Evening star., 1925-10-14


sea, except the frozen deserts Of the
interior of Greenland and about the
South Pole. They range in size from
the Italian ShreW, the smallest OF
known mammals. weighing less than
one ounce, to the elephant and whale,
weighing tons.
q. How long have toys been in use?
C. A. y.
"A. The doll is the oldest toy known,
ana has been found among practically
all nations from the remotest an
tiquity. A remarkable collection or
dolls has been made by Edward Lovett
or London. of which the Oldest Is a doll
1000 years old, found in an Egyptian
tomb.
". fiaEe patents always lasted y
years in the United States?-A G. B.
A. BY the act of Congress of 1890
the term Of a United States patent for
an invention was fixed as IA wears.
Up to 1851 the original term Of a pat
ent remained IA years. with provision
of law for an extension of seven years
in cases in which the inventor had
failed to receive adequate remunera-
| ton from his patented invention. IN
1861, by act of Congress, the right to
extension was practically taken away,
and at the same time the life of g
patent was extended to II years
Q. What will prevent 4 BUTTERFLIES
cake sticking TO the pan it Is baked
in?-J. G. D.
A. The pan should be moistened
with cold water and not dried If the
pan is creased the cake will stick.
10 no lat
for penalizing u sprinter for q, false
start?-L. +. S.
A He is set back one yard for ed ii
false start.
@ What kind of a. whip does DOUG
| las Fairba nks use in Don Q?'-W-
II. T.
y. 1t is known as d, bull whip.
@. How much cream must there ~
in ice cream?-J. OBJ.
A. Ice cream is Il frozen product
| made from cream and sugar, with or
without natural fiavoring, and con,
| tains no less than IA per cent of milk
| fat. This is the standard purity for
| ice cream as prescribed by the Depart
| ment Of Agriculture.
@. How much does helium cost for
| dirigibles?-A. y. F.
| a. The production cost of helium is
! approximately 2.08 cents per cubic
| foot. The transportation cost to the
! air station is higher and ranges from
to 10 cents per cubic foot.
Q. What is the record time for Il
| passage from Honolulu to San Fran.
ciSco?-J. A. T.
A. The fastest time ever made by a
vessel between San Francisco and
HOnnlIllu IiGh
II, 1928, by the scout cruiser Omaha,
which reached San Francisco from
Honolulu in 10 hours and 40 minutes.
Q. Why isn't the Scotch deerhound
| more popular in this country? l un-
derstand that one of this breed is
good pet and companiOn.-k. A. w.
A. Very few Scottish deerhounds
| have been introduced into the United
States and little has been done TO es-
| tablish the breed. This is easy to un-
| derstand, inasmuch as our laws do
not permit the hunting Of antlered
game with dogs, and our carnivorous
big game demand dogs of a heavier
and more aggressive nature than these
fleet chasers of the Highland stag. The
deerhound is said to make a wonderful
companion.
Q. Which State raises the most
cattle?-I. J. G.
A. On January /. 1925. Texas, with
5,212, 900 head of cattle on farms, rank
ed first: Iowa. 3,204 900. second, No
braska, 2,696 600, third; Kansas, 2.4s6.-
600. fourth, and Missouri, 1896 900.
fifth.
Find out 1chdterer you -rdnt TO
knor. There is no room for ignorance
in this busy trorld. The person 1rho
loses out is the one 1rhO guesSes The
person 1cho gets on is Gltrdgs the one
Uho acts upon reliable information.
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