Evening star., 1926-04-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. What city runs its street cars
the fastest?-W. J. l..
A. Such comparison has not been
made since 1923. At that time st.
Louis was credited with the highest
average speed, 1913 miles per hour.
@. Why don't people take sulphur
and molasses in the Spring as they
used TOR. A. B.
A. The Public Health Service says
that since people have paid more at
tention to a properly mixed diet and
secure such q wide variety Of vege-
tables and fruits both Winter and
Summer, they do not require the So
called sulphur and moiasseS Spring
tonic as our forefathers did.
Q. Is it true that 1t is ever too
cold to snow?-M. w.
A The Weather Bureau says that
ths greater number of more or less
heavy SHOWS come with southerIy to
easterly Winds. e., in what Is known
as the rainy" portion of the 2y-
clonic or storm area. These winds
generally are relatively mild. AS
the storm passes the winds
come from the northwest, roughly,
and are relatively cold. In short, pre-.
cipitation comes with relatively warm
easterly to southeriy winds, and clear
weather follows with relatively cold
northwest winds. If, then, the Win
ter wind is from the northwest, it is
cold, and from the wrong direction
to give much snow. This, presum-
ably, Is the origin Of the saying. "It
Is too cold to snow" This statement.
however, is not literally true, for light
SHOWS can occur at any temperature;
and. indeed, il occasionally happens
that heavy SHOWS occur when the sur
face air is quite cold.
Q. What is the story Of the Clyde
Fitch play. Beau Brummel"?-H. B.
A. Beau BrummeI' is a story of q
conceited dandy. living by his person.
ality alone, who plans to marry
Mariana for her money. Upon dis
covering that Mariana and his
nephew Reginald love each other,
Beau gracefully withdraws his suit
for her hand, although such move
means imprisonment for debt and dis
grace. Beau retires to garret with
his faithful servant Mortimer, and
lives a miserable life, until finally
rescued by the King, Mariana and
Reginald. The, play is famous be-
cause Of the well drawn character Of
Beau Brummel, the strutting, fastidi.
GUS gallant, who when his great mo.
ment arrived rose to 1t gloriously and
proved his real worth.
O. What percentage of snake bites
prove fatal?-H. C.
A. The average mortality from
bites of the American venomous
snakes is little more than 10 per
cent. but, due to infrequency of bites,
fatalities are extremely rare. Death
from the bite of the rattlesnake Is of
rare occurrence. One factor which
accounts for the rarity of accidents
Of this nature in the United States is
that our citizens do not habitually go
around bare-legged. Another ex.
PLANTATION for the scarcity OF accidents
Is that rattlers do not generally in
and, therefore, much freQuented by
man. The tendency Of the rattle.
snake to rattle whenever disturbed
and to continue the rattling Gs long
as the disturbing influence is present
also explains why victims are not
more numerous.
Q. How can a dent be taken out OF
a table?-E. G.
A. To remove dent from a table
apply moisture and heat. Wet a cloth
with warm water, not hot. and lay 1t
over the dent. Hold near a hot iron,
but not near enough to Scorch or char
the wood. Repeat until the bruise
comes up, then lay over the bruised
surface a cloth dipped In linseed oil.
Finally rub with a mixture Of equal
parts Of turpentine and linseed oil and
polish,