Evening star., 1925-09-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. When was the Order OF the East
ern Star founded in the United
States?-O. w.
A. 1t was a gradual evolution of an
earlier organization of Masons' fami-
lies and the first grand chapter was
organized in Michigan in 1867. the
first chapter listed under it being
Coldwater, No. 1.
@. Does the tree Of heaven" cause
tuberculosis? What is the trees real
name?-R. c. H.
A. The Forest Service says that the
scientific name Of the tree known as
the tree Of heaven" is Ailanthus al
tissima. The common name Is allan
thus. There Is no foundation in fact
to the belief that this tree of heaven"
causes tuberculosis.
@. How can oil spots be removed
from marble?-N. c.
with benzine. If the grease has re-
mained in long, the polish will be in
jured, but the stain will be removed.
Q. In this country Is there a Roman
Catholic priest who is an Indian?-
I. T. c.
A. Father Negahnquet, a Pottawat-
Indian priest in America.
@. What are the four heaviest met
ais known?-S. N. NJ.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
gold, osmium, platinum and tungsten
are the four heaviest metals. The
density Of a hammered or rolled metal
is greater than that OF a cast metal.
z Q. Where is the southermost city
in the world?-G. +. NJ.
A. Punta Arenas, at the extreme
end of Patagonia on the Straits of
Magellan, is the farthest south. Dur
ing it's Winter months 1t has only
two hours of daylight.
@. What is the difference between
q tint and a shade?-D. H.
A. A tint Is a departure from the
normal spectral hue in regard to
purity; 4. e., 1t is whittier. A shade is
darker than the normal and may be
produced by decreased illumination or
by the addition Of black.
Q. How deep a hole must be dug
to make a concrete base for a flag
pole so feet tall and about 10 inches
thick at the bottom and feet at the
top?-W. r. B.
A. The Portland Cement Association
says that If the flag pole is to be put
In firm ground, dig a hole about 8
feet deep and approximately l foot
larger than the pole all around. Lay
in the bottom 6 inches of concrete
and allow 1t to harden. Set the pole
in this and brace 1t and fill in the g..
inch space with fresh concrete, the
mixture being 1 part cement, 2 parts
sand, parts gravel or crushed stone.
The top of the concrete base should
be sloped off for water to run away
from the pole. For the size founda-
ton desired use approximately 4 bags
Of cement, 8 cubic feet of sand and
cubic feet of gravel.
Q. Does Coty. the perfumer, own the
whole of Corsica?-R. B.
A. NJ. Coty, the perfumer, does not
own all of the Island of Corsica. He
has an estate on the island in the
vicinity of Ajaccio.
@. Are mushrooms thoroughly di.
gestible?-F. w. D.
A. The numerous studies which
have been made show that mushrooms
are not thoroughly digested. Recent
experiments show that 1858 per cent
is indigestible.
@. Why was the upper peninsula
McN. @.,s-
A. Both Michigan and Wisconsin
were originally part Of the old North
west Territory. The ordinance of 1887
provided for the division of this ter
ritory into five States, three south of
an east-and.west line drawn through
the southern bend or extreme of Lake
Michigan. and two north of it. If
this ordinance had been adhered to
strictly Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
would have had no frontage on the
Great Lakes. These States, therefore,
induced Congress to violate the pro-
vision and grant them harbors. When
Michigan was formed there was much
dissatisfaction that Ohio had been
given Maumee Bar and the site Of
Toledo. and before Wisconsin was or
ganized Congress awarded to Michi-
gan the upper peninsula as recon-
pense for having lost Maumee Bay to
Ohio, and q narrow strip on Lake
Michigan to Indiana.
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