Evening star., 1925-07-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

and national banks as lawful reserve.
Gold certificates are receipts for ac-
tual deposits of gold in the Treasury
and are redeemable in gold coin by
the treasurer and all assistant treas
urers Of the United States.
Q. What became of Simon Girty.
the white man who lived among the
Indians and took an active part in
their cruelties toward the whites
T.. J. h.
A. Simon Girty. the renegade.
spent the last years of his life across
the Canadian border near Detroit.
He died in 1918.
Q. What is the yellow stain on the
fingers of cigarette smokers2-J. A. NJ.
A. The yellow stain which appears
on the fingers of cigarette smokers
is due to the products of combustion
of the tobacco. 1t cannot be defined
chemically.
c. c. NJ
+ A. The Maguev or Agave plant
is an evergreen succulent plant in
digenous to Florida, Mexico and other
parts of tropical America, cultivated
chiefly for hedges. The leaves, roots
and stalks of the Agaye contain
saponin and are used in Mexico in
place of soap. Agave gum has been
compared to gum arabic but differs
in containing much larger proportions
of lime and in being only partially
| soluble in water
| Q. Is it possible to see both the
| Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from any
| point in Panama?-D. T.
| A. There is a hill in the Canal
! Zone near the old town of Gorgona.
/ ho nd hn+ n
/ oceans can be seen. At one time a
/ trail was built up this hill, and
| platform on a 20-foot tower was
| erected on the top. Hundreds Of
| Americans have climbed it. The ele
| walton of the top is 1,149 feet above
sea levi. There was a local legend
/ that it was from this hill that Balboa
/ first saw the Pacific, and it is com
! monty known as Balboa Hill. AS a.
| matter of fact, Balboa crossed the
! Isthmus in the Darien region more
/ than 100 miles TO the southeast of
! the canal.
! @. What is Bob" veal?-M. b.
! A 1t is the flesh of the calf, either
newly born or Of an animal under
months of age. 1t is indigestible and
its sale illegal.
Q. What is the largest inland body
of water in Michigan?-W. L.
A. 1t is the Houghton Lake. Fish
erman's Paradise noted for wall
eyes, bass, perch and muskellunge.
O. Will the English walnut grow
in the Eastern States?-F. H. f.
! A. Commercial success in growing
| English walnut is found only in south.
ern California. In the Eastern States.
so far as present data show, IL may
| be said that the Persian walnut -four
| ishes on all soils upon which the black
walnut is found, and under favorable
conditions on some others. Sandy
loans, clay loans and gEavely loans,
| If not too open, are suitable for the
growth of this tree.
Q. What is the significance of the
little light which burns above the
tomb of Mumtaz-I-Mahal in the Tai
Mahal?-R. f. w.
A. 1t is a lamp which the late Lord
Curzon, with special permission,
placed in the Tai Mahal in memory
of his wife. the former viCerene o
India.
2: Why is Beacon Hill, Boston, 50
A. It received this name from the
fact that the public beacon was
placed upon its summit. Later the
| hill was reduced in height and the
State House occupies its highest pO-
sition.
@. Is there red.headed sparrow?
A. E. r.
A. The Biological Survey says that
there is no such bird. Both the lark
sparrow and the chipping sparrow
have chestnut-red heads. These spe-
cies are known as song sparrows.
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