Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Which Is cooler in the Summer
time. white shirt or black shirt of
the same material?-R. G..
A. 4 white shirt is preferable to
black shirt in hot weather. White re-
fleets heat, whereas black absorbs 1t.
For this reason white linen is most
generally worn in tropical countries.
@. Are all college fraternities
secret?-W. w.
A. All of the college fraternities are
secret in their character. with the ex-
ception of Delta Epsilon, which is
non-secret.
O. How many legitimate theaters
are there in New York City?-H. Z.
A. There are n theaters, with a
total seating capacity of 1862.
@. At what time did the most
soldiers carry government insurance?
H. f. S.
A. The Veterans Bureau says that
the largest number of policies were in
force on November II. 1918. AT this
time there were 4,439,664.
O. Late last Summer my red rasp-
berry bushes reached over and the
ends have taken root. Kindly in
10TH IilS WIFI COui sc W IdhS III tACdt-
| ment of same?-B. V. s.
A. There is nothing to worry about
| in case of this kind. You can either
leave the plant as it is or else cut off
the roofing tips for propagating pur-
poses.
@. How long do butterflies live?-
S. Fl. F.
A. Although some species are said
| to live as long as ten months. author
| tiles say that the average life of a
| butterfly is about four or five weeks.
@. How long does it take to make
piano?-E. A. d.
\. 1t takes about six months to
build a piano, and the wood used
| for the sounding board and some of
the parts is seasoned in the open air
from three to five years.
Q. Why is soap bubble round?-
w. J.
| A. A soap bubble assumes this
shape because sphere has the least
possible surface area for it's volume.
Surface tension causes the bubble to
assume the form which has the least
surface area.
@. Who is Sir Frederick Maurice?
N. w. W.
A. He is distinguished British
officer. He is perhaps best known in
this country because of his biography
of Gen. Lee.
@. How long has there been a re.
| clamation service of the United
States?-D. w.
A. The Reclamation Bureau cele
brated it's twenty-fifth birthday on
June II, 1927. On that date, 1902
| the reclamation act under which the
bureau functions was approved by
President Roosevelt.
| O. Is it true that it takes longer
| to travel across degree of longitude
at the Equator than it does at the
| poles?-L. J. B.
| A. Points on the same merldlanS
of longitude are farther apart at the
Equator than at any point north OIL
south. This can be readily seen by
consulting a globe, for the meridians
converge upon the North and South
Poles, the distance between them at
these points being zero. This has
been proved by actual measurement
| of degrees. 1t is found that the
length of a degree of latitude is great.
est at the Equator, decreasing gradu
ally toward the North and South
Poles.
Q. What is meant by nuncupa
| tive VILLA. n. A.
| A. This term refers to an oral will
as distinguished from written one.
@. What percentage Of the auto
mobiles of the world are American
| made?-C J.
| A. The Department of Commerce
says that over 95 per cent of the
automobiles are made in America. On
January 1, 1927, it was estimated that
there was approximately one automo'
bile for each sc inhabitants in the
world.
@. Is the palette of Gilbert Stuart
in existence?-B. 3.
A. The palette from which 1t Is
believed that the "Athanaeum" por'
trait of Washington was painted is
owned by the artist j. L. G. Ferris
@. Does Czechoslovakia import OF
export more furs?-A. NJ. p.
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