Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-01

ing the past few months the increase
in these issues has been very pro-
nounced, so that many of the stocks
listed the first of this year have not
been on the list very long. To get an
idea of the percentage of stock issues
paying dividends last year. II would
be best TO consider the situation on
July /. 1925. as typical of the calendar
year of 1925. On July /, 1925. there
were 969 stock issues listed. of which
Sal. or 66 per cent. were then on q pay
ing basis, and 32S, or SO per cent,
were then on a non-p paying basis.
| q. What kind of wood is used for
! wooden horns for radios?--R. p:
A. Mahogany, black walnut and oak
have been used in the construction of
radio horns to large extent. In fact,
almost any hardwood could be used.
However, it is very expensive TO make
wooden horns, and wood composition
has been used for the most part.
Q. How old would a watch be that
has the name M. Tobias" inside il?
A. :. II.
A. In Sl2 Morris Tobias patented p
| pinnacle timepiece to show the time
| by bells as watches are kept aboard
| ship. His name has been discovered
on a back.lever watch, NJ. Tobias &
| Co., Liverpool England, 1905.
Y. Is beaver meat ever utilized?-
W. r.
A. The body meat of the beaver has
rather a gamy flavor. but if properly
cared for and cooked is excellent. and
was generally preferred by trappers
TO any other game. even in the early
| days when buffalo, elk and deer We're
| abundant. The tail is fatty tissue.
| very rich and palatable, and consid
! cred a great deliCacy.
q. What are roselle buds and what
are they used for?-W. j. b.
A. Roselle buds are buds of a hi
ennial ia Indian hibiscus. cult
waited in most warm countries for its
flowers, it's leaves. its fiber. and
especially for its 1eshv acid calyces
which are used in making tarts, jel
lies and refreshing drinks.
q. What is the system of off and
on ira ffic lights on Sixteenth street
called?-J r. H.
a. The official term used by the
Ira tfic Bureau for the present sig
mailing by lights on Sixteenth street
is the coordinate system. When
the lights were first installed. the sys-
TEN was termed "synchroniZed, as
all lights were the same al the same
time In the coordinate system the
lights vary-the stop" and go sig
mails are in sections for the same
streets. Chicago is now trying the
coordinate system.
a. What is meant by cumming a
say I'll. p. VI. H.
A Cumming saw means TO es
ia blish properly the depth of the in
terVal between the sawteeth. This
is not serious problem on hand
saws, the three-cornered file does
this. as il does it's other work. On
circular saws and drag avs. how
ever. if le is used for cumming.
it must he round file or a fiat file
with a round edge.
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