Evening star., 1925-08-21

from the average COW hide?-N. w. q.
A. In 1923 76 per cent Of the pieces
went into production of shoe feathers.
The COW hide usually cut into shoes is
split along the backbone, and t.the
leather is made in what is termed
sides. the average side about 8 feet,
making the average hide 36 square
feet. The ordinary height mans shoe
takes approximately 31a feet TO the
pair, and low shoes or oxfords take
about 212 feet. Possibly on mems
shoes. then, you could say the average
would be 3.3 feet, making it possible
to cut II pairs Of mems uppers out
Of the finished COW hide.
Q. What Is the meaning Of the
name MonongaheIa"?- H. W.
a. 1t Is from the Indian "Menaun-
gehilld," meaning river with the
sliding banks"
Q. What is meant by 'saving
Wage"?-S. K. 7.
A. Secretary Of Labor Davis, in a
wage discussion, distinguished g. "sav-
ing wage" from a living wage" by
stating that IL is a wage which as
sures the worker a margin over and
above the amount required for his and
his family's subsistence in health and
reasonable comfort.
@. What is the most important
light on the Atlantic coast?-C. L. T.
A. The Lighthouse Service SAYS
that il depends upon what is meant by
important. One of the most danger
GUS points on the coast is at Cape
Hatteras, n. c.. and the lightship
guarding Diamond Shoals is most
important light
@. What is the traffic on the Bos.
ton post road near New Haven,
Conn, on the day of d big ball game?
| II. II. G.
A. on tho day Of a big athletic
event at Yale. 1861 vehicles passed in
12 hours The maximum hourly traf-
| tic of 1888 vehicles came between
and pm.
Q. Is this country a national state?
ii. Z. s.
A. Technically speaking. this coun-
| try is a State composed of States
| State, in the sense of government or
| nation, may correctly be called a ma
| tional state. The term would apply
| to a government such as ours.
Q. Does any one ever die OF asthma?
| i. y.
A. The Public Health Service says
that asthma Is given as the cause OF
| death. However, asthmatic people
usually die from some other internal
cause, such as heart trouble, pneu-
monia, etc.
Q. How large an estate is Sagamore
| Hill?-R. T. S.
A. II embraces about 80 acres.
@. Are American battles listed
| among the decisive battles OF the
world?-L. J. p.
| A. Historians disagree on the list
of battles that have turned the destks
MES of a race; but two have been se-
| lected by common consent from Amer
| lean history. These are the victory
of the Americans over Burgoyne at
Saratoga and the battle of Gettysburg.
Q. When is the national flag of an
| other nation flown at the foremast Of
an American vessel?-C. Z. NJ.
| A. Upon leaving a domestic port
and entering a foreign port ship
| flies the flag of the country to which
| il is going on the forward mast. For
! instance, a United States ship leaving
! New York for London flies the Brit
ish flag from foremast upon leaving
| New York and also upon entering
| London. The United States flag is
| flown from the stern.
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