Evening star., 1928-10-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC I. HASKlN.

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O. What does the word Graf" mean
in the rame of the huge Zeppelin
Shfp?-D. C..
A. The word Graf is a German
title equivalent to the English Count.
O. How are programs broadcast
through national hook -ups?-R. j. S.
A. In the so-called chain hook-up
Of broadcast programs stations are con-
nected with telephone lines; however.
it is possible to rebroadcast from radio
signals. This has not proved wholly
satisfactory, as 1t carries an increased
cast. .
@. The dresses Of olden times ap-
pear heavy. Is it known how much
they weighed?-T. E. NJ
A. In the time of Henry VIII the
we'll dressed woman wore a costume
that weighed 3S pounds. In contrast
to this costume. we have the modern
apparel, weighing 8 pounds or less, shoes
and all.
@. How can 1 remove silver plate
from a solid copper coffee pot'-
A. The Bureau of Standards says
silver can be removed from copper
by imnlersing the article in mixture
OF l9 parts by volume of concentrated
sulphuric acid and one part by VOL
une Of concentrated nitric acid which
has been heated to about $50 degrees
Fahrenheit.
@. What are the principal differences
between the extinct mammoth and the
elephant?-A. D. H.
A. The mammoth was nearly re-
lated to the Indian elephant, but had
very long upcurving tusks, which form
ed In some specimens nearly a perfect
circle. 1t had also a thick heavy coat
Of long hair. The size was about the
same as the Indian elephant and larger
than the African elephant.
q. Should q young woman rise when
she Is being introduced to an elderly
man or wcman?-R. r.
A. It Is courteous for a young /wom-
an OF 20 to rise when introduced to
an elderly woman. In fact, this act
is obligatory upon her. Some writer's
assert that regardless of age woman
duced. Some women, however, prefer
to r:se when 1t Is an elderly man who
is presented.
Q. How is open hearth steel made?
ID. T. s.
A. Open hearth steel is made by an
open hearth furnace. In 1855 Besse-
mer not only invented his extraor-
dinary process of making heat Develop
ed by the rapid oxidation of the i'm
purities in pig iron raise the temper
ature above the exalted melting point
OF the resultant purified steel, but also
made 1t widely known that this steel
was very valuable substance. Know
ing this, and having in the Siemens
regenerative gas furnace an independ-
ent means of generating this temper
ature, the Martin brothers of 81. eiul
IN France. in 1854. developed the open
hearth process of making steel of any
desired carbon content by melting to-
gether in this furnace cast and wrought
iron.
@: Did Boss Tweed Of Tanmany Hall
die in priSon?-A. S.
A. William Tweed. former leader of
Tammany Hall, died in Ludlow Street
Jail April IL, 1878.
Q. Do whales ever go to the bottom
OF the ocean?--M. K.
A. Whales do not go to the bottom Of
the ocean. When alive they must con-
stantly rise to the surface for the pur-
pose Of breathing. When dead the body
floats on the surface.