Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
Obeid-Allah and he had - SUCCESSORS
Their reign In Egypt began in es9.

Obeid Allah and he had 10 SUCCESSORS.
Their reign In Egypt began in 9s9.
@. Is carbon monoxide heavier or
lighter than air? Why does It form
from gas burner7-r. NJ. T.
A. Carbon monoxiee gas Is somewhat
lighter than air. The Bureau Of
Standards says that the escape Of car
bon monoxide from gas appliances may
come from the following sources: From
incomplete combustion Of the gas, either
because there Is an insufficient supply
Of air TO the flame or because Of sud
den cooling Of the burner gas TO below
the temperature of ignition before reac-
ton Is complete; leakage through fex-
ible gas tubing or the accidental dis
connection of such tubing from an ap-
pliance; leakage from poorly fitting con-
tror cocks or defective piping; the open
ing Of gas cocks without lighting the
gas, whether by accident or intent: the
accidental extinguishing Of flames The
bureau has arranged these five sources
in what it believes TO be their order o.
relative Importance. The accidental ex-
tinction of flame is so rare as TO r1eri.
comparatively little attention.
O. Which city is nou considered the
dirtiest9-C. F.
A. According TO series Of expert
ments conducted for the American
Society OF Heat and Ventilatins Engi-
neers, st. Louis air contains the most
Louis, 1880 dust particles per cubic
foot: Cincinnati. 1910: Pittsburgh.
5000: Detroit. $4,000; Chicago 1890:
Indianapolis, 14,3o0: Cleveland. 1890
O. Where Is Mount Ararat?-S N
A. In Eastern Turkey, approximately
az the point where the boundaries o.
Russia and Persia meet that Of Tt.r-
key.
O. How many prisoners escaped from!
Libby PriSon?-A. w. W
A. On February 2, 1864. there vas
large delivery OF LIBBY prisoners. 100
escaping through tunnel OF thes-
50 ultimately reached the Federal lines.
a. were recsptured and were drowned
There were other escapes at times
O. Are vitanins important in the
feeding of anirnais?-G. 7. D.
A. At present vitamirS appear o.
significance chiefly in connection With
pigs and poultry. although they MAJ
possibly be important in connection
with breeding animals. and also with
animals fed upon certain raticEs. Or
binary rations fed 70 animals contain
an abundance Of vitar1ins-
O. Who chose the name for the State
of Tennessee Pc. s. G.
A. Andrew Jackson helped draft the
constitution Of Tennessee. and suggested
the name 20 the constitutional conren-
ton. He said tha. Mrs Jackson had
suggested 10 him that the State De
named for the river Of tina. name which
runs through the State. 1t Is az Indian
name. meaning crooked spoon
O. What Is meant BIZ a pole-i!c
ther,e?-M l.. Mem.
/ A. A polemic theme IS a CONTROVERSIAL
theme or a theme written n support or
defense Of an opinion or doctrine. es-
peciaIly as against another. A vel
known example OF po,emics g Euxleys
polsr,ic rs. Herbert Spencer.
@ Why has Perth Amboy such az
odd rame,-F S.
A. Perth Amooy was settled in 1888
and vas expected soon 20 outst-ip rs
reiShbors ard become the London O:
America II vas named Perth. at.e-
James. Earl Of Perth. but Ancoy. the
original Indian name for the place was
son added Il was the capital Q. n,
c-o~in-e from 1884 almost continuous
I'D 10 the time OF The Revolution. WI
liam Franklin. the last royal governor
was captured here IN ITS. Perth An
+. boy vas incorporated as city II IFS
G. Where was Harold Lloyd. ,ac
-ioT.e actor. barrF-E. L.
A. He was born II BCrchasc. SeS-
T IN 1893
{ @. When Is the world Conference
on International Justice 20 DC held =
Cleveland. Chio.-C. Q. C
/ A. Il will be held May I'll. under
the direction CO TIE American Peace
Society.