Evening star., 1939-06-15
Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. Haskin.

~ FTeQertc J. HlSktn.
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Q. am greatly troubled with mosquito
bites. Can you tell ME what to use to
Keep mosquitoes away?-T. M.
A. Oil Of citronella, spirits of camphor
or pine oil rubbed upon the face .and
hands will help to keep mosquitoes
away for . time. Applications should
be repeated every few hours. Good re-
suits have been obtained from a mixture
OF one ounce Of citronella, one ounce
OF spirits Of camphor, and one-haH ounce
Of oil Of cedar.
Q. Is 1t compulsory for an alien to
take out citizenship papers II he intends
10 stay IN the United States for good7
M. g.
A. Under the present law 1t is not
compulsory for an alien to take out
naturalization papers.
Q. Is there satisfactory method Of
cleaning the exterior painted surface Of
. frame house?-B. o. L.
A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that no method is very satisfactory
Tor cleaning the exterior painted surface
OF a frame house. When the house looks
bad enough to need cleaning, 1t prob.
ably needs repainting.
Q. What are life preservers filed WITH
p. A. G.
A. Life preservers are filled with cork,
baisa wood or kapok. The weight of
the cork flller cannot exceed u pounds
per cubic foot. The weight of the balsa
wood filler cannot exceed eight pounds
per cubic foot The total weight of the
kapok shall be at least one and one half
pounds.
Q. In declining to run for Senator for
another term, John Sharp Williams gave
IN few words his reasons for so doing.
Can you quote them?-J HH.
A. Reference is probably to a remark
made by Senator John Sharp Williams
to Senator Harrison: I'D rather be dog
and bay at the moon than stay in the
Senate another six years. I am tired of
1t all and going home to rest"
@. When was Greenwich Observatory
founded?-M F.
A. 1t was established in 1875 by King
Charles II.
Q. How many Jews are there In the
world today?-C. T.
A. Exact figures are not available.
Estimates place the total number of Jews
at 1896 900.
@. What per cent Of the gate receipts
does the visiting club Of the National and
American Leagues receive?-H. c. 8.
A. The visiting club Of the National
and American Leagues receives 22la
per cent Of the regular admissions taken
in at the gate.
q. Please tell me who is in charge of
the work of raising the squalus. What
will be done with it2-F. c. w.
A. Rear Admiral c. w. Cole, COM
mandant Of the Portsmouth Navy Yard,
Is In charge Of salvaging the Squalus.
The Navy is planning to raise the sub
marine as soon as possible and after re-
pairing the vessel to put her back into
service.
@. Who wrote the following, I'm men
whom men condemn as i'll, I find so
much Of goodness still"7-C B. G.
A. Joaquin Miller. The words will bs
found in Byron" stanza one.
@. How many miles of roads are there
in the United States?-K. H. s.
A. On January /, 1899, the total road
mileage In the United States was g.
033,713. The total mileage of improved
roads was 410,628.
@. Where do cypress knees come from?
j. F.
A. Cypress knees are growths that
come from the roots, and are found just
above the surface Of the water. 1t Is
reasonable to assume that these knots
are used for breathing p,lrposes tn Give