Evening star., 1925-02-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

O. Is there city OF the name OF
A. Brass is tho name OF a town in
British Nigeria. West Africa.
y. what Is trench mouth? "A H.
a Thrush or trench mouth is,one
torm or parasitic stomatis due TO a
Vesetanie parasite, and consists of
White hake-like patches on the mu-
cous membrane of the mouth and
tongue. The disorder is found gen
orally In childhood, particularly in
bottle-fed infants, although it was
quite prevalent in the trenches dur
ing the World War The transmits
sion OF thrush spores is usually by
means OF feeding utensils, spoons.
| cups, etc. This accounts for the epi-
demic occasionally observed.
q How much does the average
person spend to have his clothes
cleaned and dyed?-J. R.P.
A The Cleaning and Dyeing
World says that the cleaning and
dyeing business of the average per-
son amounts to $3.50 a year.
Q. While in Paris we were served
perfumed butter. How is it made
TX. c.
A The perfumed butter used in
Paris Is made by taking parts of fresh
| or unsalted butter and placing them
| on a layer of some variety of flow
| ers, according to the perfume de-
sired. a piece of muslin being laid
between the butter and blossoms
Another layer of flowers is placed
above the butter and then ice is
| added.
q. Is salmon, which has beer
! frozen in tin container, poisonous.
| III. L.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries say.
! that If the can OF salmon to which
you refer was properly sealed ant
! the salmon properly cured, the frozer
condition would not cause poison.
Q. Is there something that will
make better relief map than -four
water and salt?-W NJ.
| A. The United States Goelogica
| Survey says that plastic clay which
is used for moldfng in schools is the
| best to use in making a relief map
A little plaster OF paris can be
mixed with the clay to give it stiff.
ness. Varnish can then be used over
| the relief map when it is completed
/, .. How many people were theil
in the colonies at the time of the
Revolutionary WARM NJ H
A. In I775 the estimated popula
ton of the 13 colonies was 2,Soo,
| 600. The population OF the principa
| colonies was Massachusetts, 335, ,0eG
! Pennsylvania. 900, 900; New York
| 10000; North Carolina, over $1,000
Virginia, $50, 900.
| Q. What is the capital of Lithua
| MIA *. H. b
/ a. Kovno has been selected as tn.
| capital, temporarily.
Q. Who invented the steam
| shovel ?-P. P.
! A. The steam shovel was invented
in 1910 by an American named Otis.
@. How many continents ar,
| there IL B.
A According to modern geog.
raphers there are six continents
Europe, Asia, Africa. North America
| South America and Australia. Som.
| authorities add the Antartic CONT
nent, although this territory has no
been sufficiently explored TO deter
mine it's exact extent
| ~ w nat was uSeu LOT mOSQultoe
! when the Panama Canal was built
III. W.
| A The Public Health Service sa "
that Kerosene is usually the repellen
| used by Government officials and EN-
ployes in tropical and semi-tropica
regions against mosquitoes. small
portion Of Oil is dropped on the ex
| posed parts of the body Oil of cit
ronella, pennyroyal and lavender hav,
been found effective in some cases
Q. How far is a crystal set erfec
| tive p W. J. H.
A The National Radio institute
| says that there are no crystal sets Of