Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-27
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@. Do the members of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police use horses
or automobiles?-M. I.
A. Automobiles are taking the place
Of horses to a great extent. This
force, composed Of $500 officers and
men, is equipped with $50 automobiles,
27 motor cycles, 10 trucks, 101 boats,
both seagoing and for use In inland
waters; AS sled dogs and 256 horses.
@. How much radium is there In the
WORLDS. J. W.
A. About one and one -quarter pounds.
About 1880 grains have been produced
in the United States and most of the
remainder has come from the Belgian
producer and smaller quantities have
land.
@. What Is taxi" dance hall?-
A. It is a dance hall where men
only are admitted. They pay fee for
each dance with the hostesses, who
are provided by the management.
@. When was legal aid" first given
O. w.
A. A legal aid society has been
described as the poor mans law Office.
The first organized form of such relief
was established by the German Society
in New York City in 1876. for the
benefit Of German immigrants.
@. What can be done to take the
fiat taste from boiled water?-H. C.
A. When the water has cooled shake
it up. This will cause the water to
absorb air, thus restoring its natural
taste.
@. How far was the earthquake In
San Francisco felt?-B. c. M.
A. According to the report Of the
commission appointed by Gov. Pardee
Of California to investigate its origin,
there was displacement along a very
extensive and well marked fault line
that extends for several hundred miles
at slight angle with the coast line.
Movement Is known to have taken place
along this line for a distance of 1876
miles, with shift of the ground on
opposite sides Of the fault of from
6 to 20 feet. The country to the south
west Of the line was permanently dis
placed northwesterly with reference to
that on the opposite side. All effects
OF the shock diminished gradually with
distance from this fault line. At q
distance of 20 miles only an occasional
chimney was thrown down; at rs miles
there were no destructive effects.
@. What were the names Of the sis
ter frtgates Of the Constitution?-B. r.
A. The others were the President,
United States, Chesapeake, Constella-
ton, and Congress. These warships
were ordered by Congress in 1894, on &C
count of the Algerian piracies.
Illinois is known as Egypt?-W. S. T.
A. Some authorities confine the term
to that part of Illinois which is south
of the line Of the Baltimore & Ohio
from st. Louis to Vincennes. Others
use 1t with reference to as much of the
State as lies below the line of the Penn
sylvania Railroad from St. Louis to
Terre Haute.
@. Where is the original of Protestant
Reformation" by Ernest Beard?-M.
A. G.
A. The original Is one Of six panels
in the House of Lords in London,