Evening star., 1925-11-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
Q. Is the Caspian Sea fresh or saltol

9. Is the Caspian Sea fresh or salt:
s.. E.
A. 1t is somewhat salt. In the
southern part 1t is about half as salt
as the ocean, but in the northern part
Is fresh enough to freeze over in the
Winter time.
Q. Are there more bones in a child's
hand than in an adult's?-W. H. c.
A. There are no more bones In a
chlld's hand than that Of an adult. In
the young, however, the ends Of the
bones have not been firmly attached to
the shaft, which in an X-ray picture
would give the effect of more bones
than really exist. Bones originate
and develop from several centers
known as centers OF ossification.
Q. Why does the pitch Of a horn or
when close byP-T. S.
A. Sound Is a series Of waves In the
air, and the shorter the distance be.
tween these waves the higher the
pitch. The bell, vibrating at a con-
slant rate. sends out a constant num-
Der OF waves per second, which travel
toward the observer with constant
velocity. relative to the air. But If
the bell Is approaching the observer
the pitch Is higher.
Q. To whom do wild bees belong?-
j. d. K.
a. The Department Of Agriculture
says that wild bees really belong to
the persons who discover them. 1t is
against the law in most States to cut
a bee tree without first obtaining per
mission from the landowner.
Q. Please give me the correct uses
of 20" and "Oh."@J. y. w.
A. Some editors and other author
tiles make no distinction between the
two words. The commonly followed
rules, however, for the use of 90" in
directly addressing a person or per-
sonifled object, in uttering a wish, and
to express surprise, Indignation or re-
gret; and for the use of 'Oh" as an
interjection and as the colloquial in
PRODUCTION to sentence.
Q. What is a jennet?-N. NJ. e.
A. A jennet is small Spanish
horse with a strain Of Arabian blood,
noted for its beauty of form and for
it's speed. The name is Of English
and French usage, and was perverted
from it's original meaning, which was
to designate horseman of Barbary
tribe.
@. Where was the first homestead
land in the United States?-M. A. c..
A. The homestead land in Gage
County, near Beatrice. Nebr., was the
first homestead. 1t was taken up the
first year the law went into effect.
@. How much space does the wire
in an ordinary window screen take
up?-J. E. G.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
that considering 1s-inch screen with
wires 0.0113 inch in diameter the wire
is 33 per cent of the total area.
Q. Is the shape of the negro's foot
different from that Of the white mans?
H. w. B.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that on the average the heel of the
negro is believed to be somewhat
longer than that OF whites. Accurate
of this, however, has, SO
far as it is aware, never been made.
The negro foot is also relatively long
and fiat.
@. Are the tires on some auto.
painted white merely to make
them attractive, or is there a practical
reason for this?-T. S. NJ.
A This is done many times for ap-
pearance's sake, although tires that
are black. red or dark colors absorb
heat rays which are said to be in
furious to the rubber. The high solar
radiation shown by specially prepared
tire paints has a protective influence.
@. When were Julia Lathrop, Grace
Abbott and Mary Anderson appointed
to their positions?-S. S.
A. Miss Lathrop was appointed
chief of the children's bureau in the
year 1912 during the Taft admins
tration. Miss Abbott, her successor,
was appointed in August, 1921, during
the Harding administration. Miss
was appointed chief of the
woman's bureau August Is, 1919. dur
ing the Wilson administration, and is
Still! serving.
Q. What is a proteid?-D. NJ. W.
a. Proteid is a term relating to any
one of class of highly complex com