Evening star., 1925-01-07

In the seventeenth century. 1t was
narrow piece of linen lace or the ike,
folded across the breast or attached
to the neck of the gown.
O. What causes a locomotive boiler
to blow up?-L S.
A. The Bureau OF Mines says that
it explodes because pressure within
the boiler becomes too great for the
strength of the boiler to withstand.
1t may be due to the sticking of the
safety valve, too low water level In
the boiler, or sudden weakening
caused by overheating.
/ Q. How many Zeppelins were
brought down on English soil?-
". w.
A Ten airships were brought
down In the United Kingdom or of
the coast.
Q. What is used to make plaster
busts and statues?-J. F. c.
A. Plaster of Paris is frequently
used for making busts and statues.
| 1t is made by calcining calcium
sulphate tgypsum) at a temperature
| OF 500 degrees F. In addition sculp-
| tors frequently use putty, clay and
| wax.
| u DIu the IeTIDdn 10TH d SOCldl-
istic government?-M. H,
A. After the collapse of the Ger
man Empire In the Fall OF 1918, the
| government was taken over by the
| Council of Peoples Commissioners IN
Berlin. Ebert and Scheidmann be
| came the leaders Of the new Socialist
republic of Germany. Germany had
| for long ting led the Socialist
movement of the world IN literature.
in the press and in the number of
! votes represented in the Legislature.
Q. In what was Adam de la Hale
| noteworthy?-F. T.
A. This musician was singer" to
| the Count d'Artois, 1240-12S6. Adam
de la Hale is said to have remodeIed
the Pastourelle into .. complets
musical drama, and thus have made
the first crude attempt at comic
| opera. He is also deserving of spe
| cial attention because of his efforts
Ito establish polyphony in part com
position
! Q. Is there species of sea nettle in
Chesapeake Bay, which does not sting
at night?-E. S. w.
A The Smithsonian Institution says
| that all species OF sea nettle sting
by night as well as by day. How
ever there is a marine vertebrate
| known IS the otenophora which is
similar to the sea nettle in appearance
and is characterized by the absence
of nettle cells and therefore does not
sting. This particular species is com
mon in Chesapeake Bay.
Q. How is the religious population
of Palestine divided?-K T.
A. No ofleisl religious estimate has
been taken since the war. The esti-
mate of -1e22 exclusive of residents of
Transjordania and exclusively of the
British garrison. was as follows:
| Moslems, 5SS,1sS: Christians, S4,559:
Jews, 1928; Druses, 1894; Bahais.
1853; samaritans, l57.
Q. What is used as alloy in United
States gold money?-G. NJ. S.
| A United States gold coin is 80
parts gold and 10 parts alloy. This Is
chiefly copper, with a little silver.
Q. Is there an airship which does
not use gas for infation?-L. l.. o.
A The Air Service says that an
invention has been reported in Italy
by which the ship rises by the rare
faction of the air within the machine.
i 1t is a dirigible which can carry 80
| passengers and a crew of %. The
machine is built of duralumin, and
! consists of concentric chambers, en-
ablins the air to be rarefied in each
! until the machine is enabled TO rise
This is accomplished by machinery
/ connected with the motors, and can
I be varied, enabling the ship TO rise,
! fall and move at varied speeds.
Q. VIII a holly tree grow from
lcuttings?-J. c. B.
A. 1t will not. 1t is propagated by
seed and occasionally grated.
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