Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

q. What was the value Of check
used in business last years r. y
4. The total value Of the checks
which passed through the clearing
houses last year amounted 10 Ss07.
654 1855 goo.
=. Has the city of Danzig a quota
by itself?-W. AZ
A. The free city OF Danzig has its
own quota OF 2Ss per annum.
.. How far above sea level is Gatun
I>ake?-M. c. o.
A. 1t is IS feet above.
q. Where is the largest co.opera.
tive store association in the United
StateS?-T. II.
A The two largest cooperative
store societies In the United States in
1926 seem to be the New Cooperative
Co, composed of miners in the neigh.
borhood OF Dillonvale. Ohio. and the
800 Cooperative Mercs ntile Associa
tlon. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. which
Is general consumers co-opera tive
taxing all kinds of people into it's
membership.
.. Where In this country is mercury
found, and for what is it used7-H
j. G.
A Mercury is an element some.
times found native. but mostly de
rived from cinnabar. Normally, by
Iar the greater part Of the world q
production OF mercury In used in ex.
tracting gold and silver from their
ores. In 1914 and 1915. owing TO the
european war. it was used mainly
In the manufacture of illuminate, for
explosive caps. 1t is also used in
me manufacture of drugs, of electric
appliances and of scientific apparatus.
thermometers. barometers and for
inaElng Vermilion. Mercury il found
IN California and Colorado.
Q. Will hens lay better when lime.
stone is included in their feed?-F. p.
A. In feeding tests for egg produc-
ton it was found that emitting lime
stone. q shell.forming ingredient, from
the ration reduced egg production so
per cent.
Q. Who took the part OF Stephen
Decatur In the play "Old Ironsides"?
Please give a sketch of his life.-A. L.
A. Johnnie Walker took this part.
He was born in New York City, is D
feet IL inches tall, has black hair and
brown eyes. 1t is interesting to note
that Mr.. Walker is a great-grandson
of David Walker, who was a midship-
man on the Constitution during the
Tripolitan campaign.
@. How many disputes did the con-
citation service OF the United States
Department of Labor settle last year?
w. n. w.
A. The Cancellation service of the
Depa rtment of Labor used its good Of
fees in 551 industrial disputes-strikes
threatened strikes and lockouts. Com
nlissioners of Cancellation were sue
cessful in securing settlements in 81
cases. In 70 cases they aided State
and local agencies and civic commit
tees in clearing up, or were present in
the locality of dispute, but did not par
ticipate in the local trade disputes. In
81 cases they were unable to secure
adjustment, but even in a few Of the
latter settlements were eventually
reached along lines suggested by the
departments representatives. AT the
end of the fiscal year there were %
pending cases. In addition to tbs
record of cases submitted and adjusted
during the fiscal year, So OF the cases
carried as pending at the close OF the
est fiscal year were also satisfa cto-
rily adjusted. Total adjustments dur
ing the period covered by this report
number 412.
O. What Is the highest rank of an
officer In the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey?-T. 8. ID.
A. The highest rank which may be
attained In this service Is that of cap
tain. This is also true Of the Coast
Guard Service.
O. How much does college foot ball
cost the public?-C. s. B.
A. 1t has been said that intercol-
legiate foot ball costs $4,000, 900 a
year. This estimate is based on the
returns of about so of the best known
universities.
Q. What is the figure on the tip of
the Capitol? Is II true that IL IL
identical with the one (statue) in the
Old National Museum?-E. E. W.