Evening star., 1925-09-04

| O. What was the value of imported
farm products for last year?-B. s.
A. The United States last year i'm
| ported about $425, 900 900 worth of
crude foodstuffs and food animals,
| exclusive OF wool and cotton.
Q. viii sharks come into water not
more than six feet deep and attack
| peop1e?-B. A. r.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
| that sharks sometimes enter relatively
shallow water. Danger of attack is
| very slight. That sharks do occasion
ally attack human beings is admitted,
but the danger is far more remote
than ordinary hazards of life, such as
being killed by an automobile or
death from the more common forms
| of disease.
Q. Has Canada a universal divorce
law, or do they have separate laws in
the provinces? Would a long separa-
ton be considered a divorce?-C, s..
"A. The majority of provinces of
: Canada either conform to the clauses
of the divorce and matrimonial causes
act of Great Britain in the courts of
the provinces, or grant divorce only
| through special act of the Dominion
Parliament. New Brunswick main
tains separate courts. The fact of
separation does not constitute a
divorce.
@. When was Shackelton knight
| ed "A. r.
A. Sir Ernest Henry Shackelton
was knighted by King Edward in
1909.
@. What is the Frankenstein
| legend ~. NJ
| A The story of Frankenstein was
published by Mrs. Shelley in 1918. In
| it a young student relates how he
created a monster with materials
| collected from tombs and from dis
sectine rooms. The creature
| acquired life and committed many
| friend Of the student, strang1ed his
bride and eventually met his death
in the Northern seas.
| @. Was the Continental currency
redeemed by the reorganized Govern
| ment?-W. S. w.
A. The Treasury Department says
| that the various issues of Continental
currency were never redeemable by
the United States as reorganized un-
der the Constitution. BY act of Au-
gust 4, 1890, it was receivable at the
Treasury in subscriptions to a loan
| at the rate of 500 in Continental
money for 81 in specie BY the act
OF March 3. 1877. il was declared that
| said money should be receivable as
above until December 81, 1897. and nc
| longer.
Q. How did the privilege of send
ing and receiving mail free of post
age develop?-K. c.
A This privilege was once en-
| joyed by the President of the United
States, Vice President, heads of de-
partments, Senators and Representa- :
tives and other officials of the Gov
ernment during their official terms
For time all former Presidents also
| had this right, but by an act of 1875
| the privilege was abolished. BY later
| acts 1t was conferred on all officers
of the Government in the case OF
official correspondence In 1895 mem
bers of Congress We're allowed this
! privilege in their official correspond
ence.
Q. How long does Thomas A. Edi-
son sleep?-F. j. M
A. There have been different re
ports concerning the amount of sleep
| required byThomas A. Edison. Francis
Arthur Jones, in his recent biograp ply.
says that five or six hours rest has
been ample to restore Edison to work
! ing trim" The inventor frequently
becomes so. absorbed in his reading
that he remains up all night
! @. What proportion of<the number
| of men entitled to the benefits of the
World War adjusted compensation act
have made application for it'll. E. 5.
A. In the Army, approximately T.,
500.00 are eligible for it. and 2.69S.-
134 have applied. OF these so per cent