Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

million. revealed by Roger W. Babson,
economist, in the Forum are: I'd Pills
for plants-condensed form Of fertilizer.
to do away with wasteful spreading.
(2) A new gearleSs automobile which
will use rotary engine. 90 sidewise
convenience In parking. (3l A fool
proof helicopter, to lift an airplane di.
rectly of the earth, enabling the evia-
tor to light on city streets and building
roofs. 90 elders for children. Boys
will fly around their yards as safely as
they now play in their sandpiles. go
light that will pierce fog, something
greatly needed in the field Of air navi-
cation. 90 Talking books-that is,
pages that may be fed into machine
and save the bother Of reading. 90
Flexible, unbeatable and bulletprcof
glass 90 Cold light. to do away with
95 per cent of electric current now
wasted on resistance to create glow.
| (9) Mahogany lumber from native hard
wood trees, by inoculating them with
dyes and chemicals.
Q. Who places the crown upon the
head Of the King Of England at his
coronation?--D. J. c.
A. The crown is placed on the head
Of the King at his coronation by the
Archbishop OF Canterbury, who is the
DIktIldb6 Vi 6dl GsklkAdIlAs 41C BCpAGEtiltS
the Church OF England.
@. In what industries is the bulk Of
American money invested in Mexico?-
M. p. w.
A. The Department Of Commerce es-
Inmates American investments in Mex
leo as approximately 81 ,195, 900 900. OF
this S475,00G, 600 is invested IN Oil prop
erty, $34o GOO 900 in mines, $240, o6O. 600
in railroads, 5000, 600 600 in plantations
and timber, $4,000, 900 in manufactur-
ing and public utilities, S25, 900 900 in
Merchandise and $4,000, 900 In banking.
@. What has become of FRITZ scheff,
the actresS?-W. d.
A. FRITZ Schef is appearing in New
York in revival Of the Victor Herbert
musical play, Mile. Modiste."
Q. How can a waterscope be made?
W. e. o.
A. To make a materscope take O
wooden pail, punch the bottom out and
replace with window glass Then lower
the pail into the water. This quiets the
water 30 that it is easy to look through.
Q. Did Premier Macdonald ever work
in the coal mines? If not, what, kind
OF manual labor did he perforn?-A. D.
A. Ramsay Macdonald premier Of
Great Britain, did not work in the coal
mines. He was born and spent his early
days in LosSiemouth, Scotland, which Is
a fishing and agricultural village. He
old the usual work Of a boy of poor cir
cumstances until IL years Of age, OBJ
| tanning fairly good education at the
district school. After that he went to
London and did any work which he
could secure until obtaining a clerk
ship which finally resulted in his en-
teri1g politics
G. What kind of money did the
American colonies use?-J. w. P.
A. During the colonial period the
colonistS used the same currency as the
mother country, designated in pounds,
shillings and pence. While the money
Of account was for each colony a Colo
NAL pound, the actual money in circula-
ton was a varied collection of coins Of
English. French, Portuguese and Span
:sh origin. The Spanish dollar was the
most widely known and circulated, and
it thus became the term by which the
currencies of the colonies were most
readily compared. The Spanish dollar
was common to all the colonies, and it
ives the term in which later the COM
mon obligations were expressed by the
Continental Congress. and thus became
the basis Of our national coinage.