Evening star., 1927-10-03

Paris present Mrs. Alfred HarringtpnI /
with an American hag?-C. M. w.
A. Mrs. Harrington was given an
American flag made OF grosgrain rib
bon by this famous firm because she,
was the oldest gold star mother atl
the American Legion convention In
Paris. She is 50 years old. !, 4
Q. What is the length of the walk
around the Ellipse? The drive?-
w. r. E.
A. The walk around the Ellipse Is
said to be 2,969 feet. The inside drive ..
of traffic is 3,O65 feet and the outside
det-
@. Is 1t true that Walter Reed Hos
pital is located on a Civil War battle
field? If so, of what significance was
the encounter?-F. r.
A. The Army medical center II 10.
Gated on tract OF 1897 acres Of land
about > miles northwest Of the center /
of Washington. on the site of skir.
mish Of the Civil War known as the
Battle OF Fort Stevens. This engage.
ment marked the high tide OF the ad.
vance of the Confederate forces on
the Union Capital and is of historical
interest owing to the fact that Presi-
dent Lincoln, while viewing the en-
gagement, narrowly missed being shot
by a Confederate sharpshooter located
in a tree on the present reservation.
Unfortunately this interesting tree
was recently demolished by lightning.
O. Where is boron found?-H. B.
A. Boron occurs in combination
with other elements, especially in re.
gions that are or have been volcanic.
It's principal compounds in nature are
borax and boracic acid. Boron Is de.
rived by heating boric oxide and
powdered magnesium. 1t was first OBJ
tained in its elementary state about
1908 by Gay-Lussac and Thenard in
France. and by Sir Humphrey Davy
in England. Boron salts are used as
a catalytic agent and in metallurgy.
@. How much does air weigh at SEE
level?-C. D.
A. Air weighs lat pounds per
square inch at sea level.
@. How much hay does an elephant
eat a day?-A. z. H.
A. This animal eats from 100 to 12S
pounds of hay per day. Besides this,
bran mash is given. .->.....
O. Is It wise to use the liquid in,
which vegetables are canned?-A. c.
A. This liquid should never be dis.
value, including mineral salts, and II
not served with the vegetables 1t II
suitable for use in soups and sauces.
@. What poem did Coleridge regard
as the finest in the language?-D. w.
A. Blanco Whites sonnet, ITO
Night" was so regarded by the poet.
O. How can shell spectacle frames
be colored?-O. j. R..
A. The so-called shell frames are
celluloid. This material comes in q
variety Of colors. The color Is Inn
parted by mixing suitable pigments
with the material while 1t is in the
plastic state in one stage Of manufac-
ture. 1t might be possible to color .
frame by applying one Of the modera
nitrocellulose lacquers which are so
much advertised for use on automo-
biles and for various domestic uses.
The lacquer should not be clear, but
should contain a pigment. A clear
lacquer will not have sufficient cover
ing power to hide the original color OF
the frame. AS the lacquer will have a
tendency to soften the frame. each
coat should be allowed to dry thor
oughly before another IS applied.
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