Evening star., 1924-04-11
Answers to Questions
By FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

"a. liCAC arc lIO IEBuAAklOHS 6ofCTH-
ing the number of days that circuses
may stay in the District Of Columbia,
but the law provides that the proprie-
tors or owners of any circus shall
pay license Of 5000 per day.
Q. How should the income of the
average family be divided for rent,
food, etc. I'D. D. S.
A. The Morris Plan Company says
that an equitable division of the in
come is: Shelter. 25 per cent; main
tenance, including running expenses,
gas, electricity, etc, ID per cent; food.
20 per cent; clothing, II per cent;
recreation and advancement, 10 per
cent; savings. 10 per cent; miscel-
laneous, per cent
Q. What is the temperature of the
center of cake of ice, which has
been for long time in & temperature
OF 100 degrees below. zero?-O. L. NJ.
A. The bureau of standards says
that the temperature of the CAKE of
ice Will be the same as that of the
surrounding air, in the case you men
ton 200 degrees below zero.
O.. Where can cherami d. s. C. and
the bones of the boy found in Luray
caVerns be seen?--A. G..
A. The carrier pigeon, Cheran1i D,
). g, stuffed, may be seen at the
smithsonian Institution. The bones
referred to are broken bones of a
woman encased in crust stalagmite.
These also may be seen ut the Smith
Q. Is it correct to say, "She sat in
back of rne?"--B. 3. II.
A. IT is incorrect The sentence
should be, She sat behind me-"
What In he
Administer as name for carpets and
rugs?-W. Z. B.
\. The Administer carpet takes it's
name from the town Of Administer,
England. which was noted for its
manufacture OF fine carpets of Turk
ish design from 1875 to 1925.
@. Can glass be made from ordinary
sand?-C. W. F.
A. The bureau OF standards says
that glass can be made from prac-
ticalIy any sand having the proper
degree OF fineness and being relative
~ tree from impurities. chief among
which may be mentioned iron. A high
iron content, however. is not objec-
tionable in the case OF certain black
glasses and for certain types Of bot
tie glass.
Q. Where is the Mississippi! river
the widest?-L. T. F.
A. The Mississippi River Commits
sion says that according to the latest
survey the widest point on the Mis-
sisSlppl river a. the bank full stage
Cairo, H., where the river was l4,42O
rect across. II Is narrowest near its
source, being less than fifty feet be-
tween Lake Itasca and Minneapolis.
II. 9. How is meerschaum n1sde2
a. 1t is not made. Meerschaum ia a
nne' white claylike mineral which is
otten found floating in water
Q. Is Montgomery Ward one mans
name or t~o2-L- w E
"A. The name of the founder Of tho
Montgomery Ward Company, which
was Incorporated in 1872. was
montgomery Ward. He was the son
OF sylvester and Julia Ward and a
grandson of Israel Montgomery Ward
of revolutionary fame. a. -
Q. Has the President the power tn
paroon state prisoner from a sta te
penitentiary?-J. L. h
A The President has not such
Q. What Bible is the oldest in ex-
istence?-T. ). ON.
A. Probably the Oldest Bible still
extant is the Syrian old Testament
The version of Aquila. 1872 A.D.. and
the Peshito are also very ancient YER
SLons. Si. me hrst Christian Bible of
literary value was that compiled by
Jerome about the close of the fourth i
century The first English Bible was
complied by John Wyciiffe, 1889
Q; Just what is meant by a four
Ausher?-S. J. s.
A "Forr-fnSbaru :. . -,. -.
applied to one who bluffs. II is de-
rived from a poker term-a four
rush or hootail flush being a worth
less hand with which buffer may
try TO win pot.
Q. What length OF time is "a moon"
SO Dil~l referred to by Indiansc-J.
L. -.
a. a moon" is the time from a
given phase of the moon to the same
phase. preceding or following. This
time is about twenty-eig days.
G. When was the first rabbi ap-
pointed as chaplain in the Navy?-J.
y. S.
\. Rabbi David Goldberg, who was
appointed October 80, 1917, with the
rank of junior lieutenant, was the
first rabbi to serve as chaplain In
the Navy.
.. Does light travel faster than the
earth travels in its orbit?-w. NJ. C.
\. Light travels 1885, miles Der
second, while the earth travels only
nineteen miles a second on it's journey
around the sun.
Q. When were schools first graded?
r. A. II.
A. The Brethren Of the Christian
Schools, an order founded by La Sale
in 1853, first employed the system of
grading in elementary instruction and
introduced the method of teachin q
classes instead of tea ching individ-
uaTs.
Q. How can the luster be restored
to amber beads?--N. Z.
4. To brighten amber beads clean
them thoroughly with, whiting and
water and then polish with any good
oil, applied by means OF, a flannel
cloth.
Q. How many members are there
of the honor fraternity Of Phi Beta
kappa?-A. L. - 80,
A. There are now ninety chapters
of Phi Beta Kappa located in the
leading colleges of this. country and
more than 10000 men and women
have been elected to. membership. ex-
cellent scholar ship bein e the main re.
quirement for eligibility.
G. Who first advanced the theory
of the evolution OF man from lower
forms Of life?--B T. 8.
A. Aristotle may be regarded as the
father of this theory of evolution. He
conceived of genetic series, a chain
of beings from polyps to man.
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