Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKJN.

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@. Is there more or less traffic on the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers than there
vas in the old river days?-J. A. P.
A. The Army Engineer Corps says
that there is more traffic on the Mis-
sssippi and Ohio Rivers now than there
ever was.
O. How many ducks does a big duck
farm raise?-T. p. D.
A. One Of the biggest farms in the
country sold 10000 ducks last year.
@. VIII a fame surrounded by fine
wire screen ignite or explode gasoline
fumes in the roOm?-D. Med.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that If a fame is entirely surrounded
by fine wire gauze screen. at SUCH
4 distance that the wire itself dOes
not become red hot the fame will not
ignite or explode mixtures of air and
gasoline vapor outside the screen.
@. What is the best way to keep
sandwiches fresh?--W A. p
A For the lunch box the use q.
heavy waved paper Is satisfactory
However If the sandwiches are 10 be-
kept for any length Of time they
should be wrapped IN cloth wrllng
tcry dry from cold water.
O What does it mean to have music
notes square instead OF round?-V. L
A Square notes are simply an I'D
form Of notation. The round ones are
more quickly and easily made.
@ Should yeast be kept in sealed
jar?-O. b. "
A The Bureau Of Home Economies
says that yeas. which is kept from tine
10 time for leaven!ng purposes should
not be placed in an alright container
/, is all right 10 put the yeast in a
glass Jar and put the cover on loosely.
but the faStenings should not be Sc
cured.
O. Who was in command az For:
McHcn-y al the time The Star Span
glcd Banner" was written?-G s.
A Ma. George Arrni=.sad was IL
command o. Fort M"Eenrv in Sep;em-
49, ~ a. - -r-FV
Scott Key wrote The Star Spangied
Banner"
@ Should a woman whose husband
Is a physician refer TO him as DR.. or
NJ al C NJ
A. The wife Of a man whose t;;le is
DE-" may refer 20 him as such. OF.
If she prefers she may speak of HIM
as Mr." when IL is necessary 10 give
her husband a title MANY people
regard the latter as being in bette;
taste: OF course. when a woman Is
speaking 10 her social equal she usts
neither the phrase. Mr." nor ~Dy" She
speaks Of him as her husband, OF by his
given name.
G F ?. 'ss'''0e me ground Fa''-
A The ground IA; or ground pig is p
bgryowing ratlsSe rodent OF South and
IVES: Africa Il Is feet long and has
very harsh. b-istly hair. dattenet
grooved. and brown IN color j; IS
near relative o. the sp.ny rodents %
tropical America. such as the coypu.
hUi!s. and Others OF the FAMILY Oc-
;cdon;idae.
@ Why are skyscraperS prohibited
in Paris and Iondon?-B o
a Paris anG London. as wen ss other
capital cities Of Europe. have Very def
mite regulations concerning the height