Evening star., 1928-03-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

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@. How many people visit George
WashinRton's home In year2-H. P. P.
A. The total number OF visitors at
Mount Vernon during the year 1927
was 448,45 ..
Q. Are the ancient marble quarries
+ +. g. Greece being worked '0d'y'-H'
A. Many OF the ancient quarries are
being worked. The supply OF marble
is practically inexhaustible.
O. At certain places in Alaska, do
salmon fill the channel OF the river
at certain seasons OF the year?-W.
w. p.
A. In some Alaskan streams salmon
have at times appeared in such massed
numbers as to make 1t seem that the
channel was almost solldly filled with
fish. This, however, occurs only during
brief periods at the height Of the an
nual runs or migrations Of adult salmon
from the sea to streams for spawning
purposes.
O. How many cigarettes were made
In the United States in 1924? In 1927?
ID. b. p.
A. In 1924 the registered cigarette
factories in the United States manu-
factured about $4,000 ,OOO, 900 cigarettes
In 1927 the registered factories manu-
factured $1,000. .O00, 600 exclusive Of the
six or seven billion cigarettes which
we're manufactured in bonded ware
houses for export only.
O. How did the expression originate:
"A cat may look at a queen"?-L. D.
A. 1t is evidently a paraphrase of
the title OF a pamphlet published in
1852 called "A Cat May Look at a
King"
@. How many men were in the
Shenandoah when 1t was wrecked7-
J. w. C.
A. There were A persons on board.
Fourteen men were killed.
@. Please suggest a method for re-
moving tarnish from copper, brass and
bronze.-N v.
A. ROttenstone mixed with oil to
creamy consistency is the common
frictional agent used on these metals
After this cleaner has been applied
the metal should be polished with a soft
cloth. A flnal rubbing with dry rot
tenstone or whiting will give the metal
an even brighter luster.
@. Are the various little towns In the
District Of Columbia under the Dis
trict Government?-S. r. M.
A. The names OF the many subdi-
visions are really neighborhood names.
all such localities being under District
management.
Q. What kind Of old lamp had
pedestal base in the form OF gradu-
ating steps?-N. E. r.
A. This is a characteristic OF the
Norwich lamp. made at Sandwich
Mass.
Q. Where did the slang term chow,
AACaAAAit6 AOu0s DAlBiAlAJS M. ~.
A. It originated in the Philippines.
Q. Who developed duralumin in this
country?-J. I.
A. The Navy Department initiated
and financed the development OF
American-made duralumin, which is
now commercial success.
Q. What action does salt have on
ice?-R. NJ. K.
A. The Bureau Of Standards saws
that a solution OF salt in water has
lower freezing point than pure water
When salt is placed upon ice at a tenn
perature not too far below freezing
point the ice and salt combine to form
a salt solution of lower freezing point
than the ice. The melting of the ice
absorbs heat and this lowers the tenn
perature.
@. Is the Dowager Empress of Rus
STA still liying?-F w
A. She Is. The Dowager Empress OF
Russia, Maria Feodorovna. lives in Den
mark at the Chateau d'Amalienborg
Copenhagen.
@. What makes soft drinks effer-
veScent?-W E.
A. The property Of efferveScence is
due TO the impregnation under pressure
OF the mixture Of water. syrup and