Evening star., 1925-07-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


/ for a much longer period of time.
They are probably at their best when
about l year old.
@. Is carbon monoxide poisoning a
comparatively recent cause of death?
D. K.
A. A number of cases of monoxide
poisoning are described in ancient
literature, quotations from which in
dicate that this poison was frequently
the cause of death by accident, by
suicide and by use as an instrument of
punishment or torture. In LiVius it
| is stated that during the second Punic
War, about 200 b. c. Roman soldiers
and citizens were put TO death 6y this
means.
mixed with tea or coffee? A. D. s,
A. Feathering of cream is the fax
| ing or curdling of 1T in coffee. This
| is sometimes troublesome TO milk
| dealers because customers assume that
| it indicates sournessi and because. all
| though sweet cream when it feathers
| does not produce a sour taste in the
| coffee, yet it gives an unpleasant ap-
| pearance. 1t is known that sour
| cream will feather when added tor
| hot coffee but at times cream that IS
/ sweet to the taste will do likewise.
! The main factors causing this con-
| dition are, high acidity: homogeniZa-
| ton; adding hot coffee to cream and
| sugar. Acidity and homogenization
are chiefly commercial problems; how
ever, in the home il is well not To
| mix the cream and sugar before add
ing the hot coffee.
@. Has science proved conclusively
| that consumption is or is not an
hereditary disease?-R. S. G..
| A. The National tuberculosis As
sociation says that it is now known
that tuberculosis is not hereditary
and that it is practically never handed
on from the parents to the child be-
fore birth. 1t. is recognized, however.
| that tuberculous parents or relatives
usually infect the healthy born child
a short time after birth if their habits
are careless.
/ @. Do both male and female mos
lquitoes bite?-Ls E. A.
A. The male mosquito does not bite
because of the fact that the mouth
parts are not sufficiently developed TO
enable them TO pierce the skin. Both
sexes buzz. although the pitch varies
with the species as well as sexes.
Q. When were Jacquard looms first
used In the United States?-W A. D.
A. T. w, Howe of the Crompton &
Knowles Loom Works says: AS far
as we are able to learn. the first JAG.
guard machine was built In this coun-
try by Mr.. w. p. Uhlinger. He was
the founder of the Fletcher Works at
Philadelphia. The first machine was
built in 1850. 1t is interesting to know
that Mr.. Uhlinger served his time as
an apprentice under Jean Marie Jac-
guard. Consequently we presume he
designed and built Jacquard machines.
embodying the notable features which
were the result of the knowledge and
experience of Mr.. Jacquard up TO that
time. / understand that Mr.. jacquard
invented a hand machine bearing his
name about the year 1900"
Q. What is the average height OF
an infant at birth2-R. F.
A. The average height is between
- and %: inches.
@. VIII you please tell me what
cangue is?-B. r. E.
A. This is a heavy wooden collar
or yoke, worn around the neck by
convicts in China as "a punishment.
1t is sometimes combined with a cage.
@. What is the most valuable hotel
in New York City?-F. S. K.
sessed valuations (subject to revision)
listed the Plaza and the Pennsylvania
at S1l,500, 900. The Biltmore and
Commodore followed with an assessed
valuation Of $4,000, 900.
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