Evening star., 1925-08-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

the United States is 6767 inches; the
average height of women is slightly
less.
Q. Why is brougham so called?-
T. NJ
A. Baron Brougham and Vaux, a
prominent English politician who lived
from 1878 to 1868. drove about in a lit
tie carriage especially built for him.
The vehicle became associated with his
name, and was the forerunner of the
modern brougham.
Q. Is there any method of treating
anthracite coal to obtain quick heat
In furnace Of not very strong draft?
III. s.
! A. The Bureau of Mines says that
! a quick heat can be obtained only by
using wood. However. a draft may
sometimes be created by burning
| newspapers or excelsior on top of the
fire in the furnace.
Q. What kind of rugs are Aubus-
| sons?-C. A p.
| A. This is a trade name given to real
| tapestry rugs which are woven in the
town Aubusson in central France.
Q. What were horn speIlers?-E. P.
NJ.
A They were spoilers used until the
reign of George II Of England. They
We're single sheets with the alphabet
/ the Lords prayer and the Roman nu-
merals written on them. They were
| generally protected by a sheet Of horn
giving them their name.
Q. Is there a fish that is burned to
| give light?-C. T. A.
| A. The colachan or candlefsh, which
| is found on the Pacific Coast from
/ GracrnvI rH iG dried nd
a lamp by the Alaskan Indians. 1t is
d fish from u to Is inches long, with
very oily flesh. After the fish is dried.
! a piece of rush pith or strip of inner
mark of a cypress tree is drawn
! through it for wick.
Q. In what places is it possible for
Immigrants to the United States TO
be examined before leaving their own
| countries &C. c.
A. This experiment is now being
tried in the consulates at London,
Liverpool Southampton, Glasgow,
Belfast, Dublin and Queenstown.
Surgeons from the Public Health
Service have been assigned 10 these
places. II is hoped in this way to
prevent immigrants from coming 10
this country who cannot be admitted
If the plan proves successful il will
be applied to certain other Consulates
| in such countries as may express n
willingness to have examinations
made in their territory.
Q. Do the larger breeds of poul-
try lay white eggs &C. r. J.
A. There are no large breeds of
poultry laying white eggs. The
Dorking and Wyandotte are the lar
gest breeds laying light colored
4 eggs; however, the Minorca and
Leghorn are the ones which lay
pure white eggs.
/ Q. What is the best way TO re.
J. NJ. w
A. Have ready a dish with a fat
bottom and a pan of hot water Then
roll the tin mold for an instant only
in the water, remove and wipe il
quickly. The top should be held
downward. Remove the lid and
quickly turn il right side up. setting
the plate on the table and taking off
the mold carefully. Another plan Is
wiring out cloths in scalding water
and wrap them for an instant around
the mold and proceed as above.
| Q. How long does twilight last?
ID. A.
A Light is reflected from the
| higher parts of the atmosphere until
the sum is about Is degrees below
the horizon. Near the Equator there
is little twilight because of the swift
ness with which the sun traverses
this distance and because of the trans
parency of the atmosphere. In the
high latitudes twilight sometimes lasts
from sunset to sunrise. The state OF
the atmosphere as to clouds. etc, has
a direct bearing on the length of twi-
light.
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