Evening star., 1926-04-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. What is the melting point of plat
lnum?-P. +.
A. It's melting point is 1,71o degrees
|centigrade.
Q. Can a woodchuck climb a tree
C. P. A.
A. The Biological Survey says that
the woodchuck or ground hog will
climb a short distance up trees.
O. What Is the difference between
an octopus and q devilfish? How large
does each grow?-B. o. F.
A. The Bureau Of Fisheries says
that there Is no difference between the
devilfish and the octopus. In some
parts of the country where the devil
fish Is abundant, It ranges from TO
feet and weighs from 80 to 90 pounds.
Q. Should Oriental rugs be wa.hed
in water?-P. l.. h.
A. Genuine Oriental rugs are i'm
proved by such washing. An expert
says that lack Of washing causes q dry
rot which wears out the rug.
O. Which takes up the most ice
tin, wood or paper-in the ice box
n. T. o.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
wood Is the best insulator for ice.
However, 1t is as impossible to keep
an ice box cold without melting the
ice as 1t would be to keep a stove hot
without burning coal. OF course, an
ice box should be so constructed as TO
prevent the heat from the outside get
ting into the interior Of the box.
@. Did julius Caesar build a road
in England?-O. w.
A. There Is a famous Roman road
in England now known as Waiting
street, which was built by Julius Cae-
sar during the Roman occupation.
@. Who was the father of the mod
ern art Of fortiflcation?--H. A. r.
A. John Ziska, q. famous leader of
the Hussite party in Bohemia, gained
this title. In 1920 he took up & strong
position near Prague on an eminence
since known as Ziskaberg, and held 1t
with q few thousand men against an
army Of 10000.
@. What are the average earnings
Of lawyers?-L. s.
A. Data on which to compute ex-
actly are not available, but an interest
ing light on the subject Is shown in
the report Of the secretary of the class
OF 1905 OF the Harvard Law School.
At the end of 90 years he finds that
"a men practicing alone have an an
nual income averaging $10.178; in
| partnership, AZ men averaging $29,-
457; on salary, 10 men averaging
$9,2S5. Three OF the class earn $780,
600 or more, while there are four at
the foot earning $4,000 or less.
Q. Are there more Mongolians or
Caucasians in the world?-W. A.
A. A recent survey of the world g
| population estimates the total at l.
| s49. 500. 900. Caucasians are estimated
at 725, 900 900; Mongolians, CSC, 900 600;
| negroes, 10000. 900; Semitic peoples.
100. 100000; Malays, 104, 800, 900; Red
Indians. 3o,ooo,ooo.
Q. Should one say "It began TO thun.
der and lightning" or lighter"
c. Z. R.
A. "It began to thunder and tighten
Is correct.
Q. What woman was given permis-
sion by Congress to wear male at
| tire?-W. E. S.
| A. DR.. Mary Walker had this privi-
lege. She was the first woman to be
an assistant Army surgeon--the post
she held during the Civil War.
@. Should a young man buy an en-
gagement ring before proposing TO a
girl, SO that he could present it at
| once?-H. J. X.
A. It is in doubtful taste for a
man to prepare for acceptance before
hand. A ring IS provided before the
announcement of the engagement.
Q. Does a fat man or thin man
swim easier and better?-A. B. c.
| A, A swimming authority says that
the thin man, although having mega
| tive buoyancy on account OF his lesser
bulk, expends more energy. but can
make more progress than the stout
man. The stout man has buoyancy
and does not have to eXpend as much
energy to keep up in the water, but