Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

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C. When will the chess game be
played between Ex-champion Jose Cap
ablanca and Or. Alexandra Alekhirle,
present champion Of the world?-F. K.
A. The American Chess Bulletin says
that the negotiations for champion
ship match at chess between DR.. Alex
htne and Mr.. Capablanca have not been
concluded, and the likelihood is that
the match will not take place before
1882.
q. What salaries do the President,
Cabinet members and United States
Senators receive?-R. H. L.
A. The President Of the United
States receives $75. 900 . year. Vice
sentatives $4,000 and Speaker Of the
House of Representatives $4,000.
Q. When was Reno, New, settled?-
A. 1t was settled in 1883 by Eastern
emigrants who had started for Cali
fornia. It was incorporated in 1869
and chartered as q city in 1901.
@. why is tobacco sold in France In
so few places?-C. r.
A. Tobacco is a government monop-
oily, and Is sold in certain licensed
cafes. Such licenses are allotted to ex-
service men only. They, however, may
sell them.
O. What States have adopted State
birds?-B. s.
A. While few States have adopted
certain birds officially, the following
birds are identified with particular
States: Alabama. flicker; California,
California quail; District Of Columbia,
wood thrush; Florida. mockingbird;
Georgia, brown thfasher; Illinois, car
dinal; Kansas, Western meadowlark:
Kentucky, cardinal; Louisiana, brown
Baltimore oriole; Michigan, robin; Mis-
souri,, bluebird; Nebraska, western
meadowlark; Oregon, Western meadow
lark; Texas, mockingbird; Virginia,
robin; Wisconsin, robin, and Wyoming,
Western meadowlark.
@. How are fingerprints made plain
enough to Photographic. M. G.
A. When finger impressions are not
very clear they are busted with powder
graphite If they are on a light sur
face or a white powder If they are on
dark surface. This brings out the
impressions so that they may be photo
graphed.
@. How are icebergs formed?-S. H.
A. Glaciers move slowly to the sea-
shore. TIE ends CT them are forced
into the ocean. From time to time
pieces break off and float away. These
pieces are called icebergs.
@. Please explain how the husband
OF Empress Eugene became emperor
NJ. S.
A Napoleon III was born in Paris
April 20, 1903. He was the son of Louis
Bonaparte and Queen Hortense. BY a
conspiracy at StraSbourg on october 80,
1885, he was declared the emperor He
was arrested and sent without trial to
the United States. He returned to
Switzerland in 1897. In 1913 he was
elected prince president Of the French
republic. For q time the greatest i1ar-
mony seemed to be established, but
gradually 1t was seen that q crisis was
approaching, and an empire was re-
established in Louis Napoleon in 1851.
In 1854 Napoleon, in conjunction with
England, entered the Critnean War.
On December 4 members OF the Corps
IeQislatif unclaimed a rerlbIir and the