Evening star., 1925-11-09


country for the Philippines?-C. NJ. K.
A. The Post Office Department says
that steamers carrying mail to the
Philippines leave the west coast ap-
proximately five or six times per
month.
Q. How much damage does the Hes
sian fly do to the wheat crop?-C.
M. r.
A. The Bureau of Entomology says
that the wheat crop was reduced by
at least 100000 bushels as q result
OF the infestation Of the Hessian fly.
Q. How Is the mass Of the world
determined?-M. A. D.
A. 1t Is determined by means
OF the torsion balance, an instru-
ment for measuring very minute
forces. By means Of this instrument
the attractive force Of a large metal
pall is accurately measured, and by
comparing this force with the earth IS
attraction the mass of the earth may
be ascertained.
Q. Please tell how to make a sub
stitute for whipped cream.-R. NJ.
A. Beat the whites Of two eggs un-
til very stiff and dry. Add slowly to
one fourth cup of condensed milk,
beating constantly. Heat one-fourth
pound marshmallows in double boiler
until soft, then add them to milk and
egg. Flavor to taste.
O. How high does corn usually
grow?-E. H.
A. The average height of corn is
between and 8 feet.
Q. Who made the statuary group in
front Of Gallaudet College?-R. A. s.
A. This group. composed Of Thomas
Hopkins Gallaudet and his first pupil,
Alice Cogswell, is the work OF Daniel
Chester French. Both teacher and
pupil are represented making the let
ter "a" in the sign language OF the
deaf
Q. What are the liberal arts?
M. r.
A. The seven liberal arts include
grammar. dialectics. rhetoric, music,
arithmetic, geometry and astronomy.
Q. What dispute between the
United States and Great Britain was
decided by the Emperor Of Germany?
M. H.
A. The dispute between the United
States and Great Britain that was
arbitrated by a German Emperor was
In relation to the San Juan water
boundary. In 1871 the German EN-.
peror rendered decision sustaining
the American claim
Q. How does the Aurora Borealis
look?-L NJ.
A. The Aurora Borealis Is a lumi-
nous phenomenon seen usually at
night in the northern latitudes. 1t
consists for the most part of long
slender beams of light Of various col
ors, which form an arc in the heav-
ems. Scientists believe that the Au-
rora Borealis is the result of electrical
discharge through the upper regions
Of the atmosphere, though under
conditions not yet entirely under
stood.
Q. What is the per capita con-
sumption of apples in the United
States?-C. R. NJ.
A.-The Department of Agriculture
says that it is about half an apple a
day for every man, woman and child
in the country.
Q. How much honey does a swarm
of bees produce in a year?-H. L. D.
A. The average beehive yields about
II pounds Of honey yearly.
Q: Can pockmarks be removed
A. Pockmarks are sometimes re-
moved with success by methods en-
ployed by plastic surgeons and derma-
tologists. There is, however, no sim
pie way that this can be accomplished
by the layman.
Q. Why is French seam so
called?-N. V.
A. No reason can be advanced for
the name, since the seam Is not typical
OF French sewing. In France the
same seam is known as an English
seam.
Q. Are the Jews in a majority in
PaleStine?-H. NJ. w
A. The Jews are in a minority in
Palestine. There are three times as
many Arabs as Jews. Christians,
however, are fewer in number than
Jews.
O. Are there any Scholarships in
music available for study abroad, or
If not abroad, in this country?-G.
r. T.
A. Outstanding scholarships in