Evening star., 1925-08-28

semi-diurnal components predominant
and cause the tide to rise and fall twice
in each lunar day, but In a rev places,
such as the Gulf of Mexico, the diurnal
components predominant during a
greater or less portion of each month
and cause the tides to become diurnal.
The magnitudes of the various com
ponents depend primarily upon the
shore line and the conformation of the
bottom of the ocean.
@. How is charcoal bleached?--G.
i. r.
A. The Forest Products Laboratory
says: 1--WE have never heard Of
charcoal being bleached and we do
not believe that such process is pos
sible. Charcoal is naturally black
in color and the more nearly a pure
carbon is obtained the blacker is the
color"
@. Is there a good automobile road
from the United States through Mex
ico?-M Y.
A. The American Automobile As
| sociation says that there is q road
| leading from the United States
through Mexico and Central America
to South America However, 1t Is
practically impossible and only a
few machines have made an attempt
@. Can potato bugs and bed bugs
fy?-C. G. l..
A. Potato bugs can fly; bed bugs
cannot.
@. Is it true that there is a hill
near Los Angeles where automobiles
run up with the power offs. B.
A The Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce says that the grade at the
| Magnetic Hill near Hollywood is an
optical delusion. While it appears
| that II is an upgrade, it is in reality
a 2 per cent down grade. Such cases
! of deceptive grade are common in
mountainous country. Irrigation
bitches viewed from a distance some
| times appear to run up hiu.
0. How does a realtor differ from
| any other real estate broker?-G-
| A. NJ.
A. The term "realtor" was coined
| to indicate members of constituent
| boards of the National Association OF
| Real Estate Boards. The courts have
| in several cases upheld them in their
determination to prevent any other
| than members of their association
| from using it.
Q. Who said Give me lever
long enough and 1 can move the
| WOTIQ -. M.
A Give me lever long enough,
and a prop strong enough, I can,
| single-handed, move the world" is at
| tributed to Archimedes.
@. Do the Greeks in our country
read Greek or English newspapers
| P. T.
A. Greek newspapers have a wide
| circulation among them. The average
| Greek is an inveterate reader of
newspapers and many of them con
| tinue to read papers printed in Greek
| after they have mastered the Eng
| lish language.
@. What States in the Union have
free school text books?-P. c. NJ.
A. The following require the
text books be furnished free:
| Arizona. Delaware, District of Co
| lumbia elementary grades), Maine.
| Maryland, Massachusetts,, Nebras ska,
| New Hampshire, New Jersey. Penn
| sylyania. Rhode Island, Utah tele-
| rnentary gradesJ. Vermont and Wyo-
ming. Local authorities are permit
| ted by law to adopt the free system
| in Colorado, Connecticut. Idaho, Iowa,
Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota. Mis-
souri, n913). Montana. New York.
| Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio. Oregon
| Q913). South Dakota, West Virginia
| and wisconsin The following cities
of more than 100, 900 inhabitants pro-
vide free text books: Birmingham, Buff
| faIo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus,
Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis, New
Haven, New York, St. Louis, SYRIA
cuse and Toledo.
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