Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.

All adult bees FEED on Saecharin~
Juices particuia rIy the nectar n
flowers. 1t is the habit OF bees to
devote their searching 10 single
sort Of flower 81 long as 1t serves
their purpose. each individual visiting
blossom after blossom Of that kind.
instead of searching flowers indis-
criminately. This varies with the To-
cality.
q. Which are more economical.
dim electric light bulbs or bright
ores?-C. +. s
A. The dim bulb ms Y drs " as much
electrical power as buih the Iizht
from which is brilliant. This apples
In the case Of high powered butt.
the strength Of which is diminishing
What one regards as economical en-
ters into the problem in another Wa.
From the standpoint OF actual ~
penditure of money, dim electrical
bulbs which are new are piopa plS le=e
economical than the brighter ones.
Q. What are the tests for wooden
cloth?--f'. T. y.
A. Wool ibers are short and king,
| They give characteristic Sensation
when drawn between the teeth.
snolder When ignited. leaving an lr-
noOr of burning feathers. Wool dis
solves when boiled for 3 minutes in =
solution containing one Tablespoon ~
lye TO pint Of WaIer. Larger
amounts "f alkaline washing powder
may ne used instead OF I've. This il
an excellent way 10 detect fabrics
made of both wool and bottom. az tho
cotton will not disappear under such
treatment
Q. What does Bosporns meIn:
And Dards nelIcs?-C. II. II.
A. The name Bosporus Is from
The Greek. meaning oxford. u WAS
Ea med from the legend that 10. ira ms.
formed into COW. swan across II.
The Dsrda nelles are named after the
Greek city Dardanus. on the eastern
side of the ancient Ael1espont.
.. Is Newton y. Baker native
Ohioan?-L. l.. &.
A. Newton o. Baker was horn IN
Msrtinshur2. ". Va, Decen'her \.
1871.
. How many eggs does tn. purple
martin Iay?-W. u. &.
\. The Biological Survey says that
the purple ma rtin raises one brood
year IT lays four eggs.
". Is Inc puIHd ~ ihouhf6iI ilc'
becoming extinct in the United
Ststeso-R r. A
A DR.. W. T. Hornaday. who is an
authority on the wild animals ~ the
United States. says that there ar
estinla ed 10 he more than 2.oO6 pumss
in the forests Of the Western States
alone.
Q. What is the carpet Of Rudhhs'
! =. r. A.
! a. In the Buddhist Monaste ri
| kumbun. Tibet. there is q Carpet 81
! silk tapestry having an area OF 80 zoe
/ square feet. which is embroidered
| with portrait of Buddha and pic
lures depicting incidents of his life.
Once We at noon on sunsbiry
day. The C. ] pet is spread on neigh
boring hillside. and thousands Of
pilgrims assemble TO view il. The
object is to give Ruddha glimpse IF
( The world he once inhabited.
! @ can you tell me about tho
| French experiment with charcoal gas
| as motor fuel?-W. +. 6.
A. That cha rcoal sas can he used
effectively as a substitute for gasoline
| in motor. vehicles was demonstrated
recently by the French government in
.50n-mle endurance. test for cars
| using his new form ri fuel. II was
/ found that motor truck burning
charcoaI 2 nd using the gases Of com
| bustion in i,s cylinders COSTS less than
| one fourth as much To operate
| similar truck burning gas.
| .. What is siarimeter?-R. +.
A. An instrument which has been
| invented 10 measure the gloss of pa.
per.
! Q. How lorg was the Continental
! Congress in session and how many
! Presidents served it?-k. G. F.
| A. The Continental Congress was in
| session at intervals from September
| ;. 1874, to October n. 17SS. al Phila-
delphia. Baltimore. Lancaster. Pa:
/ York. Ia: Princeton. y. T.: Annapo-
/ lis, Nd: Trenton \. j.. and New
York City and was served throughout
/ its history ny Is Presidents. including
/ John Hancock elected thirteenth Pres.
! ident in 1853. hut who was sick and
did not serve.
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