Evening star., 1929-07-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

In the Union. During the Civil War
there were 35 stars; during the Spanish
American, IS. The Southern States
were represented on the nag.
@. Is there anything (outside Of
vacuum which will stop sound waves?
e. v. T.
A. No material substance Is known
that is an absolute non-conductor Of
sound.
@. For whom was the state Of Ten
nessee named?-C. L.
"A: It was named for the chief town
OF the Cherokees, which was on the
Little Tennessee River.
@. Who was the, first professional
architect in Americas-D. r. v.
A. Peter Harrison. He probably ar
rived in this country in 1745. While
Drary at Newport, r. l., he was invited
to prepare plans for the rebuilding of
Kings Chapel, Boston. In 1761 Harri-
| son built the Brick Market House at
Newport, r. l., afterward used for a
city hall. He died in New Haven April
80, TITS, at the age Of So.
@: Does the fact that a house has
good. dry cellar add to the value of the
property?-W. D.
A. Real estate dealers say that a
good cellar adds $500 to the selling
price OF an average dwelling.
q. How often do milk bottles have to
be replaced by dairy companies? How
many are never returned?--E. L. M.
A. There are no statistics on the
loss in money and the number Of milk
bottles in the United States annually.
The Department Of Agriculture is max
ing o survey OF this now, but the re-
port VIII not be ready for about O year.
The life of milk bottle depends on
the handling. Sometimes they make as
high as IS or 100 trips, but the average
is 20 to IS.
@. How long did the Lexington alarm
last?--C. s. s.
10, TITS, and Capt. John Parker. who
was in charge Of the detachment ct
Lexington, served flve days. However.
we find o record Of Pvt. John Parker,
who served seven days, 50 that the
alarm must have lasted from five to
seven days.
@. About how much reading mate
rial Is there in the average newspaper?
-F. H.
A. Journalism says that o al-paRe
paper consists of from $4,000 10 100000
| words. exclusive of advertisements, or
as many as the average novel.
9. Which nervous impulse travels
faster, sound or feeling?-V, IN. n.
A. Feeling travels faster.
G. How many Edison stamps will
"A. There have been 10e, 1000 900
stamps ordered.
q. When two or more pronouns form
the subject of sentence, which ones
should be first?-M. s. B.
A. An authority on correct English
| speaks 40 follows in regard to the posi-
ton Of personal pronouns connected by
the conjunction: when two or more
personal pronouns In the singular are
| connected by and the second person
| precedes the first and the third, and
the third person precedes the FIRST:
Wnen the pronounS are used together
| in the plural number, the first person
precedes the second and the third, and
tine second person precedes the third"
@. What were the principal articles
protected by the famous tarif Of 1928?
| III. r.
A. The principal articles on which
protective duties were laid were woolen
and cotton fabrics.
9. How old are the Mayo brothers?
III. B. Mob
A. Charles Horace Mayo was born
at Rochester, Mimi, July 10, 1855. VIII
liam James Mayo was born at lie Sueur,
MINI, June 20. 1851.
| @. Are all members of the Y. M. g. A,
given physical examination?-E. 8.
| A. A physical examination Is given
every member Of the association, free
of charge. It Is done merely as o pro-
lection for young men.
q. What Is quicksanda-J. q.
| A. Quicksand Il o loose sand into
which solid bodies readily sink. II -
| composed Of water.worn and rounded
particles which under ordinary pres
sure pack together and behave like q
fluid when moiStened. When heavy OBJ
| jects are pressed upon the surface, they
are very quickly swallowed up.
- Stool Tro1.nn