Evening star., 1926-09-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

O. Please advise me if there is any
way to preserve leather on tan COW
hide travelling bag.-J. Nj. W.
| A. When a cowhide travelling bag
is not in use it should be rubbed
with saddle soap. wrapped in news
paper and put away.
O. What is the average expense per
81 900 for the redemption of Federal
Reserve notes, Federal Reserve Bank
notes and national bank notes.
H. X. oo
A. The average expense per $1,000
| for the redemption of Federal reserve
notes was 46 cents. for Federal Re
serve Bank notes $1.33 and for ma
tional bank notes S3 cents for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1928.
@. How does Michigan rank with
other States as to exports?-E. III. Ill.
| A. According to q recent report
Michigan ranked third among all the
States of this country in exports to
foreign countries during the first
quarter of 1926, having jumped from
eighth place last year. Her exports
| for that period were exceeded only
by New York State and Texas.
Q. How did the word prayer orig
inate?-W. D. r.
A. The word prayer is from the
Latin "precaria or "precari," mean
ing to pray. The word also is de-
| fined as a petition, suit beseeching.
| @. How many tons of coal will
bin II feet long, Z feet inches wide
and feet high hold?-J. +. *.
! A. A coal bin of the size you de-
scribe will hold about Is tons of hard
coal or 1872 tons of soft coal. This,
however, varies considerably with the
kind and size of coal.
@. Will you please inform me just
what steps the Jews have taken to
organize or set up a country of their
own?-W. c..
A. The American Zionist Associa-
ton of New York City has been OF.
ganiZed with the purpose of repopulat-
ing the Holy Land with orthodox
Jews.
| @. Can you tell me when the we'll
known song Sally in Our Alley was
written?-W. o. II.
A. The date when Henry Carey
wrote this song is not known, but it
was first published in 1923.
@. When was the first Woolworth
store established?-H. J. G..
A. The first Woolworth store was
| eotetoioHeu III tHe NHltet VI Io'' at
| Utica, n. V, and was removed to
Lancaster, Pa, the same year.
O. What part of New Jersey, if
any, is included in metropolitan dis
trict of New York?-G. r. B.
| A. The counties of New Jersey In
cluded in this district are Bergen, Es-
sex, Hudson, MiddleSeX, Monmouth,
Passaic and Union.
@. Can you tell me whether Ethel
Barrymore has ever played in the
movies '?-M. A. C.
| A. Miss Barrymore has played in
| the following named pictures: The
Nightingale" "The Awakening of
Helena Richie" 1.-The White Raven"
1.-The Lifted Veil" whirlpool" "The
American Widow" "The Eternal
Mother" Lady Frederick" "Our
Mrs. McChesney," ''The Divorce" and
1.-The Superwoman."
Q. What was the amount of the
prizes offered in the world competi-
ton plans for the Chicago Tribune
Building?-R. G. G..
a. The prizes amounted to $780,
600.
@. Has any American discovered
chemical Clements. A. B.
~. L lol. ID. % 1ioph4io VI lAiC olH-
| versity of Illinois is said to be the
| first American to accomplish this. He
| discovered illinium.
| Q. How much money is spent year
ly for diamonds?-B. M. f.
! A. It is estimated that about $751;
| 100000 is annually spent on these.
About two-thirds Of the diamonds
used are produced in the Union of
South Africa and the South West
| PrOtectorate.