Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

2; How long is the Russian verst'-
A. Assuming the length Of the Eng
llsh mile to be l, the Russian verst II
1858 mile, or 3,5oo64 feet.
@. Is it considered vulgar or ill-bred
to call ones parent dad" or "daddy"2
A. Thirty-five or forty years ago the
title dad or daddy" was not in good
garded as entirely proper and are pre-
ferred by many parents. To address
ones father as dad" or daddy" implies
no discourteSy. indicates no lack Of
rearing, and is by no means vulgar.
@. What is ozier?-G. EB.
A. Ozier, also spelled "osier," Is
the name applied to various willows
whose twigs are sufficiently pliable to
use in the weaving of furniture and
basket making.
@. Why does an aluminium pan turn
black when water is boiled in it?-H.
c.. A.
| A. A chemical reaction causes alumni
mum to turn black when plain water IL
boiled in it. For the same reason the
inside Of the pan will brighten when
| spinach, tomatoes or apples are cooked
| in it.
Q. What is the size Of a foot bail
fleld?-C. E. s.
A. The standard foot ball field is $50
feet long and 60 feet wide.
Q. How is solid alcohol made?-w.
A. Solid alcohol is nothing but a
soapy mass formed from about 20 per
cent of water, 20 per cent of soap
Sodium stearate) and so per cent or
lSHAN 81 Ill - II Il.
alcohol, but leaves a residue. A richer
product can be prepared by heating and
stirring 100 parts of 96 per cent alcohol
at so degrees, disSolving l part of stear-
inc and adding 0.5 part Of a 80 per
cent aqueous sodium hydroxide solu-
ton; just sufficient to make it redden
phenolphthalein. Some use a sodium
soap charged with silicate $500 per
cent?. A solid alcohol that burns with
out leaving residue can be obtained
by dissolving 20 to 40 parts of collodion
in 100 parts of alcohol: others add in
stead 25 parts of a IS per cent solution
OF cellulose acetate in acetic acid. and
shake, the crust of solid alcohol which
separates being squeezed out.
@. Can registered nurse transfer
from one State to another?-G. H. K.
A. A registered nurse can transfer
from one State to another. If there Is
reciprocity. as there is between the
majority Of State boards Of nurse ex-
aminers, she does not have to take an
examination when transferring. II
there is not reciprocity, she will likely
have to submit to an examination.
@. What is meant by the transfer
system in its relation to the German
reparationS ouestion?-C. F. M.
A. The committee of experts ap-
pointed in 1924 to formulate plan for
reparation payments by Germany to
the allies pointed out that the question
OF PREPARATION payments by Germany
was twofold in nature-the first part
referring to the collection of funds in
Germany for such payments, and the
second part referring to the transfer Of
such funds out Of Germany to the
complishment of the second part of
this problem transfer system" was
suggested by the experts, which was put
into operation in the Dawes plan. The
necessity for such a system and the
process of transferring reparation pay
ments to the allies has been explained
in the following words: The funds
collected within Germany are in the
form Of German paper currency. This
currency is not, however, acceptable to
the creditors. German money must
somehow be exchanged for foreign
money. Now, If German business men
export goods or render services to for
eigners, they are entitled to payments
in foreign currency-or bills of ex-
change. Accordingly. the German gov
eminent. or rather the agent for repa-
ration payments, to whom the German
money has been delivered, may trade
the German money to the exporters for
their foreign bills and then deliver the
latter to the creditor government. It
will be readily seen, however, that not
all of such export bills can be thus
used since this would make 1t impos-
sible for German importers to procure
foreign money with which to pay for
goods purchased abroad. A sufficient
volume of bills Of exchange must be
left in the market to permit the financ-
ing of essential imports or the whole
German economic system will collapse.
1t is for this reason that the making Of
payments depends upon surplus Of
exports, or, to speak more inclusively,
surplus Of exports and services. At
bottom. it is clear that the transfer of
tangible wealth constitutes the only
means Of payment. Money or bills of
exchange are mere instrumentalities in
the process"