Evening star., 1925-01-31
on American made goods. This js don.
in some cases, but it is not compulsory,

in some cases, but it is not compulsory.
Q. What S the general attitude to-
ward the use of the split inf1nitive2-
p. II.
A. One authority says, Although
there is an increasing tendency to put
the adverb between the proposition
to and the inf1nitive, careful writer's
frequently find a place for the adverb
either before or after the inhnitive'
Q. When did the civil war in Chile
break out?-H. o. w
A. 1t began January 1, 1921.
Q. How much coal is produced in
Canada in a month? How does the
production in recent months compare
with that of four or five years ago?-
n. T. r
A. The output of Canadian coat
during September amounted to so2,
b93 short tons, an increase Of 28 per
cent over the tonnage of the previous
month, but somewhat below the av-
erage month for the past five years.
The greatest increase was $4,000
tons in Alberta to a total of 265, 900
tons per month.
Q. When was the word tiara" first
| used to designate the papal CROWN
p. T. ..
A. Joseph Braun says: THE first
proven appearance of the word tiara
as the designation Of the pal head
covering is in the life of Paschal sII
G0ss-lIls) in the Liber Pontiicalis.
O. How many public school chill
dren are enrolled in the United
States?-C. n. NJ
A. Frank NJ. Philips of the Bureau
Of Education, Washington says that
| there are about 24,000, 900 public
school children enrolled in American
public schools. The number is in
creasing at about 400, 900 yearly.
Q. Please tell me how many coins
were made, at the Philadelphia Mint
| last year?AR d. T.
A. In 1924 100, 600. 900 coins were
made at the Philadelphia Mint.
Q. What will prevent raindrops bead
ing on glass?-D. II. F.
A. To prevent raindrops or water
| from beading on glass, wipe off the
glass with piece of cloth wet with
glycerin. The first few drops re
| main as drops spreading and showing
| tendency to run, but as the drops
| increase in number they come into
/ contact with each other and coalesce
| forming smooth transparent film
\ Of water over the entire surface
| which is no obstruction TO vision.
Q. What is the difference between
| skilled and anskilled laborers &c. A
| A. Skilled laborers are those re
| curing such training in a particular
| occupation as would involve material
| industrial loss in d tFansference To
| other occupations. Any laborers who
| do not have to serve an apprentice
| ship TO learn a trade are unskilled
| laborers.
| q. Is there land at the North Pole
w. l.. w
A. This northern extremity of the
| earth, is in the midst of a hollow
| which holds no land in the neighbor-
| hood of the pole Itself. The mos
northerly lands possess animal life
! musk-ox, reindeer, Polar bear, wolf
| fox, ermine land birds, as well as in
sect life, and during a few short
| weeks in Summer, brilliant flowers
Human life is found within some zoo
miles of the North Pole.
Q. How does the Naval Observatory
| find out the exact time and what kind
| of clock records it?-W. W.
A. The basis of reckoning standard
| time at the United Sttaes Naval OBJ
| serNatory is transit observation Of
! the stars. The observatory has three
/ standard clocks running in 2. constani
| temperature vault, electrically wound
| and sealed to keep the air pressure
| constant. Meridian circle observa tione
| of selected stars are taken regularly
| on clear nights and from these oeser-
| Nations the errors of the standard
| clocks are determined and corrected
! Hst The Star Information, BRreab
| Frederic J. HasEiH, Director. Tspe7ttp-
first and C. streets northwest. sa5ufy
your question. The only charge for thts
service IS cents IN stamps for return
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