Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

Q. How does the number OF WHITE
physicians compare with the number
Of negro physicianS?-A. T. S.
A. There is but one negro physician
for each 3100 colored people. as COM
pared with one white physician for
every $50 of white population.
@. When did the Post Office Depart
ment operate in Vera CrllZ?-R. B. p.
A. The Post Office Department says
that the United States, postal agency at
Vera Cruz, Mexico. was in operation
during the period from May 3 to No
vember 3, 1914.
@. Do wild animals go into caves?--
A. The Bureau OF Biological Survey
saws: I'VE may state that detailed in
formation on this subject Is not avail
able 1t is known. however, that bones
of certain carnivorous animals have
been found deep back in large caves.
AS to how they got there We have no
knowledge. 1t is also known that GER
tain mammals, such as wolves, black
bears and a few others, will enter caves
to considerable distances even when
they have only one entrance. SO far
as we know, however, none OF the cat
tribe will enter such a cave for any
distance. Wildcats will go into large
caves, but only such caves as have sew
eral entrances. such as are found in
lava formations"
@. How many books are In the Ii
brary of Harvard University?-N T. d.
A. There are 1922, 400 volumes in the
library of this school.
@. What animal does broadtail fur
come from?-R. p. z.
"A. Broadtail is defined as the Skin
from the Winter-killed lamb of Bokhari
origin"
Q. What are mock fried oysters?-
D. C. C.
A. Mock fried oysters are prepared
in the following manner: Cut green
tomatoes in quarter-inch slices and
drop into boiling water to which little
soda has been added. Drain and
sprinkle with salt, pepper and sugar.
Roll in crumbs. dip in milk and egg.
roll again in crumbs and saute until
brown.
9. Please give biography of Pasteur.
e. v. C.
A. Louis Pasteur, the celebrated
French biological chemist and patholo-
g1st, was born at Dole, Jura, Decem-
Der 81, 1922. Devoting himself to the
study of chemistry, he was graduated
from Ecole Normale, Paris, in 1847: be-
came professor of physics at Dion,
1848: in the following year professor
of chemistry at Strassburg Later he
carried on his researches at the Insti-
important of the many results of
PaSteur's Investigations is the we'll
known treatment of hydrophobia,
which he showed to be caused by the
presence of specific bacteria in the
blood, the spinal column of the infected
animal serving as culture medium.
Pasteur died near st. Cloud, September
%, 1895.
@. Is there any difference between
100 pounds and a hundredweight?
E. N. M.
A. In the United States hundred
weight is 100 pounds. In England
however, hundredweight is 112
pounds. The metric hundredweight is
1923 pounds.
O.. When tiger and lion fight
each other, which wins?-J Nice.
A. Authorities differ as to the fight
| ing qualities of tiger and lion. How
| ever, records show that in more in
| stances, when the two animals fight,
the tiger is the victor.
@. Where is the original of Samuel
Pepys"?-H. r.
A. Six of the original volumes are
the property of Magdalene College.
Cambridge They are displayed to a
limited number of visitors upon re-
| quest.
@. What will take the white scum
of brick wall?-H. H. F.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
| that the effloreScence, or WITHHOLDING
scum, on brickwork is probably COM
posed of calcium sulphate, together with
some calcium carbonate. The best
| known method of removing this scum
is to wash it with 10 per cent (by
volune) solution of muriatic acid, fol-
lowed with a washing with warm
water to remove the acid solution. This
should be done on warm, dry day,
when the acid solution and wash water
will evaporate rather than penetrate
into the structure and it will probably
be necessary to repeat this procedure
several times.