Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15

q. Should floor of a room be
lighter or darker than the walls?-
r.. y. r.
A. When practicable. the darkest
tones should be used for floor and floor
coverings, lighter tones for walls, and
the lightest Of all for ceiling.
y. What good are eyebrows?-A. G..
A. Eyebrows protect the tissue
above the eyes and have a great cos
metic value in being an agent for soft
enins hard facial features and by con
trast enhancing the beauty OF the
skin. Eyebrows are said to create a
prOportiOnate cosmetic value for the
nose. brows and forehead and accentu.
ate the contour OF the face.
q. Where Is the castle Of Neusch-
wanstein?--R. y.
A. 1t is situated near HohenschWan
gsu, a small village in upper Bavaria.
1t was built in an early Roman style
by King Ludwig III of Bavaria.
q. What is the best way to kill
fowl?-B. n.
A. The Poultry Division of the De-
partment of Agriculture says that the
best way to- kill d fowl to make 1t
easier to dress Is to cut the iugular
poriant OF all Is to stick the point of
a sharp knife in the brain. This re-
lakes the fowl and tends to loosen the
feathers.
=. Are cedar chests made from
cedar from Oregon and California;
F.. \. s.
A. The Forest Service says that
this cedar liz too soft and knotty to
N fo flfI IF
ture. commercial cedar in the north
west is not used in furniture: the
eastern cedar is used almost excIu-
SiVely for cedar chests
Q. Why do short.sighted people
wear glasses?-H. r..
A. Myopia. or near-sighiedness. ia
corrected by the uSe Of cOncave
lenses. which diverge the rays. and
in this way prevent their coming TO
. focus too soon.
O. What is meant by hamstruna .
r.. T..
A. The term denotes the cutting Of
the large tendon al the back of the
hind leg, thus Gripping an animal.
q. What makes soap foat?-A.
NJ. f.
A. A technica! report of one of the
Government agencies says that this
quality IN given To soap by bloWing
il full Of tiny air bubbles while IL is
still hot. The bubbles are invisible to
the naked eye.
a. How many saloons were put out
of business by prohibtion?-S. w.
A. The AntiSaloon League saws
that there were 117.190 saloons. 900
hreweries and o3S diStillereS in the
United States.
O. What is meant by an A. B. c.
Statement?-l. j.. j. -,
A. These initials stand FOR Audl'
Bureau Of Circulation. and such state
ments are sworn to hv the publishers
making them.
Q. IL the incubator a modern inven
tion?-N. r. T.
A. Devices for the artificial hatch
ing of chickens from eggs were known
TO mankind from the early ages
Plinv SAYS that the Egyptians thus
! Matched 100, 900 chickens in year
The first patented invention Of the
/ modern incubator was in lS4'. tu'
/ practical success with such machines
was not met with until 1879.
! Q. What is the largest weed known:
| W. A. X.
A. The kind of seaweed known as
kelp is said to be the largest. or at
least the longest. in the world. some
times affirming a length of 800 feet.
I O. Who were the leading jockeys In
| la25?-C. A. r.
A. Considering The races from Jan
| uarv through October. they We're
A. Mortensen. y. Dil1ea. l.. Neal. L.
! Schaefer. RI. Elsten. II. Suits. h. Noe
G.. Allen w. Harvey. j. Malben. q
Johnson and F.. Barnas.
o. When was the last great erup
ton of Fuiiyama. the sacred volcanic
mountain of Japan. and how far is II
from Tokior--W. A.
A. Fujiyama is 80 miles west OF
Toxic and according To tradition rose
from the plain i'm single night. The
last recorded eruption began Novem
Der "A. 1907. and lasted until January
% Of the following year. A hump call
ed Hoyeizan "a 400 feetl. noticeable on
the south side was then produced.
! Q. How much soap Is used in tn"
! United States?-E. l.. Fl.
A. In addition to 1000 900. 900
pounds of soap and soap products
used in the home in 1925. there was
an additional 500. 900 900 pounds con
| sumed by commercial laundries.
hotels. Office buildings. and in the in