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Any reader can got tho answer 10 any /
nation bureau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Dlrec-
tor, Washington. ID. g. This of1er applies |
strictly TO Information. The bureau can
financial matters II does not attempt 70
settle domestic troubles not to undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
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replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
q. Which Ia the largest bank In the
world? NJ. b. -.
a. The Federal Reserve Bank OF New
York r. the largest bank in the world.
The Bank of England is probably the
finest in the world from an archi-
,tectural standpoint The Federal Re
serve Bank Of New York does more
business than the Bank OF England.
O. Does fire drying Of seed corn in
grouse the yield OF corn? V. A
/ a. Where fire drying OF seed corn
has been tested. the results show
substantial increase in the yield OF
corn. In Wisconsin. test Of fire dried
pure bred corns carried on for period
/ OF Ave years. showed an average yield
/ OF ~ bushels % the acre. In one case
III bushels OF corn were raised on an
acre OF ground.
q. How much did Federal operation
Of the railroads cost the Government?
ID. ri. ID.
A. In report OF the Director Cen
ersl OF Railroads. published in 1920.
a table Is presented showing that the
total amount OF money appropriated or
necessary 10 be appropriated by the
Government on account OF the opera
ton Of the. railroads was 81 1896, 1923 .ss5
OF this amount, si.031. s99.451 covers
items OF Indebtedness and investment
which will eventually be repaid to the
Government.
Paalms?' @. ID.
A The penitential psalms are ths
seven psalms In which repentance Il
: expressed and pardon asked Of God
In the Authorized Version they are
s. 20, 3s. 81. 102. 1870 and 143. II i,
said that Saint Augustine when dyinl
caused these psalms to be written ou
r on the wall facing his bed. The mos
deeply penltential IN the jlst Psalm
, known also az the Miserere.
O. Are there any motion picture,
R taken in the United States with al
] Chinese casts7 G. z. G..
. A. There Is at least ono company OF
! the Coast, which releases Aims 'takei
= with cast made up entirely o
= Chinese.
z q. How ls the word acclimated &C
= ccnted? c. Il.
1 y. Acclimated "a accented on tn
. second sylla bic.
C O. How did the expression fire
lance" originate? Il. VI. A.
n A. In the later Middle Ages. band
n OF knights bearing lances, and men q
n arms went from State to state sellln
n their services to any lord who wa
$ willing TO pay for their aid. The
II were free from allegiance to any on
a country.
n Q. Who was Peter Funk? s. II. r.
y. While there may have been me
in real life named Peter Funk, tn
name Is generally associated with II
custom of using 1t for a person en-
= ployed at an auction to offer bogus bic
Is In order 70 raise the price.
a q. What is used to galyanize-
r. c.
ls A Galvanized iron is iron which h;
y been coated with tin and then wit
70 zine TO prevent rusting.
If q. Why is Keokuk, Iowa. cali,
: Gate City? S. +. o.
N A. This name is given 10 Keokuk {
"a account of its position at the hes
a. Of navigation OF the Mississippi Rive
II q. When were imitation gems flr
~ made? NJ. A. l..
y. While there Is no record of Il
~ time that limitations OF precious ston,
"a were first made. they were well know
m at the beginning OF the Christian er
" Modern examination has shown IN
a, many OF the famous gems OF antiqui
:. were limitations.