Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. What player has lost the NEST
weight in an American game OF foot
ball?-W. w. H.
A. Bill Edwards, who in the Prince
ton-Navy game lost about 10 or 20
pounds, was playing on q hot day
under a very hot sun. He weighed
approximately go pounds and is about
6 feet 3 inches tall. This Is perhaps
the greatest loss of weight recorded
in one foot ball game.
@. How long is the boundary line OF
the United States?-G. A. T.
A. The Canadian boundary line Is
1896 miles, the Mexican border 1,I44
miles. The Atlantic coast line Is 2,O26
miles the Gulf coast 1878 miles, ana
the Pacific coast 1859 miles, making
total of 1888 miles for the boundary
line. The coast line measures DO not
take into account the indentations OF
small bays and river mouths.
@. What is meant by senatorial
courtesy?-M. r. D.
A. Senatorial courtesy is something
we'll understood but difficult to deflne.
One authority defined it as indulgences
extended by one Senator to another.
Another suggests that the term "sena-
torial court. Sy" is one applied to Gus
tom in the United States Senate oy
which the procedure of that oooy Is
based, chiefly, on the honor OF Senators
rather than upon strict rules. For ex-
ample, it Is customary (uSually) When
former Senator's name is sent in for
the nomination for some appointive
position to confirm him as matter OF
course, without going through the regu-
lar routine. 1t is also customary for the
Senate to refuse to confirm the non1ina-
ton of an appointment to ONCE IN any
state whose Senator Cor Senators) OBJ
iects to the person nominated, on the
ground that the nomination s person.
ally Objectionable.
@. When was standard time adopted
In the United States?-K. M. r.
A. Standard time was adopted in the
United States in 1883 on the initiative
OF the American Railway Association.
It appears to have been suggested nrst
by Charles Dowd of Saratoga Springs
in 1870. In 1879 the question was again
raised by Sanford Fleming, chief engl-
neer of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
and the plan was published In the
journal of the Canadian Institute OF
Toronto in 1879.
@. How long ago did FRITZ Schef
ouen In Mile. Modiste"?-F. H. H.
A. II Is IS years since the first pro-
duction Of Mile. Modiste" and % years
since Miss Scheff sang at the Metro
politan.
@. Do the young men in Germany
have to take military training?-C. E. <.
A. The German array Is made up
entirely Of volunteers.
@. I have found from experience that
metallic magnesium is tasteless. Why
do have biting sensation when get
a piece of this metal in contact with
gold crown?-J. w.
A. Mineral Technology says that the
biting sensation which one experiences
by contact Of o metal with gold tooth
is due to the nerves of the mouth. They
form O. very delicate galvanometer
which detects the slightest electrical