Evening star., 1925-05-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q: How many rooms are there in
cathedral Mansions?-M. q. II.
"A. The Wardman Construction Co.
says that there are /, ,425 rooms in
the 476 apartments.
o. What Is the cost of operating a
play yard center?-W. w.
"A. A play yard serving 900 people
Tor one month costs from SIS to 500.
@ What is the Wfnneshiek bottom
preserve?-T. r.
a. 1t is 3G9-acre tract of land
along the Mississippi River. Congress
IN 1924 passed a law preserving this
lahd from drainage for a breeding and
feeding place for ducks. There have
Deen two or three instances where
land in this vicinity has been drained
Tor agricultural purposes and found
absolutely useless 1t was through
the efforts of the Izaak Walton
League that this land was preserved.
Q. Is there medical school for
Women2-A. A. S.
A. Noman's Medical College of
pennsylvania is the only one in the
united States exclusively for women.
y. Where do most of our Gran
berries come from?-L. T X
a out of total of 1864 acres of
cranberrles in the United States.
i4'ooo are IN Massachusetts and 49, 900
in New Jersey. Cranberries are little
grown outside of the United states
About 100 acres are being cultivated
III N@Va Scotia and they have been
trled with iit:le success in Norway.
the Netherlands and Denmark.
=. What is sarcology?-J. II. X.
"A. Sarcology means literally study
of meat or muscles. Another term is
nyology or muscle study.
q. How long has yellow fever been
Known. +. w.
A. The Public Health Service saws
that yellow fever is probably as old
as the human race.
@. Is it possible for an electric light
70 ignite gasoline or gas fumes?
A. 1t is not possible if the light and
wiring are in good condition. If
Dfeak should occur in such way as
TO produce spark there might be
danger.
@. Is there more acidity in green
chestnut wood or in dead chestnut?
j. II.
A. There is approximately the same
acidity in dead chestnut timber as in
green chestnut. The dead timber
weighs less, which makes the proper
ton OF acidity greater.
q. Does any water enter an egg
when 1t is being boiled?-F. j.
a. The Department of Agriculture
says the results Of their experiments
show that if a fresh egg is boiled il
loses weight slightly, but if il is al
lowed to remain in the water for some
time Several hours it gains weight
From this it seems reasonable to con
clude that water does not pass into
the egg during boiling. but if the
| boiled egg is allowed to remain for
several hours in the water a certain
amount will pass to the inside of the
egg.
Q. What is the meaning of the
phrase "SimilIa sfmilibus curantur'?
| w. NJ. P.
A The translation from the Latin
is as follows: Like taiIments) are cured
by like (remediesl. This is the motto
of homeopathy in medicine.
Q. What is the most beautiful
mosque in Cairo, Egypt?-S. B.
A. The Gami Sultan Hassan. begun
in 1856, in point of splendor stands
ipI 1lllOlIS lIlc IOStiUeS Oh t-dIO.
The Mehemet Ali Mosque is also
structure of considerable architectural
merit
@. How rapidly are high school and
college enrollmentS increasing "A. II.
A. While the population has been
increasing 1875 per cent high school
enrolment has increased 6l0 per cent
and college enrolment 346 per cent.
Q. Please outline a program suit
able for Memorial day.-H. NJ H.
a. Invocation, STARS and Stripes
Forever" Sousa; reading, Makers
of the Flag" Franklin Lane; music,
America the Beautiful tsung by the
children to the tune of Jerusalem the
Golden'l; address, My Debt to
America: pledge of allegiance to the
Flag; music. America" benediction.
Q. Please give the names of the
English dynasties.-T. S. T.
"A. Beginning with King Egbert,
the SaXons and Danes ruled until the
time of William l, who founded the
House of Normandy. The other dy
nasties are the houses of Plantagenet.
Lancaster. Tudor. Stuart, Hanover