Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How tall are Joan Crawford and
Norma Shearer, and what do they
weigh?-J. o.
A. Joan Crawford is S feet 4 inches
in height and weighs ITO pounds.
Norma Shearer is feet inches and
weighs ITO pounds.
Q. What does "oberammergau'
mean?-C. G.
A. "Ammer" is the name of a river:
"obeI'" means upper; "gau" means
district" Upper district of the Ammer
River" is translation of the name.
1t cheaper" or You can buy 1t more
cheaply"?-F. C.
A. The construction requires the use
of the adverb; therefore it should be
more cheaply."
@. Who made the first steel plows
in this country?-C. M. B.
A. About 1897 John Newbold demon
strated a cast-iron pillow. 1t was similar
to caSt-iron plows which had been DEM
onstrated shortly before in England
Records indicate that farmers feared
detrimental effects from so much iron
in contact with the soil, and evidently
this first American cast-iron pillow was
never repaired after its moldboard be-
came broken. The obstinate quality of
the soil N the Mississippi Valley led to
the use of steel instead of iron strips
on the moldboards of plows. John
Deere. 1887, and William Parlin, 1912
were pioneers in the steel pillow busi-
ness OF the Middle West. Much credit
is due also to James Oliver, who, be-
ginning his experiments in 1853, greatly
advanced the process for chilling cast
iron pillow points.
O. What is the difference between a
bondholder and a stockholder?--D. K.
A. The primary distinction between
a bondholder and stakeholder is that
the former Is a creditor and the latter
a part owner. This is a general dis
tinction only, and does not take into
account the various finer legal distinc-
tons. The bondholder lends his money
to the company, and is promised in
terest at a stated amount as we'll as
repayment of the principal sum at a
future date. The stakeholder, on the
other hand. has a certain undivided
share in the property of the company,
the right to participate in profits, and
generally voting privileges.
@. How far from the North Pole Is
Polaris, the North Starr. G..
A. Polaris is but little more than l
degree from the North Celestial Pole,
around which it appears to revolve once
in "a hours.
@. Did the United States redeem
Continental currency?-E. r. B.
A. The various issues of Continental
currency were never redeemable by the
United States as reorganized under the
Constitution. BY the act of August 4,
1890, it was redeemable by the Treas
ury in subscription to loan at the
rate of 500 in Continental money for
ST. in specie. BY the act of March 8,
1897, it was declared that said money
should be receivable as above until De-
cember 81, 1897, and no longer.
@. Where are the offices of the
United States Commission for the cele-
bration of the 200th anniversary of the