Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASIN.

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O. Was George Bancroft ever on the
stage?-W. T. M.
A. George Bancroft has appeared in
such stage successes as THE Trail OF
the Lonesome Pine" Paid in Full
"Old Bill" "Cinders" and many others
@. Was the Boy Scout chosen to 90
on the Byrd expedition in college?
A. Paul Siple of Erie, Pa, was the
Boy Scout selected for the Byrd expedi-
ton. He was l9 years old September
IS, 1928, when he left with the expedi-
ton. He was a freshman at Allegheny
College, Meadville. Pa. He was also as
siStant scout master in that city, hay
ing been a Boy Scout for seven years
He Is credited with having SO merit
badges.
@. How is the new money produced?
j. H. F.
A. The Scientific American briefly ex-
plains the process thus: The produc-
ton Of the new money follows the same
process as the old. The design having
been decided upon. parts of it are as
signed to specialized engravers, who
each engrave a part Cd on a small
Micro nf annaa1ed CT
spected and passed, it is hardened. A
reversed duplicate is made by rolling
soft steel cylinder upon it in the
transfer press. 90 This gives a relief
steel die which is hardened, and in turn
serves to impress an intaglio, or re-
ceSSed design, OH soft steel plate
which IS hardened for use The steel
plate presses are of special design 49,
and the paper is Wetted before use.
The printed bills are then sized and
dried, but they do not become money
until they are numbered 90 and the
Treasury seal affixed. The inspection
go is rigid, and then the bills are
wrapped in packages 90 and they are
ready for their journey to the ultimate
user"
@. Has the school which Henry Ford
attended as boy been opened?-N XII.
A. The Old Scotch Settlement School
at which Mr.. Ford was a pupil in his
childhood has been reopene1 as a part
OF the Ford Historical MuSf n There
are 80 children IN attendance. 1t is
reported that the first thing Ford did
after the opening exercises was to carve
his name on the desk where he sat
years ago.
O. What is the longest elevator ride
in New York City?-G. L.
A. According to Ross Duff Whytock
the highest ride in an elevator Is said
TO be that in the elevators of the new
Chanin Building at Forty-second street
and Lexington avenue This is a con-
tinuous ride from the floor level to the
top floor. In most of the skyscrapers
1t is necessary to change from one
elevator to another to reach the top
The Chanin Building has only one story
less than the Woolworth, having 56
to its credit.
Q. What magazine offers prize for
a perpetual motion device?-G. S.
A. Science and Invention offers a
prize of $4,000 for a working model of
perpetual motion machine. The ma
chine must not be made to operate by
tides, winds water power, natural evap-
grafton or humidity.
q. Has a boy or a girl a better
chance of marrying after 25?-V. S.
A. Statistics on the probability of
marriage at various ages taken by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in
dictate that girls chances of marry
ing decrease after she reaches the age
OF Is. while boy has greater prospect
of reaching the altar after that age.
Q. What was the original title of
Francis Scott Keys famous compost
tion, The Star Spangled Banner"?-
H. T.
A. 1t was first called THE Defence
Of Fort McHenry."
@. What was the purpose Of the
Graf zeppelin's trip around the world?
C. A.
A. DR.. Hugo Eckener is quoted as
saying, The Graf zeppelins voyage
around the world was to demonstrate