Evening star., 1925-07-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. VIII you please tell me why my
fox terrier howls when he hears mu-
sic?-L. T.
A. The Biological Survey says that
dogs react to music and that some
tunes make them howl loudly. 1t
cannot account for this in any other
way except by assuming that it is the
dogs instinct which he has inherited
from his undomesticated ancestors.
In other words it is the call of the
wild.
Q. Why do Kings always speak of
themselves as "we"?-A. c.. L.
A.-This is survival from the Ro-
man Empire, when there were two
Emperors, one in Italy and one in Con-
stantinople. They issued identical de-
crees under their joint authority,
hence the custom Of using the plural
we"
Q. How many miles of submarine
cables are there in the world?-L.
S. B.
A. There are 2sl 900 miles of sub
marine cables at the present time
enough TO go around the globe 13
times.
.. WIN you please tell me how 1
may clean aluminium ware which has
become discolored?-T. G.. B.
A. Discoloration on aluminium may
be rubbed off with whiting or fine
steel wool (grade 00) 1t may also be
dissolved by the acid of vinegar or by
dilute oxalic acid. These acids should
be thoroughly washed off the alumi-
mum after being used.
Q. Is Lowell Sherman, the motion
picture actor, married?-C. H.
A. His engagement to Peggy, of
the dancing team Of Cortez and Peggy,
has recently been announced.
Q. What is the flag of Arizona?-
w. B. H.
A. The flag of Arizona is described
as follows: The upper part of the
i flag consists of 13 segments or rays,
alternate red and yellow; the lower
part Is a solid field of blue, while upon
the center Is imposed a copper star.
O. Please tell me the cost of print
ing q 10-dollar bill.-A. G.. o.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing says that the cost to the
Government of producing a national
bank note Is .0155 cents. The cost Of
| a United States note or a gold or
silver certificate is .009 cents. The
denomination of the currency does
not affect the cost of making.
Q. At what season of the year do
the Indians remove the bark from
the trees TO make their birch bark
canoes, and does the removal of the
bark kill the tree?-F H H
A. The Bureau of American Eth
| nology says that the bark is taken
| from the trees about the middle of
May. It's removal does kill the tree.
@. Which State publishes the larg-
est number of daily newspapes?-J. G..
A. New York State leads with 200
dailies. Pennsylvania is second with
1S4 and California third with 1S1.
O. When was the United States
| Infantry organized?-C. w.
A. The first United States Infantry
| was organized May %, 1898.
Q. VIII you please tell me what
are the longest pontoon bridges in
| the world and what is the length of
each one Of them?-J. n. H.
A. The longest pontoon bridge in
existence is the railroad bridge over
the Mississippi at Prairie du Chen,
Wis. 1t is 1000 feet long and crosses
an island. There are two pontoon
| sections, one 1000 feet long to the
east of the island and another 1900
feet long west of 1t. other important
pontoon bridges are that ever the
Rhine at Coblenz, 1850 feet: the one
at Stockholm, Sweden, spanning 500
feet of water, and the one at Darah,
India, 420 feet long.
@. Are rhubarb skins poisonous?-
c. ].
A. Numerous cases of more or less
serious illness and some fatalities
have been reported in both England
and America from eating rhubarb
| leaf blades the large, heavy, fiattish
dark green portions). They are dan
gerous when so used. Even the leaf
stalks so commonly used have been
reported to cause mild forms of Illness
with some people. 1t is recommended
that rhubarb leaves and the young
| flower stalks be left severely alone
and not used under any circum-
stances as a food.
O. What is the Spingarn medal?-
]. r. x.
A. The Spingarn medal is annually
awarded for the highest achievement
| of an American negro during the
previous year. 1t is furnished by the
National Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People. This year it
| was presented to Roland Hayes, negro