Evening star., 1925-05-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

about two months it sheds its skin
for the second time and then the first
ring of the rattle is uncovered or
added. This has been growing under
the old skin and its pressure was ap-
parent in the swollen appearance o&
the tail at the base of the original
button. The last seven or eight YER
tebrae fuse together shortly after
birth and form a composite bone
known as the shaker" and 1t is
around this bone that each cap or
ring of the rattle forms.
Q. Have rats much curiosity?--
b. II. T..
A. The Biological Survey says that
perhaps the only curiosity or interest
rats have is In obtaining food. Owing
to their cunning ways 1t Is not always
easy to clear rats from premises by
trapping; If food Is abundant, 1t is
impossible. A few adults refuse to
enter the most innocent-looking trap.
and yet trapping, If persistently fol-
lowed, is one of the most effective
ways of destroying these rodents.
@. What is pyrotol?-P. VI.
A 1t is an explosive made from
surplus war material, which is now
being used for agricultural purposes
Pyrotol Is used for blasting stumps,
stones, bitches, and in orcharding.
Q. What was done with King Tut's
hea Il. NJ. G.
A In some instances the heart Of
mummy was left in place by the
Egyptian embaln1er; in other In
stances the heart and other vitsk-
organs were removed from the body.
wrapped separately and inferred.
King Tut's mummy has not yet been :
disturbed.
@. When was John Wanamaker
the Postmaster General?-A. G. NJ.
A. Postmaster General Wanamaker
served from 1889 to 1893 in the cab
met of President Benjamin Harrison.
@. Where can get chemists gray
powder" to use for finger printing? p
r. c. C.
A. This powder, composed of mer-
curry and chalk, may be purchased .
at drug store. Aluminium dust also
may be used. If the finger prints are'
on a light surface. graphite or char
coal should be used.
Q. Has the English Parliament
ever passed a law over the King OF
EngIand's head w. J.
A There have been instances
when Parliament has passed laws
over the veto OF the King. A notable
case was IDe ITlennldl dCIy WHICH w IL
liam III vetoed in 1893 and which
was passed in 1895.
@. What will destroy rust on
blackberry vines?-B. J. r.
A. Rust is a serious disease and
is incurab1e. All plants infested with
this disease must be dug out and
burned.
Q. How did Edward Everett use
the money earned by his famous lee
ture on Washington?-G. A. A.
A Everett delivered this lecture
in almost every section of the United
States. By it he earned nearly $780,
900. This sum was devoted TO the
purchase and preservation of Cen
Washington's home at Mount Vernon.
O. What is a charade?-J. II. B.
A A charade is form OF amuSe-
ment which consists in dividing word
Of one or more syllables into its COM
ponent syllables or parts and then rep
resenting each syllable and then the
whole by means of dialogue or acting.
The word has to be guessed.
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