Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC HASKIN.

third. A so per cent saving Is eaected
In the actual printing process. Notes
are printed in large sheets and after
ward cut into single notes. The old
size bills were printed 70 the sheet.
The new sire are made.i3 to the sheet
What the heightened life Of the smaller
notes viii be as the result of less fold
ing, ceasing and cracking must be de-
termined by experience. but IL is ex-
pected substantial saving viii result.
@. What is a baldric7-P. L.
A. II is broad belt. often richly
decorated. worn over one shoulder and
across the breast, usually 70 support q
busie or sword.
@. Please name some countries whose
flags are blue and white without any
redo. N.
A. Argentina. Greece, Guatemala.
Honduras and Nicaragua have blue and
white flags.
q. Is the depression affecting the
sales Of cigars, cigarettes and other
| forms Of tobacco?--H. w.
A. The experience Of the last year
has indicated q turning to cheaper
forms of tobacco. The severeSt falling
eff has been in the larger and more
expensive types ofciaarS. Even cigarettes
consumption for September, 1891, COM
loss of approximately half a billion.
Cheaper cigars show a gain of about
! 100000 and smoking tobacco Of about
| 672 900 pounds. SNUFF has increased
since last September by 439, 800 pounds.
@. How many parts or pieces are
| there in violin and what are they?-
Z x.
A. Bachmanns Encyclopedia says
| that there are 10. They are: Belly, 2
pieces sometimes ID; back. 2 (sorne-
times u; ribs. 6; inside blocks, 6; in
side Innings, IL; inside bass bar, i; pur-
fling. "a; finger board. /; neck and
scroll, /; nut / lower nut, 1: tall
piece, /; loop, /; tatlpiece button,
pegs. 4; strings, 4, bridge, /. and
sound, /.
@. What is the derivation Of the
word ''pajamas"?-- s.
the word ''pyiama." from the Persian.
which literally means leg clothing.
@. What is the name of the group
| Of monkeys that represent see no evil.
hear no evil speak no evil" Nv. M. r.
A. They are called the Little Apes
of Mike" or sometimes Three Wise
Monkeys"
q. How many manufacturers Of
bottled earhonated beverages are there
in the United States?--S. w.
A. There are approximately $500
manufacturers in this category. efn-
ploying about 10000 persons, whoee
wages are estimated at an aggregate
Of $500. 100000 annually.
@. What is a hlack-out in theatrical
| parlancs "A. L. d.
A. II Is the turning on all lights
at the end of skit or sketch instead
of the falling of the curtain.
@. Is there such a thing as . green
rose which has not been artificially
dyed?-B. A. G.
A. A type of green rose known as
Viridihora originated in Baltimore
about 1850, and was mentioned by the
National Rose Society in 1914. The
petals are small, pointed, set thiekly,
and of the same color as the foliage
of the rose, dark pea green. The
flower is of medium size and double.
and is of vigorous growth. 1t may be
considered more, as botanical freak
than as a separate variety,
@. Why is a clock used for advertis-
ing purposes always set at 90 minutes
after &C. B.
A. This position of the hands of .
clock is selected for the reason that
it furnishes the greatest facility to
meet the requirements for painting the
longer name above the hands and the
shorter word below. The minute hand
has been varied in position from II
to Is minutes after 8.