Evening star., 1928-03-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

on a brush. Certain treatments will
soften the hardened material 10 some
extent. but the bristles must be scraped
To clean them thoroughly. Sometimes
the bristles can be separated by soaking
the brush in raw Hnseed oil for a dsy
or two and then washing With hot tur-
pentine. Soaking a brush for ~ 10 ~
hours In warm solution containing q
pound Of sal soda in three pints of
water frequently softens A. 50 that II
may be washed with toap and water.
Some painters believe that mixture
Of soda ash or sal soda with boraz or
triGodium phosphate is less harmful
Lye or caustc soda ruins the bristles
O, Did Gen. Allenby pipe water from
the Nile River into Jerusalem during
the period OF occupation "A. c.
A. Gen. Allenby did not pipe The
water of the Nile into Jerusalem
Shortly after the occupation Of the CITY
by the British, water was brought ~
the city from the reservoir originally
built nearly 1000 years ago by Pontius
PLATE This reservoir Ia known a.
'Birkelt Arrout and lies 4 few miles
south Of the pool OF Sloan. The
reservoir vas repaired and enlarged.
and now has a capacity Of 5000 001
gallons.
O Where did the word "troIlsy"
originate?-B T
A. Both French and German contain
verbs resembling trolley" and have
the meaning Of rolling or rambling"
The word trolley" vas coined in Eng
land. and vas first used in the sense
Of land cart" and then OF truck"
@ Why is the water Of Niagara Falls
green?-E. G. c.
A. In accounting for the color OF the
water Of the Niagara Ii Is necessary 70
consider the fact that the waters Of
this river come directly from the lake
in which they have left all sediment
they may have held in suspension, and
therefore are clear Authorities are OF
the opinion that the greenish color ~
the water Ia due To the amount Of car
bonic acid gas that 1t contains.
O. What is the dark-colored string
like part Of the shrimp which runs
around the edge? Should IL be removed
bsfore the shrimp is eaten?-R. ". n
A. 1t is the intestinal tract. II is
usually removed before serving the
shrimp. but may be eaten.
O. Why do horses and mules work
ing in coal mines retain their health
WITHOUT any -, n.
A. Usually they are given q sufi-
cient amount OF exercise and rest tn
the sunshine 70 counteract the time
spent in the mines
@. How long after the adoption II
the dollar as our unit Of exchange ss
English money still used in this coun-
try?-C. r. T
A. The circulation Of foreign money
was so general throughout the United
States for IS years approximately after
this adoption that 1t was a vital els-
ment in the circulation. Congress rec
ognized this great need by enactinz =
number OF laws regulating foreign coins
and making them legal tender. Finally
Congress on February 81. 1889. enacted
q law repeating former acts which had
made foreign money a currency or legal
tender
@ Is the new Shakespeare Memorial
Theater % b. built az Stratford-cn-
Avon to be an open air theater?-
H D. K.
A. The new thsater will be built.
according 70 the plans OF the architect.
with a sliding roof which can Be opened
in clear weather. II will also have
three Stages-an apron stage. the ordi-
nary picture stage and a Greek stage
for classical performances