Evening star., 1925-08-24

Q. What variations are there in the
number of horns possessed by sheep?
&C. T.. NJ.
A. Some sheep have no horns at
all. AS is we'll known, the usual num-
Der of horns possessed by q sheep is
two. In the case of many kinds of
breeds, only the males have horns.
The unicorn sheep OF Nepal and
Tibet has both horns completely
welded together into one. Four horned
sheep are common in Iceland and
the Hebrides, and are found also in
Africa. Eight-horned sheep are
known.
@. When was the custom Of ringing
bell and calling the hour abandoned
In Philadelphia?-M. F. x.
A. The librarian Of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania says: No
mention of the discontinuance of the
custom of having Il night watchman
in Philadelphia is given in any Of the
standard histories Of the city, but it
was about the close of the Revolu
ton. In the earlier days this custom
was performed by the citizens in turn
as a civic duty.
Q. May raspberry bushes be set
out IN the Fal?-H. /.
A. II well mulched, they may be
planted in the Fall.
@. Did ancient Rome have any
earthquake?-T. D.
A. There never was any outStand-
ing destruction in Rome as a result of
earthquakes, but the city did have its
quakes, and some historians contend
that many Roman palaces and tenn
pies said to have been destroyed by
the barbarians between the fifth and
ninth centuries were really shaken
down by earth tremors.
Q. What causes monsoons'-E.
J. d.
A. A monsoon is a wind that blows
along the Asiatic coast of the Pacific
over the extent of about 30 degrees
latitude. in Winter from the north
east (dry monsoon and in Summer
more violently from the southwest
(wet monsoon. The wind is due to
the differences of pressure between
areas of land and sea which are pri-
marily caused by seasonal difference
Of temperature.
@. What is the value of American
farms?-D. A
A. There are about 500 .00o, 900.
valued at SIS, 1000, 900 900. Agricultural
000,0 year.
Q. Why do books have. copyright
| notices which provide for translation
into all languages, including the
| Scandinavian" M. II.
A. The copyright Office says that
the phrase. Including the Scandi-
| navian," sometimes seen in connection
| with the copyright, does not involve
any additional protection, since the
United States law gives the copyright
| holder the exclusive right to trans
| late the work into any language.
Such restriction, therefore, is entirely
| unnecessary
Q. Is there anything that will whiten
teeth that have been stained from
smoking?-E z. H.
A Place a small amount of fiuoride
| of ammonia on a piece of absorbent
| cotton and allow to remain on the
teeth for about a minute. Care should
| be taken not 10 let this touch the
gums or get into the throat. After
| the cotton is taken off the mouth
| should be rinSed with cold water.
O. How much iron was mined last
year in the United States?-R. Z.
A. Considerably less iron ore, pig
| iron and ferroalloys were produced
and shipped in the United States in
1924 than in 1923. The iron ore mined
tons. a decrease of % per cent as
compared with 1923. OF the 20 States
producing iron ore in 1924, only five
Alabama, Missouri, Ohio, Utah and
Washington - contributed more ore
than in 1928.
Q. What food should be put in the
bottom of a refrigeratorAC. NJ.
A. An ice company advocates the
| following arrangement: Milk in the
bottom; just above, butter, eggs and
meat; salad next: vegetables and fruit
| at top. Nothing but ice in the ice
chamber.
Q. Does the railroad north from
Williams. AriZ., run to the part of
the Colorado River known as the
| Grand Canyon?-E. n. g.
| A 1t runs to the hotel on the rim
| of the Grand Canyon.
Q. Do butterflies survive the
| Winter?-C. NJ. S.
| A. In cold countries, few adults sur
vive the Winter. Eggs which have
| been laid in warm weather hatch in
| the Spring. Some species are mi