Evening star., 1925-04-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. Do animals other than dogs suf-
fer from rabies?-H. G.
A. Cases of rabies have been iden-
titled among cats. cattle, swine and
horses.
Q. How many Of our World War
dead are still unidentified &C. E. ".
A. At the close of the war the
unknown and unidentified dead ap-
proximated 10000. According to re-
cent figures, the unknown have been
reduced to approximately LOO.
Q. Has Anchorage, Alaska, the
second largest tide in the world.-F.
A G..
A The Coast and Geodetic Surrey
says that the Bay of Fundy tides are,
as far as known, the highest in the
world. In Noel Bay, Minas Basin,
near the upper end of the Bay of
Fundy, the mean range of tide is 44.2
feet and spring range sos feet. At
Anchorage, which is located on Knik
Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska, the mean
range of tide is 27.2 feet and the
spring range 1913 feet. Other locali-
ties, for which there have been re-
ported ranges Of tide equal to or
greater than that an Anchorage are
Strait, Canada; Ungava Bay, Hudson
Strait, Canada; Port Santa Cruz to
Port Ballegos, Argentina; eastern
end of the Strait of Magellan, Chile;
Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska;
Bay of St. Michael. France; Bristol
Channel, Severn River, England.
@. How much of the live stock used
for food is raised west of the Missis-
Sippi River?-P NJ.
A. Two-thirds of it is raised west
Of the Mississippi, while two-thirds of
the consumers live east of the
Mississippi. This accounts for the
1900 packing houses occupied in con-
verting live stock into meats and
transferring them to markets.
Q. What cities in Florida are Win
ter resorts?-P. K. S.
A. The Jacksonville Chamber of
Commerce says that as a Winter re-
sort the entire State of Florida lies
within this classification, although
such cities as Miami, the Palm
Beaches, st. Petersburg, Clearwater,
and practically all towns on the ocean
or gulf find themselves greatly en-
Iarged during the Winter months.
However. there is scarcely a com
-nunity in Florida which does not
have some Winter residents, and this
applies to the northern and western
parts of the State as well as those
farther south. There are many who
| seek the quieter sections and who re
turn year after year as the cold
weather approaches in their North
ern States.
@. How many Army and Navy off
GERS are on the retired Hst?-P. O'C.
A. Naval officers on retired list or
April Z, 1925, were: Regular Navy
| 1,340; reserve, SO; enlisted men, zoos
| Army officers on retired list to date
are 2,20O; and enlisted men, as OF
| March /, 7,144. Marine Corps com
| missioned officers on retired list tc
date are 1873 and warrant officers, IL;
enlisted men, 321.
| 0. Why doesn't an electric light
bulb burst If it is a vacuum ?
A. C. s.
A. The glass shell of an electric
| light bulb is formed of sufficient thick
ness to give it proper strength tc
withstand the pressure of the atmos
standing the vacuum within the bulb
| Q. When was the French flag
! adopted &c. A. B.
A. The tricolor of France date:
| from 1889.
@. How many Indians served dur
| ing the World War?-C. J. S.
A. The report of commissioner OF
| Indian affairs for 1918 estimated that
over 5000 Indians entered some
| branch of military service. OF this
number approximately $500 served IL
| the Army. 1000 in the Navy and 50t
! in other military work. 1t is signif1
| cant that fully 5000 entered by en-
! listment. The total number of In
| dams registered was 1913.
| Q. Where are the Federal Reserve
Banks ?-P. A. A.
! A The Federal Reserve Banks are
| located in the following cities: Boston
New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland
| Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, st
| Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City
Dallas and San Francisco. The Fed
eral Reserve Bank in New York Cit!
is the largest bank in the world.
O. What fiux is used to solder stee
and galvanized iron &C. S.
| A. The fiux suitable for soldering
| iron and steel is chloride of zinc, and
| for galvanized iron, muriatic acid
When soldering iron or steel, it 1:
necessary that the metal shall frs
| be covered with a thin layer of solder
| after which it may be be soldered a:
If it were ordinary tin.
| Q. Why do turouoises turn darl