Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. Where did lockwood trees come
from?-M. E. B.
A. They are native to India and At
RIGA.
@. What will remove candle wax
stains made by colored candles?-N. T.
A. Scrape away as much of the
wax as possible. Place the stained
spot between two pieces of blotting
paper and press with a warm iron.
Most of the grease will be absorbed
by the plotting paper. Then sponge
with denatured alcohol to remove the
dye.
@. Is the American buffalo a bison?
Il. F. w.
A. The American bison is the one
existing species of the European wild
OK, Bos (bison) bonasus, known in
Russia as a zubr together with the
nearly allied New World animal known
in Europe as the North American
bison, but in its own country as the
buffalo. The American bison is dis
tinguiShed from its European cousin
by the following among other features:
The hindquarters are weaker and
fall away more suddenly, while the
withers are proportionately higher;
especially characteristic is the great
mass of brown or blackish- brown hair
clothing it's head, neck and forepart
of the body; the shape of the skull
and horns is also different. the horns
being shorter, thicker, blunter and
more sharply curved, while the fore
head of the skull Is more convex, and
the sockets Of the eyes are more dis
tinctly tubular.
@. Who originated the idea Of air
plane sky writing p. w. s.
A. Art Smith, an aviator from Fort
Wayne, Ind, is credited with it.
Q. Are Knut Hamsun's books avail
able in other languages?-D. b.
A. 1t is said that his works have
been translated into II languages.
Q. Is there a limit to the time in
which will may be contested
+. II. K.
A. There is nothing in common law
limiting the time in which q later will
than the one admitted to probate may
be produced after an estate has been
administered in accordance with will
admitted to probate. Unless a later
will be found, 1t is final
flag Is placed at the stern of a ship?
r.. +.
A. The origin of the custom is OBJ
scure. Several theories have been adj
vanced, one of the most substantial
being that, in the case of old sailing
vessels, the flag was flown over the
captains quarters, which are aft on
board ship.
T.
dean?-T. C. L.
A. Mrs. Frederick ]. Manning
Helen Heron Taft is dean of Bryn
Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Q. What are in reality the skins
sold SO widely for cleaning purposes
and called channels skins? Are they.
or any Of them. the actual skins of the
Alpine antelope, or is it only a trade
name?-FILLING STATION.
A. The soft, rliable leather known
as channels was originally obtained
from the Alpine antelope, but practi-
cally all of the skins known under this
trade name on the market today are
procured from the sheep. goat, calf
and other animals. such as the coyote
@. How can ivory be distinguished
from its imitations?-M. NJ. r.
A. Genuine ivory can be detected
by examining its structure. In pure
ivory little waves may be seen under
the microscope, If not by the naked
eye. If the ivory is artificial little
holes can be detected in the bone.
Q. Does the eldest son inherit the
property In Ireland as he does in Eng
land?-N. J. c.
A. The law of primogeniture, ex-
cept on entailed estates, does not OBJ
tain in Ireland as in England. Unless
entailed the property is divided equal
~ among the children.
Q. How high do ocean waves get
when there is a storm at sea?-M. B.
A. Waves rarely attain a greater
height than so feet but they appear
to be much higher when seen from a
ship. The ship rolls toward the waves,
hence the increasing apparent height.
Waves frequently reach an enormous
size in midocean and also on rocky
coasts. The height of waves is deter
mined by observation and by means
of tide gauge.
- Q. How many gorillas are there in
this country?-C. G.. II.
A The National Geological Park
says that at the present time there is