Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

hol?-A. w. w.
A. The most commonly used COM
plete denaturants are kerosene, ace
tone, benzol, pyridine and wood aIco-
mol. There are 100 different kinds of
oenaturants used in specially de-
natured alcohol.
Q. Are the authors. Philip Gibbs and
hamilton Gibbs, related TO each other?
r. NJ NJ.
A. They are brothers.
". How can the First National Bank
OF davenport, Iowa, and the First Ma
tional Bank Of Philadelphia both claim
to be the oldest national banks in the
United States?-D. C.
A. The Controllers office saws that
the first national bank to open for
business under a national bank
charter was the First National Bank
or Davenport. The charter number of
this bank, however. was Is. The ear
lest paper on file in the Controllers
office pertaining to this bank bears
the date of May 20. 1863. The bank
was chartered on June "a, 1863, and
opened for business on June %. 1863.
The first bank to receive a certifi.
cate OF authority to begin business
as national association was the
First National Bank Of Philadelphia
This bank was given Charter No. /,
dated June 90. 1853, but did not open
for business until July II, 1853.
O. Where is the source of supply
OF frog legs?-D. p.
A. Most of them come from Mime
sofa. st. Paul is the chief shipping
point. About 9,000,O00 frogs are killed
yearly in this State to meet the de
mand for the delicacy. Frogs are
rapid breeders and grow quickly, sc
the supply meets the demand. The
South also furnishes quite a number
of frogs to the market.
Q. What was done about measuring
Rural Free Delivery routes last year.
&C. d. M.
A. The Post Office Department re
quired that all rural routes should be
measured during the month of May
1925. These measurements were made
as a rule, by postmasters or by EN-
ployes Of their offices, but in n very
considerable number Of instances /,
became necessary to have the meas
urements made by post Office inspec
tors because postmasters were not
equipped or provided with the means
by which accurate measurements
could be made.
Q. Is banana oil inhammable-
]. r. b.
A. 1t is. and care should be taker
in using 1t not to get 1t near a flame
Q. During the World War what was
meant by "Four-minute men"?-C. l.
A. The phrase was applied to mer
who spoke in behalf of the Liberty
loan. They were limited to four-min
ute speeches.
Q. Did the Government finance
Burbank while he experimental with
flowers and fruit?-E. J. A.
A. The Government does not appro
pirate money for individuals to carry
| out research along such lines. Luther
Burbank received money from thu
Carnegie Foundation for research
Private foundations often make gift.
of this type.
@. Why don't people get lead poison
ing from water carried through leaC
pipes?-C. o.
A. 1t Is possible to contract leaC
poisoning from pipes. Since lead i.
somewhat soluble in water, caution
should be used if the water is for hu
man consumption. Draw off the watel
that has been standing in the pipes
Special tin-lined pipe is made to over
come this danger of lead poisoning.
Q. How long does it take to build 6
battleship?-W. c..
A. In peace time about three years
is required to build a battleship the
size of the L. S. S. Maryland.
Q. What is the Giants Causeway?-
A. It is a famous promontory OF
closely packed basaltic columns on the
coast of Antrim. North Ireland, west
of Bengore Head, s miles from Port
rush. Its true origin was great out
pouring of basalt in the Tertiary
period, but legend ascribed it to Finn