Evening star., 1926-01-18

lifetime of George Washington
j. w. II.
A. The harpsichord and two of
Washingtons chairs. rausic room:
chairs, west parlor; Chippendale side.
board and wine chest, dining room;
mirror, card table, mahogany chair
and four prints, Mrs. Washinston's
sitting room; mantelpiece, wall lamps.
rosewood pedestal, clock, candlesticks.
firedogs and plateau Of mirror glass,
banquet hall; bed and chair, Washing
tons chamber; dressing glass, tea
stand, desk and chair, Mrs. Washing
tons chamber. AS we understand It,
these articles of furniture have either
been continually at Mount Vernon or
contributed by individuals. For ex-
ample. Mrs. Robert z. Lee gave one
original piece.
@. Do tides run faster in deep or
in shallow water7
A. In general 1t may be said that
the rate at which a tide wave pro
ceeds depends on the depth, the for
mula being: Rate of the advance of
the tide equals the square root of the
acceleration Of gravity, multiplied by
the depth Of the water. Therefore.
in deep channel che tide progresses
at a more rapid rate than in a shall
low channel.
@. Are there any salt lakes In the
Northwest section of this country
H. G.
A. There is a group of salt lakes
in North Dakota, Of which Mime
waukon, or Devils Lake, is the
largest. 1t is about As miles long
and from to 13 miles in width.
Q. What is a misdemeanor7-
y. T. S.
A. In law misdemeanor is any
offense below a felony. but in this
country the various States vary wide
ly in defining a misdemeanor. so that
what is a misdemeanor in one State
may be an indictable felony in an
other.
Q. While on a hunting trip shot a
bird that had a, band on its leg. What
does it mean?-C. S.
A. The Biological Survey says that
the bands should be turned in to the
department with particulars as TO the
exact spot, time, ETC., since the birds
were banded for investigation and
observation.
Q. What land is included In Gee
ania?-L. T. o.
A. Oceania or Oceanica was q deSig-
face which remained after apportion-
ing the continents of Eurasia, Africa
and the Americas. The term covered
Australia, the Indian Archipelago and
the Pacific Islands. After Australasia
was set apart as a continent Oceanica
was restricted to the Malay Archi-
pelago and the islands Of the Pacific
O. Should venison be served rare or
well done?-C. j. c.
A. Venison is served rare. II leg
of venison is used, bone before roast
ing. Salt, pepper and dredge meat
with -four, place In roasting pan in hot
oven. When brown haste every Is
minutes. adding water If necessary.
Less than two hours is required for
medium roast, so that 1t may be rare.
Venison outlets are prepared as other
outlets, rolled in bread crumbs and
broiled five minutes in broiler or fried
in a little hot fat in skillet. Broiled
venison steak is prepared the same as
beefsteak. Currant jelly is served with
venison steak. 1t should be cooked
rare always.
@. "a" says gasoline is an oil "B
says if gasoline is an oil. why is It not
lubricant? Please explain.-M. E. p.
A. Gasoline is oil In a refined state
removed. leaving only the combustible
properties.
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