Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

craft was semi-rigid dirigible called
the Norge.
Q. How does one join the Royal
Geographic Society?-V. T. G.
A. BY invitation.
Q. Why is the air fresher near the
floor of a room?-C. HI. p.
A. Used air becomes warmer and
lighter and goes to the highest par
of the room.
Q. Is It true that books in libraries
are a means of spreading diseases
T. w. Fl.
A. Billings. former medical Oft.
Ger of New York CITY, holds that %
per cent of cases of communicate
diseases are transmitted from person
to person and almost never by books
Many libraries disregard the possible
danger from books entirely. "ruber-
culOSis may adhere to books. espe-
cially to the saliva-moiStened thumbesi
areas. Examination of library books
for mouth bacteria shows streptococci
in not more than l in every 90 books.
This Indicates that disease transfer
through books is not great.
Q. How are the treasure hunts con
duCted?-F. A. II.
A. The organization OF a treasure
hunt depends upon whether It Is u
involve a large number OF people AMI
whether indoors or out. For a Iarg'
treasure hunt committee is appoint
ed, which selects the places or loCa
lions to make the trail over which the
hunters must go. AT each location
IS q concealed clue, which is ambigu
GUS and deceptive and whose CDrIeC,
interpretation tells where the next L.
cation on the trail is. The hunter
continue on the trail until the flnisl
is reached and the treasure is found
The first clue is disclosed TO ever
one at once. \ definite time limit IS
set for the hunt Registration tag
are often issued recording the time O.
starting and of reaching the differeIr
locations. where checkers are place
to check the hunters as they appear
If checkers are not used. the hunter
are required 10 write the first two U'
three words of each clue to show tina
they have properly covered the field
O. How wide Is the English Chan
mel whore the swimming attempts ar
made?-M. /. V.
y. The width of the English Chan
mel where the swimming attempts ar.
being made is approximately II miles
The tides are so strong that the swim
mer's; course is considerably longer.
Q. How many lakes arc there IL
Maine?-H. n. y.
A. There are about $50, Of whic
Moosehead Lake is the largest. TIN
lakes of Maine constitute one-tentl
of its area.
O. Who were the Biddenden Maids
N. G.. T.
a. This name was given 10 two
unmarried sisters named Mary and
Elizabeth Chulkhurst. born at Bidder
den in 100. AMI Joined together. as
tradition states. by the shoulders ami
hips. They lived for 81 years. when
one died aud the other, persistin@
in Il refusal To be separated from
the corpse of her sister. sucCu,nbcG
after six hours.
Q. How did islands happen to IT,
called that"-E. y. Ct.
A. This is an AnglO-Saxon wor,'
Of which the derivation is not clear
Probably it followed the custom oh
served in saying headland, neck Of
land. tongue Of land. brow of IL hill
mouth of river. back or foot OF q
hill and arm Of the sea. Its reseln
blance to an eye led il to be called
an island. The IS" probably resulted
from confusion with the French wore
isle.
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