Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
ANSWERS TIC QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. Who built the three stone houses
and Seventeenth street?--P. r.
A. They we're built In the early
los by Alexander r. Shepherd, Adolf
Cluss and Hallet Kilbourn. The one on
the corner of Connecticut avenue and
K street was occupied by Shepherd, and
was the scene of elaborate social enter
tanning.
@. What became of the plane that
Comdr Byrd flew to Frances. F.
A. The America was destroyed at the
time of the forced landing off the coast
of France.
@. How is absentee voting arranged?
&C. L. B.
A. A number of States provide for
absentee voting, and the clerk of cleo
ton in the respective districts; upon
request filed some time in advance. will
mail ballots to properly qualified voters.
@. Does the outside rear wheel of a
car travel faster than the inside wheel
on curve?-E. L. B.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that when an automobile is making a
turn the outside rear wheel travels
faster than the inside wheel. The diff
ferential gears take up the difference in
distance travelled by the inside and out
side wheels
@. What parts of the body are
heavier than water?-B. K. w.
A. All solid parts of the body are
heavier than water. The specific grav-
ity varies with the parts under consid-
Grafton.
@. Who is the new wife of Richard
BarthelmeSs?-H. N
A. His second wife was formerly Mrs.
Jessica Sargent. who has a 7-year-old
child named Stuart Sargent.
@. How can the age of hard-5hell
turtle be judged?-J. T. L.
A. There is no sure way in which to
determine the age of hard-shell turtle
In most instances the plates are exam
ined closely with a microscope, and on
these plates there can be noticed scale
expansion. This scale expands as the
turtle grows, leaving a ring of growth
These rings are counted the same as
those of tree.
@. Who originated the proverb Let
the cobbler keep to his last"?-R. C..
A. This is attributed to Apelles
Greek artists exposed their pictures to
the public view in the fronts of porches
of their houses. A cobbler criticized
in painting by ApelleS. The fault be-
to criticize the leg, whereupon Apelles
remarked, Let the cobbler keep to his
last"
@. What was the power used to play
the fountains at versailles?-E. D. j.
A. Grandes Faux at Versailles are fed
from reservoirs at Marley. When water
Is led from reservoirs through a pipe TO
an orifice suitably placed at a lower
level it will spout upward to height of
a little less than that of the level in the
reservoir This is the principle upon
which the fountains of Versailles OPP
crate.
@. Did tie original Golden Treas
ury'' contain any work Of the Victorian
poets ?-H. L.
A. The original Golden Treasury"
first published in 1861. was designed to
contain all the best songs and lyrics in
our language UP to the year 1850.
@ What was the last message cabled
from st. Pierre just before Mount Pc
lee erupted?-G. E. NJ.
A. The operator at ST. Pierre cabled:
"Red-hot stones are falling here. Don't
know how long can hold out" The
message was sent the morning of May
s, 1902. May the city was in ruins.
@. Do canned peas contain Vita
mins?-M. ]. c.
A. The Canning Trade says that
green peas are most remarkable for
their vitamin content. They do not
only contain vitamins A. B and c in
fair amounts but are outstanding in
that they are among our richest sources
of these vital clements Upon ripen-