Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-10

fornia the Pono Indians, tina uacSt ex.
pert basket makers In the world, have
1t. A good example Of q proper name
beginning with "B" Is Bagil, a. woman
heroine in Pomo mythology, about whom
stories are told. Her name Is pro-
nounced Bah-geel.
@. Why does q hot-water nina freeze
before q cold-water pipe?-C. L. T.
A. Hot-water pipes are reported TO
burst from freezing more often than
colo-Water pipes. This Is not because
OF difference Of freezing point of the
water, but Is probably because the
water in cold-water pipes contains dis
solved air, which separates on freezing
and forms slushy ice; while when water
In hot-water pipe freezes, 1t Is more
apt to become undercooled and then
freeze rather suddenly, forming COM
pact ice, free from bubbles, which Is
more apt to break a pipe.
@. How long is the Erie Canal and
what did 1t cost?-F. l..
A. The total length of the Erie canal
Is $40 miles. The canal proper is I22
miles long. $50 feet wide and IL feet
deep. The total cost Of construction,
including terminals, amounts to about
SITS 100000.
Q. When was the stage play. ION
Trial" produced?-A. S.
A. "On Trial" was produced at the
GAMBLER Theater (now the Sam n.
Harris), New York. August 19, 1914.
@. Is there an English Summer re-
sort known as Westward Ho"?-E. s.
A westward Ho is small seaside
village In the Barnstable parliamentary
DIVISION OF Devonshire, England. Of
modern growth, it takes its name from
a famous novel by Charles Kingsley.
O. When Mussolini first considered
writing his autobiography, what title
did he plan % use?-N. H.
A. "Dalla Strada al Potere"-"From
the Street to Power"
q. If an inventor sells or assigns an
invention before it is patented, can It's
new owner apply for the patent?-
D. M. M.
A. In each case application for
patent can be made only by the actual
inventor, II living. regardless Of the
ownership Of the invention.
@. When was our system Of decimal
coinage adopted?-S. D. @.
A. The system Of decimal coinage
was adopted April 2, 1892, by an act Of
Congress.
@. What is considered a good days
run while touring In an automobile
S. c.
A. In 1928, the average days run
was 234 miles. Anything over this could
be considered q good days run.
/ Q. What proportion Of chickens and
{ turkeys il edible TX p
A. For chickens. before fattening
(roosters) 81 per cent Of live weight;
after fattening. So per cent of live
I weight: hens, before fattening, 1859
| per cent Of the dressed weight; after
| fattening. 7l.40 per cent of the dressed
weight: turkeys, IS per cent Of the
dressed weight.
Q. How many Mexicans speak Span
ish?-H. D. S.
A. The Mexican embassy advises
that Of the l4.ooo.Ooo people living In
Mexico. 100000 speak Spanish. Fully
/ so per cent Of those speaking Spanish
read and write 1t as well. The remain
| ing 100000 speak dialect and in this
| group very few read or write either
Spanish or their dialect.
Q. Were the Pilgrims. who came
| over In the Mayfiower. men Of advanced
years or were they young?-L. T.
| A. The average age of the Pilgrims.
with the exception of Brewster and his
wife and Carver and his wife, was
probably less than IS years. william
Bradford. their governor for 50 many
years, was then only SO: Edward
Winslow, q subsequent governor, was
then IS: Miles Standish was IS, John
Alden was 81. Gilbert Winslow was 81,
John Rowland was ~, and Samuel
| Fuller was 49,