Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

Q. Where are coins made for use In
the Philippine Islands?-A. A. r.
A. Their coins are minted in the
United States.
@. Is there a town named after
Clemenceau?-E. s. D..
A. Clemenceau, Ariz., is so named.
In his will Georges Clemenceau be-
queathed to this town "a vase designed
by Chapelet in light lilac color, which
will be found on the shelf above the
mirror in my study"
@. How much almond paste is used
in the United States each Year,
A. 1t is estimated that from 5000 ,0OC
to 7,00O,O0 pounds of almond paste are
consumed in this country annually.
most OF which Is manufactured by large
candy manufacturers and sold to bakers
for making cakes and macaroons.
@. What are the seven virtues as set
forth by the Roman Catholic Church,
A. The three theological virtues are
faith, hope and charity. The four
cardinal virtues are prudence, justice,
fortitude and temperance.
@. What rate of interest does a
Government bond pay? Where are
such bonds bought?-E. l.. r.
A.. Government bonds do not all pay
the same amount of interest. At adj
vertised times they are sold by the
Treasury. During the period that SUBJ
scription books are closed the purchase
OF United States Government bonds
must be made in the open market.
| through any reliable bank, trust conn
pany, or reputable bond dealer, at the
prevailing market price, which Is quoted
| in the financial columns of papers
which are published In the United
| States.
Q. Whatc color is lapis lazuliP-E. In.
| a. This stone varies from deep
azure blue to a greenish blue, both
colors often being combined.
O.. Is It injurious to silk ana wooden
FABRICS when storing same In moth
PROOF containers and placing them in
an attic during Summer months where
the thermometer registers probably 100
degrees or over?-L. M. M.
"A. such fabrics should not be sub
jected to the Summer heat of the attic.
It breaks down the materials and lowers
their resistance to ordinary wear.
Q. Who was awarded the Iamme
golo medal this year?-G. E.
A. r. E. Hellmund, chief electrical
engineer Of the Westinghouse Electric q
Manufacturing Co., will be awarded the
LAmnne gold medal at the Summer ses-
sion of the American Institute of Elcc-
trical Engineers, which convenes at
Toronto in June. Mr.. Hellmund will
receive this honor for achievements in
developing electrical machinery and
apparatus. He holds more than 900
United States and foreign patents. has
designed and developed an electrically
operated ventilating system and per-
fected new method of armature wind
ing.
9. What size shoe does Camera. the
boxer, wear?-M. G. G.
A. 1t Is stated that Primo Carnera.
giant italian boxer, wears size 81 shoes.
Boxing shoes made for him recently
! measured inches across the sole and
1874 inches from heel to toe.
Q. Is DR.. Karl Menninger, author of
The Human Mind" an American? If
so, does he practice in the United
States?--H. G..
/ A DR.. Karl Menninger is one of the
most noted psychiatristS in this country.
. He was born In Topeka, Kans., and took
! his A. b. and M. s., at the University
OF Wisconsin and his M. D. at Harvard.
With his father and brother RECON-
ducts n psychiAtric hospital ana 'sani-
tarium at Topeka. ="