Evening star., 1927-05-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How long will the comet be
visible that is to be seen In our sky
this Summer?-H. A.
A. The Naval Observatory SAYS
that the Pons-Winnecke comet will
be in perihelion about June II Of
this year, and nearest the earth about
June 26, when it's distance will be
3.6 million miles. 1t was detected on
March 3 at the Yerkes Observatory.
and will probably be observed in the
larger telescopes for several months:
but it is expected that 1t will be
scarcely visible at any time to the
naked eye.
@. Is patent agent the same as
patent attorney?-M. r.
A. Among patent attorneys, the
term patent agent" is used inter-
changeably with patent attorney"
However. generally speaking, a pat
ent agent is one who disposes Of a
patent to a manufacturer.
@. What does it cost counties to
have home extension?-F. r. B.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
says that the salaries Of county
agents vary in the different States,
the average throughout the country
being $2,1O0 a, year. Since county
agents expenses are paid, the cost
of supporting one runs as high as
$4,000 year. In some States, one
agent is often appointed for three or
four counties.
@. Are silk floss and Kapok the
same"--G. j.
A. silk floss" is term quite COM
monty used for "Kapok." but is err
roneous. since silk floss is an animal
fiber and Kapok is a plant which
grows in Java.
Q. Who was the Buddha of the
Chinese and Japanese?-M. s.
A. The -3uddha who is held in
great veneration in both Japan and
China was Gautama Buddha, a
teacher. the word "Buddha" meaning
"the enlightened one"
Q. Where is Queen Louise of Prus.
sia buried?-M M.
A. Queen Louise OF Prussia IS
buried in the garden of the palace at
Charlottenburg in Germany. A mauso-
leum and a recumbent statue have
been erected on the site. 1t is the
custom among admirers Of the Queen
to place wreaths on the grave on the
anniversary of her birth or death.
@. Where will the next Worlds
Fair be held?-D. "A. S.
A. There is no official information
concerning the date Of the next
Worlds Fair. The Ibero- American
International Exposition will open in
the Fall Of 1923 in Seville, Spain. and
is probably the next fair of world
Importance.
O.. When was there a period of
earthquake shocks in the Mississippi
Valley that lasted year or more?
&C. A. S.
A. The series of earthquake shocks
felt in the Mississippi Valley lasted
from the 18th Of December. 1911.
during 20 or 80 months, until the year
1918. There is record of but COM
paratively few deaths, since the coun-
try at that time was very thinly
populated. The configuration Of the
territory was much changed and
several lakes and islands were created.
@. Which canal is the largest?-
D. E.
A. The Suez Canal is the largest
canal in the length of miles, its length
being 90 miles. The Panama Canal
however. is the deepest and widest
canal with depth or 40 feet and
width of 800 feet.
Q. Can a person not citizen Of the
United States represent this country
abroad as Minister or Ambassador
C.. G. M.
A. The Department of State says
that citizen only can be so delegated.
@. What is the difficulty about uti-
lizing the power of Great Falls for
electricity p. S.
A. Because of the great variation in
the flow fiuctuating from 1000 cubic
feet per second to 100000 cubic feet
per second, it is difficult problem.
@. What is pinhole photography
L. E. f.
A. Pinhole photography is the meth.
cd of taking photographs by means Of
very small opening, without a lens.
AS the angle of view is dependent
only on the distance of the plate from