Evening star., 1927-11-11

colloqually but incorrectly to desig-
nate the one-cent piece.
Q. How can shell spectacle frames
be mended?-W. J. G.
a. The so-called shell spectacle
frames are generally made of Cellu.
loid and an effective way to repair
them is to apply drop of glacial
acetic acid to the broken ends, then
in a few minutes press the ends 70.
gether gently and lay the frame aside
for an hour or two. The acid partly
dissolves the material and makes it
stick. When the acid evaporates the
she'll hardens again, and the Joint, if
properly made, should be as strong as
new. Glacial acetic acid may blister
the skin if allowed to get on it and
the odor may cause annoyance, but
there will be no bad after effects un-
less the vapors are breathed for too
long time.
@. What 10 cities in this country
had the largest clearing house re-
ceipts last year?-W. r. f.
A. The New York Clearing House
says that the following 10 cities in the
United States had the largest clearing
house exchanges during the year end
ing September 30, 1927: New York. y.
Y; Chicago. ILL.,; Philadelphia, Pa;
Boston, Mass; San Francisco, Calf;
Pittsburgh, Pa; Los Angeles. Calf:
Detroit, Mich. Kansas City, Mo, and
st. Louis, Mo.
@. Can diplomatic representatives
of other countries be arrested here?
Can ours be arrested abroad?-J. Il.
A. The position Of diplomatic repre-
sentatives is clearly defined in inter
1aY, let o
the law which practically render dip
lomatic representatives immune from
arrest and service of judicial proceed
ings. However, there are some ramfi-
cations of this law. United States
representatives to foreign countries
have the same privileges as foreign
diplomatic agents have in the United
States.
@. Can a Pennsylvania Railroad
locomotive pull 20 Pullman cars at a
rate of 20 miles an hour?-J. NJ.
A. The Pennsylvania Railroad says
that its mountain type locomotive.
class MI, is capable of hauling 20
Pullman cars, or 23 of it's 70-foot steel
coaches on straight level tracks at
speed of 20 miles an hour.
O. Is it true that there are no
snakes in Ireland?-J. II. Z.
A, Snakes are not indigenous to
the soil or climate of Ireland and,
therefore, have never existed there.
However, a snake was recently found
in Ireland and is now in the museum
at Dublin. 1t is of small and harm
less variety.
O. When were levees first built at
Now OrleanS2-M A
A. The first levees were begun in
1717. Only small earthen dykes of
from four to six feet in height were
then necessary to confine the river at
flood time.
Q. Is Richard Arlen the actors
real name?-F. n.
A. His name is Richard Van Matte
more, and he was born in Charlottes-
vile, Va, 25 years ago.
@. Who wrote 1.-The PEARL? What
is it's. N.
A. The authorship Is unknown. 1t
is supposed that "Sir Gawain" and
"The Pearl" are by the same person.
The latter is an elegy.
@. Where, besides on the Gulf Of
Mexico, is there but one tide a day?-
F. p. NJ.
A. Among other places at which
there is usually but one tide a day
may be mentioned st. Michael.
Alaska; Do-Son, French Indo-China;
Batavia, Java, and Manila, p. /.
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