Evening star., 1925-03-09

Q. Was the purchasing power of
the farmers dollar as great in 1924
as in 1s20?-w. II. s.
A. In 1924 IL was but SO cents
while in 1920 it was s5 cents. In
1921 1t was 50 cents, 1922 "A cents and
@. Please throw some light on this.
I have a radio and when my neigh
bcr mile. distant talks to any
one over the telephone we can hear
him over our radie.-R- A. d.
A. The Loomis Radio College says
that telephone wires appear to be
acting as "aerials" in many locations
Frequently when we take up our
telephone to communicate with some
one over the line, we can hear the
code being transmitted from Airing
ton, and sometimes broadcast music.
Evidently the length and position of
the wire is such that 1t responds to
the audio frequency of the waves
In your case, the process seems to be
reversed. Radio is all so new that
there Is room for plenty of research
to be done, and no doubt several i'm
portant discoveries concerning such
things will be made during the next
few years.
Q. Are Persian cats more delicate
|, than ordinary cats?-R. L.
A. A veterinarian says that mon
grels are perhaps the healthiest cats
Persian cats are considered the
healthiest breed OF large cats, but
careful attention must be given to
their feeding and management.
Q. Is tale sure sign that mineral
ore is near?-W. H. d. :
A. This tale is not true commercial
tale; II Is sort of residue or deposit
that forms in metal mines in the
course OF time as a result Of erosion.
1t is fine silt. It is not an absolute
indication OF the presence of mineral
in commercial deposits, although
miners generally like to find it as it
is usually associated with metals.
There is no definite rule as to how
far ore is found after this deposit.
Q. What is the population of
Florida?-W. P. D.
A. The 1920 census gives 96s.47o.
II Is claimed that the population is
increasing in leaps and bounds.
@. What is a tryannosaurus?-R. C.E.
A. 1t is an extinct tyrant lizard,
which, when erect, stood IS feet high.
1t was one of the most formidable of
all the huge dinosaurs whose remains
are found In the Cretaceous rocks of
the Western United States.
Q. What is meant by kilocycle?-
J. w. r.
A. 1t means 1000 cycles a second
Q. Did the Chippewa Indians of
Minnesota get a payment from the
ic n NJ
A. They received $50 per capita.
@. What Is fools gold"?-F. D. NJ.
A. The material commonly called
fools gold" is iron pyrite, a combina-
tion of sulphur and iron in almost
equal parts, which is used in making
sulphuric acid. Iron pyrite can be
Of sulphur which it gives off upon
application of heat.
Q. In 1926 were the servants of
the Virginia planters black or white ?
r. X.
A. White servitude was common
at that time, and there were in Vir-
ginia asa white servants and only %
negroes From about 1880 the black
slave population increased rapidly
BY 1850 half the population of this
State were slaves.
Q. How can shelled almonds be
kept through the Summer?-M. Z. K.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that the only successful way to
keep almonds, or, in fact, any nuts,
Is to put them in a cold storage plant
at a temperature of 32 degrees, or as
cool as possible without freezing. Dry
the almonds well and put them In a
clean white sack inside of a burlap
bag before packing away in cold
storage. Manufacturers put them in
vacuum packs. but this requires spe-
cial machinery, and is not practical
for small quantities.