Evening star., 1934-01-20

brary; City Hall, New York City; New
York Telephone Building, st. Vincent
Ferrier Church, New York City; Chi
cago Tribune Building. Princeton Uni
versity dining hall, Adler Planetarium.
Cranbrook School, Cranbrook, Mich;
Racine County court house. Racine.
Wis.
@. When was "the way to resumption
Is to resume" said?-J. B.
A. Salmon Portland Chase used the
expression in letter to Horace Greeley
March II. 1856.
States are listed in the census as black
smithS?-H. S.
A. In 1880 there we're eight This is
twice as many as there were in 1920.
Q. How much does the heaviest horse
weigh?-W. C. S.
A. Records Of the heaviest horses are
very difficult to obtain. The Depart
ment OF Agriculture says that one of the
heaviest horses on record weighed a
little more than $500 pounds.
O. How long did Senator Norris work
for Government ownership Of Muscle
Shoals?-P. T.
A. For II years he advocated public
ownership of Muscle Shoals and other
natural resources Of the Tennessee River
Basin. AS early as 1922 he introduced
Muscle Shoals bill. 1t was finally
adopted on May IT. 1888, and signed on
May 18.
O. After what age did Osler say that
men were of no use?-F. N H.
A. The statement made by Sir Will
liam Osler, the physician, has been
many times misquoted. In an address
made when leaving this country, men
tloning the comparative uselessness OF
men over 40. DR.. Osler said: Take the
sum Of human achievement in action,
in science, in art, in literature. sub
should practically be where we are to-
Gay"
@. How can the grids on an electric
waffle iron be cleaned?-C. A. r.
A If the grids can be removed from
the waffle iron. they may be immersed
in weak solution of caustic soda for a
short time, washed thoroughly and
brushed with a stiff -bristle brush. II
the grids cannot be removed. the clean
ing should be restricted to the use Of
some abrasive, such as fine sandpaper
or emery paper, together with a stiff
Eristle or a fine wire brush.
@. How can miniature paper houses
Used near fish pool be made weather.
proof?-L. c. M.
A A fair degree of resistance to out
side weather conditions may be impart-
ed to paper by coating with a water.
proof lacquer or varnish. Clear cellulose
lacquer is widely used for this purpose.
In the case of miniature paper houses
ccnsiderabl care in the application of
the waterprooflng medium will be nee
essary, as the paper must be entirely
sealed on both sides and on the edges
to prevent water absorption Any break
III the waterproofiing that will permit
water absorption will result in distortion
of the paper, which will in turn cause
the coating to crack, destroying its pro-
tective value.
O. Why is a thesis required for de-
grees given for graduate courses in col.
leges es?-R. H. N.
A The preparation of a thesis DEM
onstrates the ability to produce an orig
inal piece Of work in the field in which
the student is specializing.
@. To what house did Queen Mary Of
England belong?-T. L.
A. She was Princess Victoria Mary Of
Teck. This house, originally known as
Teck, now bears the name Of CAM
bridge by royal authorization Of July
16. 1917.
O. What did personal friends Of Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson call him?-J. r.
A. Personal friends and members Of
his family called him Louis.