Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

dhist monarch; but such liberty in re-
ligious belief exists that creed offers no
bar to official preferment.
Q. Are prunes and plums the
same?-E G..
A. Prunes are dried plums. This
name was formerly given to practically
any type of plum that was preserved
by the drying process. However, today
certain type of large, reddish prune
has become such fayorite that this
type is now called "prune-plum," or
sometimes shortened to just "prune,"
SO that the word 'prune" may be taken
either as the fresh or the dried fruit.
@. Where is the largest collection of
f1ngerprints Of criminals?-w. q.
A. The National Division of Identi-
fication and Information of the United
States Department of Justice has what
Is believed to be the largest and most
complete collection of criminal finger
print records of current value existing
in the world. This collection consists
Of over one and one-half million finger
print records and Of more than two and
one-half million card-index records.
@. Is the pocket veto constitu-
tional?-P. I.
A. The United States Supreme Court
decided unanimously that the pocket
veto is constitutional.
@. Has the birth rate fallen on In
England and Germany2-R. A. r.
A. Both these countries have 8 de-
clining birth rate. Postwar conditions
have been such that homes and families
have suffered.
9. What is the All Club and when
was 1t organized?-L. N. S.
A. The All Club is an organization
of boys and girls throughout the coun-
try made possible by the Smith-Lever
Act OF 1914. Their activity comes under
the farm extension group of the De-
partment of Agriculture and they take
their name from their pledge, which Ii:
Il pledge My Head to clearer thinking,
My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands
to larger service and My Health to bet
ter living For my Club, my Community,
and my Country"
A. ). B. A '" a''
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that under ordinary circumstances
garlic does not contain arsenic. There
have been cases recorded in which an
arsenic spray was used on the blossoms
of fruits and vegetables which later
resulted in a small quantity of arsenic
being found in the matured fruit or
vegetable. However, this is rare.
Q. When was linoleum frst made?
M. L.
A. Linoleum, which is a process of
manufacturing a floor covering from
oxidized linSeed oil and powdered cork,
was introduced into England in 1860 by
man named Walton. We do not find
it was on the market in the United
States during the Civil War.
@. Since it is known that certain
weeds are responsible for the spread of
hay fever, are there any States that
have passed anti-weed iaws?-1. A. NJ.
A. Some Of the States which have
anti-weed laws are Connecticut, Idaho,
Illinois, Michigan. Missouri, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Oregon, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, California and New
Jersey.
9. Is nitrogylcerin shipped by rail?
IN. H. G.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that the
Interstate Commerce Commission regu-
lation forbids the shipment of nitro
glycerin in liquid form by railroad.
gelatin form.
@. Is Queen Mary of England older
than King George V?-R. c.
A. Queen Mary was born May rs,
1867. King George was born at MARI
borough House, London, June 3, 1855.
King George is almost two years the
older.
@. Who is the mayor of Pueblo,
Colo. ?-L. d.
A. Pueblo, Colo, is under commits
sion form of government. The city
council consists of three commissioners,
one of whom Is president of the coun-
ell. 1t has no mayor. MIR. r. z. DIN
Is president of the council.