Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-19

brass finish to statuary bronze?-
j. T. h.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
one of the simplest ways of producing
bronze effect upon brass is to treat
1t with weak solution of sodium on
potassium sulphide. The darkness of
the coating viii depend upon the
strength of the solution and the length
of time ii is applied. If desired, IT
can be brushed off in spots, yielding
a bronze finish.
Q. What were the dimensions OF
Capt. Slocum's Spray?-A. ID. g.
A. The Spray was q 9-tun sailing
sloop. When finished she was 36 feet
inches long, over all. IA feet inches
| wide and feet inches deep in the
hold. Her gross tonnage was IL 70'1oO
tons.
@. What constitute "giblets" and
why so called?-M. A. II.
a. The edible internal parts OF
| fowls are so called. The word Is an
| Angelicized form of the French ''gibe-
let meaning 'entrails of fowls" Some
writer's on the subject of cooking in
clude the neck and ends of wings and
| legs as giblets.
| ~ III WHAT parts VI Atlo OtAiltu
| States is specialized farming the rule?
Where diversified farming?-M. NJ.
| A. Diversified farming predominates
in Florida, Michigan. Wisconsin. New
York and Colorado. while specialized
farming predominates in the South
| (cotton). in Kansas. Nebraska and
South Dakota (wheatl; in the corn belt
both crops and live stock are raised.
| der Grant?-D. w.
A. Ebenezer r. Eoar. Amos T.
| Alderman, George II. Williams, Et-
wards Pierrepont and Alphonso Tam
all served in this capacity durini
President Grants administration.
Q. Do the Czechs use "Cz" in their
written language?-W. W. Il.
A. Jessie Mothersole, in "Czecho-
slovakia." says that the Czechs them
selves do not use "Cz" at all in their
written languages. but &C" with a
breve over it. The CT" is an older
form still used i'm Poland and 1t is
easier for English printers.
| @. Which of the public utilities is
oftenest found under city ownership?
r. l.. w.
| A. Water works lead public utili-
| ties in the percentage of plants under
municipal ownership. All of the ten
largest cities in the United States
own their works. In the second group
of ten all but San Francisco and
Indianapolis and every one of the
third group of ten have them under
| public ownership. Next to water
works in public ownership in the
United States stand electric light and
| mower stations
@. What was the difference be-
tween the Sank and Fox Indians?
IS. f.
A. The Sank and Fox Indians are
both of the Algonquin tribe. Sank is
translated people of the yellow
earth" in counterdistinction from
red earth people" a name of the
Foxes. Their own name for them
selves is red earth people because
of the kind of earth from which they
are supposed to have been created.
Q. What kinds of planes will have
| special licenses?-R. A. NJ.
A. Racing and experimental air
planes and airplanes of unusual de
| sign will be granted special aircraft
licenses and shall be operated only ID
accordance with the conditions i'm.
posed in such licenses by the Secre-
| tary of Commerce.
| Q. In what State is expectation of
| life the greatest at birth?-C. NJ.
A. According to the table we have
| consulted, such expectation is great
est in Kansas, the age for males be-
| ing 59.S2; females, 61.02.5
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