Evening star., 1928-11-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

when powder is placed on a surface il
does not actually shatter the object il
is In contact with. while dynamite goes
of so rapidly that it does shatter the
object it is in contact with, and the
hole it makes in the earth is greater
than that which the powder makes.
@. Did the Society of Friends do re-
lief work during and after the WARP
F. j. l.
A. During the war it was active in
relief work in France, Germany. Hol-
land, Poland and Russia. After the war
1t did great deal of reconstruction
work. hospital work and relief work
among the destitute.
@. Where is the oldest free, public
library in this country?-M. L.
A. The town library of PetersbOr-
ough, N. H, formed through the efforts
of the Rev. Abiel Abbot in 1888, appears
to have been the first free library which
has continued to the present day.
@. What is meant by audio fire.
quency?-K. B.
A. 1t is a radio term and refers to
frequency corresponding to normally
audible sounds-WaveS between 90 and
10000 per second.
@. Is it necessary for a President
elect to dispose of all securities and get
out OF business before entering upon his
term OF office?-H. r. L.
A. 1t is not necessary for a Presi-
dent-elect to dispose of any securities
or holdings Of property which ne might
possess. 1t Is necessary for him 70 re-
sign from all active participation in
business affairs during his term as
President
Q. What is the Clergy Village con-
Cathedral?-P. N.
A. Within the Cathedral grounds
there is to be a Clergy Village. de
signed primarily for elderly. retired
ciergymen and their wives" says Bishop
Freeman, "a place of repose and quiet
in which they who serve the ch1rrn
| may spend their twilight hours and do
SUCH appointed service in the Cathedral
and its allied agencies as opportunity
may afford and their strength permit"
O. How did the abreviations. mfr "
MIS- and Miss originated J. h.
A. Mr. was originally the abbrr-
Walton of master" in the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries in England.
Mister is merely a rendering of the
| pronunciation Of the abbreviation. II
was used as the prefix for any one be-
low the rank of knight Mrs" is an
abbreviation for mistress" originally
one who had care or authority over
servants. Miss" is derived from the
same word
Q. Should the rough side or smooth
side of a leather belt be run on the
pulley-F. H
A. The rough side of a leather belt
should be run on the pulley to secure
greater pulling power
@. What was the first town in the
country that is now the State of Texas?
M. L.
A. The first town was called "Taleta,"
founded in 1852.
@. Who determines when fishing is
to be allowed in the Tidal Basin?-
W. B.
A. The regulations governing the fish,
ing in the Tidal Basin are made by the
public buildings and grounds commits
sioners. Fishing there is prohibited
after the 18th of October. 1923, until
next Spring. because the basin has
been restocked, and the fish must be
allowed to grow.
@. When was Baltimore separated
from Baltimore County?-H. E. F.
A. Baltimore City was separated from
Baltimore County by the constitution
of 1851. The city is a separate and
distinct political unit of the State and
has been so since 1851