Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.
A. Il was made by outeault for the
New York Journal In 1895.

A. It was made by outcault for the
New York Journal In 1895.
q. What Is the deepest body Of fresh
water in the world?-H. g. s.
A. The deepest body Of fresh water
to be discovered as yet is Lake Baikal
In Siberia. It Is $3.50 feet deep. The
second deepest body Of fresh water
known is at Tanganyika, Africa. 1t is
4,l9o feet deep.
Q. To what extent does pernicious
anemia reduce the number of red cor
puscles In the blood2-T. T.
A. Normally. red corpuscles average,
about 5000, 900 per cubic millimeter or
blood. In victims Of pernicious anen1ta
the number may be reduced to l.
100000 or even less.
@. What is meant by beating the
bounds2-G. w. B.
A. To beat the bounds means to trace
out by peranbulation the bounds OF a
parish by striking with rod certain
points IN passing by way Of calling to
witness. This is an old custom still
kept up In many English parishes by
going around the boundaries on Holy
Thursday, or Ascension day. In Scot
land beating the bounds is called riding
the marches.
Q. When and where were scissors first
| used?--W. T. L.
A. It was formerly believed that scis-
sors were invented in Venice in the six
tenth century, but records show that
| implements similar to our modern scis-
sors were in use very much earlier than
this period. In the remains of Pompeii
shears were found made Of iron and
steel as well as bronze. Scissors were
also in use in various Oriental coun-
aN10R f%I Dc
stated that those manufactured In Eu-
rope were copied from the Persian. The
Oriental scissors were very much orna-
mented and frequently In the form Of
bird, the blade forming the beak.
@. When Noah webster compiled his
dictionary, where did he get the defini-
! tions for the words?-P. r. @.
A. Webster has been called "a born
definer Of words" Most Of the defini-
lions Of the 10000 or more words were
created anew by Webster.
Q. What is the name of the organiza-
ton composed Of firms that have been
in the same family for 100 years or
more2--R. G.
A. The organization to which YOU
refer Is the Association Of Centenary
Firms and Corporations Of the United
| States.
@. Is It possible to cut glass under
water?-A. q.
A. The Bureau Of Standards SAYS
that glass can be cut more easily under
water because the vibration Is less
than in the air, and the glass Is there
fore less liable to crack. Pure water at
tacks all glasses to a greater or lesser
degree, and in the less perfect kinds
extracts the alkali. In certain kinds of
glass the action Of water Is not con-
fined to the surface only, but pene-
trates and causes partial hydration of
some OF the silica or silicates.
| Q. In how many States can girls of
IL and boys Of IS be married? How
many girls as young as Is are married
In the United States?-S. N.
A. Girls Of IL and boys Of IS may be
legally married in nine States There
are In the United States $4,000 girls.
IL years old, legally married. :.
Q. What L. the size Of the standard
| pool bau2---L,. L.
A. It has O diameter Of az inches.
Q. Is Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's son an
| actor?-M A. M.
A. Russell Thaw Is an aviator and
| pilot.