Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Guiana, richly striped with black ane,
brown, which Is given the name tiger"
wood In Guiana 1t Is called TAXA
wood.
@. Why does a snake after it is killed
wiggle till the sun goes down?-H. NJ
A. In lower animals, such as tn
snake and the frog. the spinal cord ~
of more importance than the spinal
cords In the higher orders of animal life,
since in the former 1t influences the
body motions more than the brain does.
IT IL because of this fact that the heart
of the snake will continue to beat for
some time after the head is severed
from the body.
Q. When were fireworks first ussd'-
A. 1t is supposed that fireworks were
first used by the Chinese. They were
known there as early as the eighth CEN
fury, and were introduced into Europe
In the fourteenth century.
@. Did France ever issue money
which was secured by church property
H. NJ
A. In 1889 paper money was issued
which was secured by conf1scated church
land. This money was. called assignat.
@. approximately what is the cost Of
cooling plant in a moving picture
theater?-A l.,
A. During series OF lectures given
at Harvard University By leaders OF mo-
ton picture industries the following
statement was made: In some cases
cooling plant costs $500, 900 to install
and $500 or s700 a week to maintain"
@. Can an automobile be driven from
Mexico to Alaska?-V. L.
A. This was done as early as 1918 by
E. Alexander Powell, author and trav-
eler.
@. What is an ancillsry receiver7-
M. E. l..
A. He is an assistant receiver who Is
in State other than that in which the
property is chartered and has its chief
place of business The receiver proper
must be located in and derives his prop
erty from the State where the company
is incorporated.
@. Who was the author OF the SAKE
Holm stories which appeared in Scrib-
ners Monthly in 1874 and 137s?-W.
B. S.
A. They appeared under the pen
name SAKE Holm. and while the author
ship was never acknowledged, 1t Is be-
lieved that they were written by Helen
Hunt Jackson.
q. Is the Government sponsoring
the celebration Of the 200th anniver-
sary of the birth Of George Washing
ton?-W. TN.
A. The FederA commission known
as the George Washington Committee
has Just been chosen. This commission
is composed Of IL persons. Of which
Cuno Rudolph Is chairman. William
Tyler Page. clerk Of the House Of Rep
resentatives. is secretary. Mr.. Page
says that at the present time nothing
has been done except the forming Of
the commission. Congress passed q bill
in the last Congress appropriating s4,-
100000 for the construction OF q new
highway between washington and
Mount Vernon, of which S2.5o0. goo will
be used for the construction alone. A
small amount has been appropriated BY
Congress for the nominal overhead Of
the Federal commission. This Is TO
cover current expenses. This anniver-
sary will be an international AFFAIR. and
celebrated all over the United States.
@. Are red-headed woodpeckers pro-
tected by law?-E. w.
A. They are protected both by Fed
eral and State laws.
@. What do the initials A. J. o. J.
mean when used In connection with
stockS?-L. c. B.
A. They stand for April. July. Octo-
Der and January. meaning that quar-
terly interest. or dividends. are payable
in those months.
@. How many American Negroes are
there In Mexico?-P. s.
A. The total number of al negroes in
the republic is about tfifee.f1urtfzS Of
per cent OF the population OF some
$4,000, 900. Most Of these are West In
dams, and only q negligible number are
from the United States.
G. What Is the most common name
for rivers in Europe?-N. II. T. ssh
A. IA" Is the most common river
name in Europe and means water"
@. What will dissolve carbon with
out q reaction taking place 50 a. not
to form q compound Of carbon?-E. c.
A. There is no known solvent for
carbon.