Evening star., 1933-02-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

press Dowager Of China by K. A.
Carl In the new National Museum. OF
what wood Is the frame made?-D. M.
A. This frame, designed by the sub
ject Of the portrait, Is made of rare
camphor wood. 1t was executed by the
most expert workmen in China.
O. What degree of heat Is produced
by electric welders?-T. F.
A. The electric arc welder produces
temperatures from $500 to 9,400 degrees
Fahrenheit.
O. What is a glarimeter?-A. r.
A. 1t Is an instrument which has
been invented to measure the gloss Of
paper.
@. What was Mah?-R. T.
A. According to Persian mythology,
Nah was the fish which was supposed
to hold the universe
Q. How old is the motor cycle9-
A. The earliest known attempt at .
two-wheeled vehicle which would pro-
have been made by w. w. Austin Of
Winthrop, Mass, in 1868. It was pro-
PEELED by coal-burning steam engine.
Other more or less similar affairs fol-
lowed in 1884 and 1886. In 1895 .
cycle propelled by combustion engine
using gasoline was exhibited at Madi-
son Square Garden in New York City.
This has been called the first appear
ance of the motor cycle in the form in
which it is known today.
@. How does lawyer obtain the
right to practice before the United
States Supreme Court?-T S.
A. In order to obtain permission to
practice before the Supreme Court 1t Ii
necessary for the application to be
Endorsed by an official of the bar Of the
State and to petition the Supreme Court
for admission before that body. This
petition is filed with the clerk Of the
Supreme Court, and the matter is taken
under advisement by one of the JUS
tices Of the Supreme Court having
supervision Of the State from which the
petition comes. If the record Is salts
factory, motion is made by the JUS
tice and the consideration of such
motion and action upon it constitutes
the first procedure usually on Monday
when the court Is In session. A petit
ton may be fled at any time.
@. Should the person who cuts the
cards in contract bridge complete the
cut?-J. C. C.
A. The rules for auction and con-
tract bridge provide that "the dealer
presents the pack to the player on his
right, who lifts of portion from the
top and places 1t toward the dealer
beside the bottom portion. The dealer
then completes the cut by placing the
bottom portion on the top portion"
@. What were the usual duties Of q
Pennsylvania housewife in Revolution
ary days?-D. C.
A. A letter from Pennsylvania hus.
band Of the Revolutionary period re-
cords that his wife provided and at.
tended to the preparation of baking
pies and cakes, bread and meat; cut
and dried apples; tended the orchard;
cleaned the house; saw to the washing
Of clothes, all of which were smoothed
by her; frequently made 20 large
cheeses; sewed and knit" In addition.
her adniring husband records: "She
reacheth forth her hand to her needy
neighbors and friends" She was a
faithful nurse, and attended both day
and night in case of illness.
Q. How long has the Panama Canal
been in use?-V. G..
A. More than l8 years. It was on
cially opened for navigation August IS,
1914. On that date the Government
steamship Ancon mace the trip through
the canal, carrying the Secretar. of
War and about 200 people, including
President Porras of Panama, his cabi-
net and other government officials Of
| Panama.