Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.


signs of the zodiac, the revolution
OF the earth around the sun and on
its own axis. the movements of the
planets around the sun and the
phases OF the moon. 1t showed the
difference in time at Washington.
San Francisco. Chicago. Cairo. Mel
bourne, Constantinople. Picking, Lon
don, Paris, Berlin. Vienna and ST
Petersburg Geningrad). a child
struck the quarter hour, a youth the
half hour and an old man the three
quarter and death the hour: while
Washington rises from his seat and.
extending his right hand, presents
the Declaration of Independence. q
servant opens the door and all the
Presidents OF the United States
enter and salute Washington and
pass out through another door
@. Is it incorrect to say these
kind" TX. A.
A. The word "kind" IS singular.
If modified. the demonstratlve pro
noun this" or that" must be used
and not these" or those" The lat
ter two are the plurals of this and
that"
@. Can an author use extracts
from another book by giving credit
TO the source?--N. :. II.
A The National Association of
Book Publishers says that any book
or printed matter which has been
properly copyrighted can not be
drawn upon for excerpts. pictures,
diagrams. ct cetera, without written
permission Of the owner of the copy
right.
Q. How many women accompanied
ST. Ursula on her celebrated voyage?
ID. c.
A. ST. Ursula. 10 maidens of the
nobility and 10000 virgins crutsed
about during the period OF three
years during which Ursula delayed
her marriage.
@. How long does it take to get
letter to a person in Chile from one
in Texas?-M. B. S.
A. The Post Office Department says
it takes about 20 days: some parts
of South America are reached In II
days.
O. How long has 1t been since
some one has succeeded in swimming
the English Channel?-J. III.
A. No one has succeeded since the
Summer of 1923, when three men ne
gotiated the difficult crossing. Prior
to that time only two men had ac-
complished the feat. It remains for
a woman to conquer for the first time.
O.. Are there more men than
women among the Government clerks
in Washington?-C. B.
A. On December 81. 1925, there
were 1861 men and 24,852 women
under Federal executive civil service.
@. How many cigars and cigarettes
may / take to England when going
for a three-month visit?-G. F. L.
A. The Department of Commerce
says no specific quantity Of tobacco
may be taken into England. Any
reasonable amount will be admitted
free Of duty If taken in with your
baggage.
O. How is sheet mica found IN
native form?-L. H. G.
A. The deposits from which sheet
mica are obtained are found in
coarse granite called pegmatite. The
| blocks, after being hoisted from the
mines. are freed from adhering rock
and then split by means of wedges
| or heavy knives. After this the mica
| is cut UP into sizes suitable for the
market, usually in pound packages.
O. Since all water contains bar.
terra, what may be called pure drink
| ing water?-H. It. G.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
pure drinking water may be defined
as that which does not contain any
substance injurious to the health.
Q. Has the term fait accompli any
I II s,5n Goo in 6iynInTll 4
language?-P. E. r.
A. Fait accompli. an accomplished
| fact, denotes in diplomacy an event
| that has happened and must be ac-
| copied or recognized as definite. how
ever disagreeable.
@. Who was 1.-The Duke of Exeter's
daughter ?-H. T. D.
A. When the rack as an instru
ment of torture was introduced into
| England in 1447 by John Holland,
Duke of Exeter. who was at that
time constable of the Tower of Lon
don, il speedily became known as
1.-The Duke of EXeter'S daughter.
@ When a freight car is spoken
of as a 50ton car is that it's weight,
it's capacity, or combination OF the
two?-A. o. n.
A. A 50-ton car is one with a
freight capacity of that amount. One
of the 4o-foot box car type will itself
weigh about "a tons.
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