Evening star., 1925-03-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN

Q. How is money introduced to the
people after 1T is made2-C A
A. There are many ways in which
money gets into circulation. The
holder of gold bullion or foreign gold
coin, for example, may deposit the
same at mint and receive therefor
coin equal in value to the bullion de-
posted. If the owner of gold coin or
bullion prefers, he may exchange his
gold certificates or other forms OF
currency. Money may also get into
circulation through the payment bv
the Government of Its obligations in
cash. Exchanges OF new money for
old and of one kind for another are
also going on constantly. E. e, silver
certificates issued in exchange for
silver dollars, or subsidiary silver and
minor coins issued in exchange for
other forms of money. National banks
and Federal Reserve Banks put their
notes into circulation either by pay
ing them out to depositors and bona
fide holders of checks in due course
or though the proceeds OF loans
granted by these banks.
Q. How is the center of the popu-
lation Of the United States deter
min ned?-J. F. c.
A. The center of population, ac-
cording TO the Bureau of the Census.
may be said to represent the center
OF gravity of the population II the
surface of the United States be con-
sidered as rigid plane without
weight. capable of sustaining the
population distributed thereon, in
dividuals being assumed to be of
equal weight, and each, therefore, TO
exert pressure on any supporting
pivotal point directly proportional to
his distance from the point, the piv-
otal point on which the plane bal
ances would, Of course, be the center
Of gravity, and this is the point
referred to by the term center OF
population"
Q. When was China at the height
of it's power?-W. Z. r.
A. China as an empire reached it's
greatest development and power un-
der Kublai G2S0-sI, the granson OF
Genghis Khan, who established the
Mongol dynasty in China. His realm
extended from the Dnieper in Russia
to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean
| to the Straits OF Malacca, During this
period laws were codified and literature
1ourished.
Q. Is the old home of jefferson
Davis in Biloxi in existence?-P. T. d.
A. The former home of Jefferson
Davis is now used as a home for
widows OF Confederate veterans.
Q. Who was the owner of Fair
mount Park, Philadelphia, before the
city bought it?-G. w. D.
A. The territory now composing
Fairmount Park was not purchased
| from any single individual but ac-
| quired from time to time from a num-
ber of individuals. Among these was
| Robert Morris, who was owner OF
Lemon Hill and q part of the land
North of Girard Avenue Bridge.
| Q. When was the name OF King
| George changed to Windsor B.
G..
A. The surname of the royal house
| of Great Britain was changed from
Victim to Windsor by royal proclama-
| tion, July II, 1917. The reason for
| the change was that the former sur
| ing the war 1t was felt that a purely
English name was preferable.
Q. Is the hippopotamus naturally
an aggressive animal?-G. D. l.
A. The hippopotamus is naturally
| tinid, though subject to fits Of panic
| or rage. When wounded or enraged
! this animal is regarded by sportsmen
as perhaps the most dangerous beast
| to be encountered.
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