Evening star., 1927-03-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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numbers.
Q. Why is the word "Mush" used
as a cry to dog teams?-P NJ.
A. IL Is a corruption of the French
word 'mdrchons." the cry OF the early
French to their teams.
Q. How many books are there I'm
the average small town library?--E.
Il. w.
A. Usually from 1000 TO 5000
bound volumes. II depends upon the
size of the small town. the funds avail.
able and the age of the library.
.. Please give dimensions OF the
Peace Bridge now building between
Buffalo, n. Y, and Bridgetown on.
tario. How long and wide? win il
nave street car tracks and walks for
pedestrians?-A. O.
y. The length of the bridge Is 4l4S
rect from approach to approach. The
width from curb 10 curb is SS feet II
is provided that two car tracks will he
placed on the bridge The usual width
or car track is about 4 feet s inches
There are two sidewalks, one on each
side OF the bridge. for pedestrians
Each is feet wide
o. How long after a man joips the
Navy Is he sent To scar. NJ.
n. upon enlistment i'm the NAVY
man is sent to the training station.
upon arrival there he receives his
UNIFORM. After two months trainInr
at the training station he is sent IN
sea unless he is chosen for a trade
school. In this case he STAYS ON
shore.
q. What value has oil drawn from
an automobile for putting around the
roots OF trees?-G. S. q.
"A. The Forest Service saws that an.
tomobile oil, whether fresh or burned
Is very damaging to the roots Of trees
Q. What is the highest building IN
Chicago?-G. f.. b.
a. The Morrison Hotel i'm Chicago
is the highest building of that CITY.
being 635 feet high.
q. How can "A hard-rubher article
be mended?-W. J. b.
"A. The Bureau of Standards saws
that hard rubber may be Joined bv q
bond of new hard rubber. A cement
IS prepared by adding | part of sui
phur and 3 parts of crude rubber In
so parts of carbon bisuphide and
parts of alcohol. Several applications
of the cement are applied to the sur
face of the broken parts. These are
hnally Joined and held under pressure
at temperature of 1902 C. for four
hours. A mixture of equal parts of
gutta percha and bitumen dissolved
In carbon bisulphide may also be used
to cement the broken portions.
@. Is salt extracted from the waters
nf hn CsnIt ~.
NJ. s.
A. The manufacture of salt from
Great Salt Lake by evaporation Is an
important industry.
Q. Why does a person when lost al
ways walk in a circle?-J. r. NJ.
"A. 1t is because one takes unequal
steps. One stride will be longer than
the other, and will cause a person to-
walk in circle unless he has land.
marks TO guide him.
O. How does 1t happen that some of
the common house cockroaches are
white?-G. Il.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that albno cockroaches are
found occasionally. They are freaks
of nature just as albinos are freaks
in the human race.
Q. Does copyrighting composition
in the United States protect it
abroad?-D. Il. T..
A. Registration in the copyright
office of the United States does not in
sure protection in European countries,
because the United States is not a
member of the International Copy.
right Union. On the other hand, upon
obtaining valid copyright In one of the
countries belonging to the Interna-
tional Copyright Union, such as Great
Britain and France. protection is
also secured in the other countries be.
longing TO the union.
O. Is there novel upon which the
picture Don Juan" Is based?-
p. G. NJ.
A The motion picture Don Juan"
Is based on Lord Byron's poem Of
the same name.
Q. How far Is 1t from Pier l..
North River. New York City, to a
point directly opposite on the Jersey
shore?-H. II.
A. 1t is about three-quarters of a
mile.
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