Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

dustrial and textile fields. This makes
a grand total consumption OF 2.5oo.-
900 900 pounds OF soap and soap PROD
ucts the value OF which at todays re-
tail prices is approximately $312,ooo'-
600
e. What Is the ignition point OF
Kerosene? OF gasoline?-H. F.. r.
A. The flash point of kerosene IL
100 degrees Fahrenheit or over; the
flash point OF gasoline starts at zero
Fahrenheit.
O. Does swing In canary cage
give the birds gout?-A. r.
A. A swing in a canary cage Is
very essential and healthful TO birds.
and will not cause the govt or any
other disease.
O. Who arranged the tournam ents
Of the middle ages?-C. ID.
A. A tournament was usually neld
at the invitation Of some prince. The
deaf tn of Henry III OF France in 1902.
following the loss Of an eve in tour.
nament, led to the abandonment OF
the sport in France. and soon after
ward in other countries.
@. How does the effect of the sun
on the tides compare with that OF
the moOn?-M. NJ.
A.. The ideraising force OF the
sun is about four-fifths Of that Of the
moon.
O. What are the properties in the
earth that cause glass to turn a Law
ender hue when left out In the open
for a few days?-H. X. H.
A. The Bureau OF Chemistry .sS.ye
that lavender hue is the effecS OF
the light on the glass due tn the
ma ngs nese which is put in the glass
TO correct the green color from the
iron and steel used.
o. How many men in New York
| state are general farmers? In the
| United states? IT. +.
A. Ont Of a population of 1885,. H"'
! in New York state 130.939 are farm
ers on general farms ont NJ total
population in the United states of
| l12 900 900 there are 6.0"4.5so farm
ers on general farms.
@. Plea So describe the church flag
and give the salute to TT. F. p.
| A. The Christian flag has white
| ground with blue field in the upper
| corner and cross. This rag IL
! flown above that of the United states
| The only salute which we find is the
! one written BY Rev. Lynn Harold
/ Hough and first used in the sunday
| school of the Third Methodist tpls-
copal Church. Long Island city. New
York. Christmas eve. 1908. II reads:
Il pledge allegiance tn my nag and
| TO the Savior for whose kingdom II
! stands. one brotherhood. uniting All
mankind in service and love.
!
! q Did Pre- sident Washington re-
ceive a sa lary?-D. =.
4. President Washington at first re-
! fused a salary for his services. hllt
upon representation that THIS Wonld
make il difficult for any one NOT abe
to serve gratis :" assume the ONCE.
he consented TO receive p sum ade-
auate for his eXpt nses. fixed at s2'.-
00h.
o. Are collective nouns singular or
plural?-B. NJ.
A. A collective noun may he enher
singular or plural. As committee. com
mittees The singular form requires
a singular verb. unless specia refer
ence is made In the individuals IN
cluded in the collective noun. For
instance: A committee has been APP
pointed: the committee are all Of the
! same opinion.
O. What is the difference between
lido and Espera nto?-A. G. :.
A. lido ard Esperanto are artificial
| langua ges of which IL may be said
that the vocabulary Of lido is made
| up by adopting as root words that
form of word most readily leco eriz-
able by the greatest number OF Eu-
ropeans and not merely 10y empiricH
selection. as in Esperanto. II :
claimed that lido is the simpler Of the
two and that ii can practically We
read At sight by any educated Euro
pean.
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