Evening star., 1936-04-25


ton Euentng Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, d. c. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Q. Has the fireworks industry done
anything to minimize the number Of
Fourth OF July accidents?-F. R. B.
"A. The American Pyrotechnic Indus.
tries MADE an appropriation to the Amer.
lcan Museum OF Safety for study of ac-
cidents resulting from fireworks.
y. where Is the Perkins Memorial
Drive?-W. H S.
A. 1t is scenic drive to the top of
Bear Mountain, memorial to the late
george w. Perkins, who served from the
year 1900 as the first president of the
New YORK commissioners of the Palisades
interstate Park. Work on the drive was
started on November 81, 1892. It was
dedicated October 81, 1884.
@. Where is the largest apartment
house in the United States?-J. E,K.
A. One of the largest if not the largest.
Is the Hillside Apartment, in New York
City. There are % acres of finished floors.
The apartment house contains 5,278
rooms, housing about 5000 families.
@. Has Japan beverage which CORE
spends to beer?-E. Med.
A. The national beverage correspond
ing to beer is made from rice and is
known as sake.
@. Please settle this argument: One
person claims assuming mans tailored
suit is of good quality) that dirt is less
harmful than the cleaning process. Will
suit last longer if cleaned frequently?
L. H
A. The soil in the fabric tends to de-
teriorate it for two reasons. It has a
rotting or chemical effect and a me-
chanical effect owing to the fact that
part of the soil consists of tiny particles
of sand, which through constant rub.
bing tend to break the fibers. An even
stronger reason for cleaning is protec.
tion from moths, which almost never at.
tack a garment that is absolutely clean.
A certain amount of wear is caused by
the cleaning process, but cleaning is
justified on the ground of appearance
and cleanliness.
@. In what part of the United States
does the red maple groW?-R. E. H.
A. 1t grows from Canada to Florida
and westward to Wisconsin, Iowa and
Texas. 1t is an exceptionally brilliant
tree, putting out red flowers early in the
Spring, followed by red-winged seeds. In
the Fall the leaves turn brilliant red
or crimson. Red maple reaches its best
development in Kentucky and Tennes-
see and nearby States. 1t grows best in
damp soil. but is not a rapid grower.
Average mature trees are about 10 feet
high and 2 feet in diameter. In the eX-
treme South red maple becomes a swamp
species and is frequently found in the
wetter locations associated with black
gum.
O. How are terriers coats clipped?-
G. W. B.
A. The method of trimming the coat
of terriers is known as stripping. 1t con-
sists in the employment of so-called
stripping comb. which is razorlike ap-
pliance fastened to what looks like a
currycomb. This is run through the dogs
hair, and by pressing with the fingers
at the same time one trims of the coat
to the desired length. This sounds quite
simple, but as matter OF fact 1t re-
quires considerable skill and agility in
managing the instrument, and should
never be attempted by one who is not
experienced or who is without competent
demonstration.
@. Who was the first President Of the
United States to use the pocket veto?
EFF.
A. President Jackson. who delayed ac-
ton on a bill until after the Twenty
second Congress had expired on March
4, 1888. The bill directed that the Fed
eral revenue raised from the sale OF
public lands be distributed among the
States.
O. Does the recoil Of a firearm occur
while the projectile is still in the barrel
or after it has left the muzzle?-G. B.
A. The Office of the Chief Of Ordnance
of the War Department says that action
of recoil begins as soon as powder pres
sure rises in barrel-when the bullet
starts to move. Exit gases give recoil to
barrel and complete the recol cycle.
@. What is the meaning of Platte. the
name of river?-E. r.
A. Platte is French, meaning calm.
O. Is 1t pOSSlDle TO Manufacture d iiIdS-
ter key to fit number Of Yale padlockS
having different key changes?-G. H. B.
A. It is possible to manufacture a mas
ter key to fit number Of locks with dl1-
ferent key changes. One key can be oo-
tanned to open certain NUMBER OF IocAS'
@. How may a rotary-print Cancelled
stamp be told from a surface or nat
plate print? How may an offset print
be told from the others?-J. S. N.
A. The rotary press stamps are shghtly
larger than stamps printed on hat-peo
presses. They are also perforated llxl01a
in contrast to f1at-plate stamps. which
are perforated 11x11. Offset stamps are
prepared by the photographic or some
similar process, unlike regular issues,
which are printed from the engraved
plates. AS a result, the offset stamps
have a f1atter appearance, or lack Oh
depth in the design, compared WIN
stamps printed from engraved plates.
@. Who were the first mule breeders
in this country?-C. c.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry says
that the earliest mule breeders IN the
United States were George Washington
of Virginia, Henry Clay of Fayette Coun-
ty, KY, and Young and Everett OF Mont
gomery County, KY Prior to the I'M
portation made by Gen. Washington.
few diminutive jacks had been imported
from the West Indies, but these were
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