Evening star., 1932-09-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

to play on the garden on special occa-
sions.
@. Is it true that a person sleeps
better with his head to the north?
w. N. D.
A. The Public Health Service says
that the position a person sleeps in,
does not affect its healthful quality.
1t is sound sleep in any position which
is healthful.
O. How far can the Gulf Stream be
distinguished?-J. w. P.
A. The Gulf Stream flows north
eastward along the American coast. but
can no longer be distinguished from the
rest of the ocean drift after II has
passed latitude 40 degrees north and
meridian so degrees west When Il
leaves the southern edge of the banks
OF Newfoundland it is no longer con-
sidered current. but drift. The dis
tance to which the extension Of the
Gulf Stream is felt in northeasterly
direction has been the subject of much
discussion. BY measurement on the
map the distance NAV be given approx
imatelp as 5000 miles.
G. When speaking Of a hill as hav-
ing 10 per cent slope, what is the
basis?-C. P
A. A 10 per cent grade means that
there will be rise of 10 feet in each
100 feet.
O. Do more Negroes live in Balti-
more than in Washington?-W. A. S.
A. Washington. D. C. according to
the census of 1880. has a Negro popu-
lation Of l32068 or I'll per cent Of
the total Baltimore has a Negro popu-
lation Of l42l06. or 1T per cent Of
its total population.
C E. H
A The metal from which bells are
usually made Cbv foundlngl is an alloy,
called bell-metal, commonly composed
of 30 parts Of copper and 20 Cf tin.
The proportion of tin varies. however.
weight Of the copper according to the
sound required the size of the bell and
the impulse to be given. The clearness
and richness of the tone depend upon
the metal used, the perfection of its
casting and also upon its shape, 1t
having been shown by a number Of
experiments that the well known shape
with thick lip is the best adapted TO
give perfect sound. The depth of the
tone of bell increases in proportion
to its size.
@ How is a horses age determined
By its teeth?-M. W.
A horses age is known by the
cusps in the surface Of his teeth up
until he is about 8. After that it is
rather difficult to Judge the age Of a
horse. although it may be Judged by
a nd IF
@. Is the organ in the Convention
Hall at Atlantic City owned by the
citv?-F R.
A. The organ in the Convention Hall
is now virtually complete and is by far
the largest organ in the world in the
number of pipes, size of pipes, wind
pressures used and horse power en-
ployed This was necessary, due to the
immense size of the auditorium, which
is the largest building of its type in
the world. and has a total seating
capacity CT 4l000. The organ is being
built from the general bond funds is
sued by the City of Atlantic City for
the building of the auditorium proper
and its equipment, and its cost is
1853, 900.
@. How large would the contaner
Of compressed air be 10 hold enough
air to initiate a foot ball?-J. l.
A container the size of a standard
cigarette would hold enough compressed
air to initiate foot ball.
@. What makes peppers so hot?
M. w.
A 1t is glucoside contained IN the
peppers close TO the spot where the
seed is attached. The pungent prin-
ciple derived from this glucoside is an
essential oil