Evening star., 1928-10-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How does the Presiding Bishop of
the Episcopal Church receive MS ap-
pointment?-P. S. M.
A. He is now elected. This was de-
cided upon at the convention held in
New Orleans, La. three years ago:
Bishop Murray of Maryland was elected
in 1926 for a period of six years.
@ who are the Big Four of Amer
ican medicine?-A. M. F.
A. The big Four" is used to designate
the four doctors who formed the orig
inal faculty of the medical scnoot Oh
Johns Hopkins University. They were
DR.. Howard A. Kelly, noted surgeon,
now professor emeritus OF gynecology'
Cir William Osler, professor of medi-
cine now dead; the late William ,.
Halsted professor of surgery noted tor
his work on the thyroid gland and pc
cause he was the first to use ruooer
gloves. and William H. Welch, eminent
pathologist.
@ At what temperature does frost
usually form and how does 1t happen
that sometimes the Thermometer regis
ters as high as 40 degrees Fahrennelt
when there is frost?-H. F. Z.
A. Frost forms only when the tenn
perature of the object on which IT oc-
ours. and the Immediately adjacent alr
is at or below the freezing point, 81
degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature
of the grass, for instance, especially
in low spots and on still, clear nights,
NAV be 81 degrees Fahrenheit, or
lower. while that of the air a little
distance away, and 20 to 80 feet higher,
may be 40 degrees Fahrenheit, or over.
This explains the anomaly of frost at
40 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t was 40 de-
grees Fahrenheit, say, where the ther-
mometer was, but not where the frost
was.
@. How can one cover scratches on
dark furniture?-T. K.
A. A simple furniture polish Is made
of beeswax, spirits of turpentlne and
linseed oil of equal parts. Melt the bees
wax, mix with oil and turpent1ne and
cool. If treatment with this polish IS
not successful it may be necessary TO
refinish the furniture.
@. How long did it take to transmit
the first messages by cable?-M. G..
A. The message of 80 words from
| Queen Victoria to President Buchanan
required 81 minutes to transmit.
@. Where is the largest water wheel
| in the world?-J. z. N.
A. The water wheel at Hannah is said
| to be the largest in the world. 1t IS 70
| feet in diameter.
@. What are some of the essentials
of Successful play writings?-M. D. M
| A A succinct list of these has been
formulated by Mr., Martin Mooney, play
reader for a New York producer. ln
| their order of importance he names
them: A worthwhile story, the root
| ing urge (by which is meant desire
| to see the leading character Win), a
| love story that is more than merely
| talked about, practical motivation
| effects rising in natural and con-
! yincing manner from causes), unique
setting. true character drawing, sane
dialogue. suspense and action which
| pyramids.
I O. Please give some facts concern
ing the rayon plant to be located at
Asheville, N. C.-K. d.
A. 1t is stated that this viii be the
largest rayon mill in the world. 1T Is
| to be built at cost Of $4,000, 600,
and the price paid for its site was
$4,000. Five thousand persons will
be employed and the annual pay roll
will be approximately $6,000.000.
Spruce wood from Canada and Western
North Carolina will be used to make
the rayon.
@. How many species of ants are
| there?-A. w.
A. There are more than $500 spe-
cies of ants.
@. Were the Indians good swimmers?
"A. X.
A. The Bureau of American Ethnol-
ogy says that the Indians were remark
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