Evening star., 1928-03-05
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BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. How old is the author OF adam
and Eve" Private Life OF Helen OF
Troy" etc ?-L. l..
A, John Erskine was born October
5. 1879, so will be 40 upon his next
birthday. He Is an author, profess
sor OF English literature at Columbia
University, and musician OF concert
class.
@. What was Weston's best record
for days Walk?--R. II. 3.
A. Edward Payson Weston's longest
days trip was 81 miles. This distance
was Travelled in 1867 on his walk from
Portland, Me. to Chicago. III. Weston
at this time was 28lz years old.
@. When was the trade acceptance
first used in America?-J. L. c.
A. The acceptance in America dates
back to the time when England sent
goods TO Virginia and boats took back
tobacco. The manner III which an ac-
ceptance was then created was by the
| buyer writing the word "Accepted' on
the bill for the goods, which was paid
from the proceeds Of the return cargo
Of tobacco and vice versa. The use
OF the acceptance was continued By
| the Southern planters OF cotton and
| tobacco in the United States practically
up to the time of the Civil War It's
discontinuance afterWard was due to
large extent to the passing out Of
existence Of the Bank OF the United
| States and the dislocation OF credits
during the war. also the desire on the
| part Of the people to supply themselves
with hard money, to the detriment OF
| commercial paper values. With the
passage of the Federal Reserve act
the re-establsihment of an unlimited
| field for rediscount Of domestic trade
acceptances was created by the Fed
eral Reserve Board.
| @. What States have compulsory
automobile liability insurance?-J. F. r
! A. The State of Massachusetts, is the
| only State having compulsory automo-
| bile liability insurance affecting every
car owner There are six States hav-
ing partial compulsory insurance reg
/ ulations. These are: Connecticut
Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire
Rhode Island and Vermont.
/ @. Is there any foundation for the
story Of George Washington and the
! hatchet and cherry tree?-R. c.
/ A. The story OF the hatchet ant
cherry tree and similar tales are un
doubtediy apocryphal. having beer
/ coined by Washington's most popular
/ bicgrapher, Mason WeemS.
/ @. Why is a cotton exchange formed
/ j. B. D.
! A. A cotton exchange is formed fol
! the purpose of maintaining uniformit!
! In the commercial usage OF cotton. o
establishing Just and equitable prin'
| ciples in trade. OF acquiring. preseryin:
and disseminating valuable business III
| formation, and adjusting controverSie:
| between persons engaged in business
. The main characteristics OF dealing II
| exchanges is the fact that the good!
! dealt in are not physically present Tbs
! purchaser buys a specific quantity O.
/ goods OF definite character. II is thi!
/ feature which adapts the exchanges iT
en- marked degree IN SOerufatiOr Per.