@. If the. term Of third-cIas s.
| postmaster is going 10 expire, wher
is the civil service examination giver
for filling, his place?--C. H. P.
A. The Post Once Department
says that the examination will b,
held about 60 days before the expira
| tion of the term Oh the postmaster
At that time full announcement will
be made by the Civil Service Com
! mission.
@. What is the rope called BY
which a flag is lowered, and the nam,
| of the iron piece the rope is s-wrappet
around?-T. NJ. T.
A. The rope by which a flag 1.
| lowered is called a haIyard. The iro1
piece around which the rope /.
wrapped is called the c1eat.
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