Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

lects some woman from the State for
which the ships is named to chrlSten 1t.
All the battleships are named after
States, but no particular order Is OBJ
served.
@. How much does the Washington
Monument sway?-R. E. W.
A, The sway Of the Washington
Monument is rendered perceptible by q
copper wire 174 feet long hanging in
the center of the structure and carry
irg a plummet suspended in q vessel OF
water. At noon in Summer the apex OF
the Monument $50 feet above ground,
is shifted by expansion of the stone a
few one-hundredths of an inch toward
the north.
Q. What are the most precious
stones?-A. Y.
A. The Bureau of Mines states that
the ruby, emerald, diamond and sap
phire are the most precious stones.
@. What is the name given to an
infection or Inflammation OF the
sinuses "A. N.
A. 1t Is called ''sinusitis."
@. When and what was the first
steam war vessel constructed?-B. L.
A. DemologoS, built in 1914 by the
United States The name was later
| changed to the Fulton.
@. Why is Yokohama called the EYE
of Japan"?-O. w.
A. 1t Is because 1t is one of the prirl-
cipal ports and because 1t has COM
manding position on V-Shaped plain
extending into the sea.
@. Was President Garfield minister
of the Gospel?-F. s.
A. Before entering college he united
with the Disciples Church, in which he
had been brought up, and, according TO
the usage of that denomination, though
never formally ordained to the minis
try, he often preached.
@. Where is Patagonia?-T. B.
A. This name was first used to essig-
nate all the southern part of South
America, but is now used to designate
the region bounded on the north by the
Rio Limay and the Rio Negro, the
Atlantic on the east, the Strait of
Magellan on the south and the Andes
on the west.
g: e H0" were the old samplers mads'
| A. The old-fashioned sampler con-
sisted of a square Of perforated canvas,
the rows of perforations being equally
spaced. Designs were stamped on the
canvas and filled in with different COLI
ored worsteds, the stitches forming lit
| tie "x's" On the finest canvas this
would almost give the effect Of paint
! ing.
9. Are people with long faces usually
tall?-S. B.
A. DIR. Mcdonald says that the long
face goes more frequently with superior
height, while a projecting, nat or short
face is found more frequently in short
persons.
Q. Is IL O'Clock midnight am. or
pm.?-F. A. P.
A. 1t is IL pm.
Q. Who was the inventor of dyna-
mite?-F. c.
A. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.
@. Please give formula for the SUBJ
stance used in stamping linen for em-
broidering.-W. S.
A. The ink used for stamping em-
broidery patterns may be prepared az
follows: Ultramarine, 2 drachms; mu-
cilage, l drachm; water, drachms.
Triturate the ultramarine with q small
| quantity of water until smooth, then
add the mucilage and the rest Of the
water. -
!. @. Please name the wives of the last
few Presidents who were college women.
e. C.
A Mrs Cleveland was a graduate Of
Wells College, Mrs. Taft's musical edu.
cation was unusually complete, Mrs.
Roosevelt attended female seminarieS,
Mrs. Coolidge is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont and Mrs. Hoover u
a graduate of Leland Stanford Univer-
s:ty, California.
@. Why is the Gulf Stream so much
warmer than neighboring waters?-
| G. j. H. Il
A. The temperature Of the Gulf
Stream is several degrees higher than
that of neighboring oceans. Water has
a remarkably high heat capacity. 1t
is four times that Of air, five times that
of earth. The water of the Gulf Stream
carries its accumulated heat, derived
| from the tropical sun, for . long time
and to great distances, giving it out
gradually to the air.
@. Does France have compulsory
education?-C. r.
A. 1t is compulsory from the ages OF
z to Is inclusive and is non-religious,
except in certain UNCONVENTIONAL schools
inspected and approved by the govern
ment.