Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31

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@. What is meant by Summer furs?
Are they trapped in Summarize. r. N.
A. Summer furS refer to furS which
any particular fur-bearing animal is
taken in the prime season. II the fur
Is taken in any other season it would
be Of inferior quality.
@. Is there difference between sun
stroke and heat prosttation?-F. A.
A. The National Safety Council says
that the symptoms are different. In
Sunstroke or heat stroke the patient is
unconscious, red and hot. He should
be put in a cool place and cold water
poured on face and body. In heat ex-
haustion. heat cramps and muscle
cramps the patient is pale. cold and
clammy. He should be covered with a
blanket and hot-water bottles applied.
In both cases a physician should be
summoned at once.
@. How many of the $50 gold coins
were issued as souvenirs of the San
Francisco ExpoSition2-E. r.
A. There were two of the $50
coins. one round in shape, the other
octagonal. OF the former, 1910 were
issued; Of the latter. 1,5e9.
q. What is kapok?-H. c. P.
A. Kapok is the down from the seed
pods Of the randoe tree. grown chiefly
in Java, but to some extent in Ceylon
and the Philippine Islands. The
United States imports around TOO 900
tons per year. Due to its residence it
Is used in the manufacture of pillows
and mattresses. Its buoyancy makes it
useful In the manufacture of life pre-
servers. 1t has been found recently that
1t is an excellent insulating material
for both heat and sound
@. Why is the authorized version of
version?-C. S.
A. It is because the revision was
made by some of the greatest scholars
of the country and Of the world, under
the authorization of King james I of
England. who was also King James VI
of Scotland, and In whose reign Eng
land and Scotland were united. James
was the son of Mary. Queen of Scots;
the grandson of Henry VIII and the
nephew Of Queen Elizabeth. He was.
under English law, Protestant. but
had extreme leanings toward the Roman
Catholic faith.
@. Has the present depression af-
fected the amount of money appropri-
ated by the States for vocational edu-
cation?-F. r. o.
A. According to DR.. ]. c. Wright, di-
rector Of the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education, 10 States report an
increase in State appropriations for the
current fiscal year, totaltng 300 900.
Only seven States report decreases in
their vocational training appropriations.
These decreases total $4,000, which
leaves a total increase in the appro-
priationS for the IS States reporting of
nearly $750,000 available for additional
schools and classes in vocational edu-
cation.
@. What relation is Franklin Roose-
ve1t, Governor of New York, to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, ex-President of the
United States?-H. B.
A. He is a fifth cousin OF the former
President. Their great-great-great-
QrendfatherS were brothers