Evening star., 1932-11-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN.

1000 years. The conventionalized SYM
Dol Of the chrysanthemum Is used as
the national coat-of arms, the 16-pet-
aled form Of which is used only by
members Of the Japanese imperial
family.
@. Was 1t possible for Prof Picard
to see the earth, sun, moon and stars
when he was in the stratosphere?-H.
c. L.
A. Prof Picard stated that after he
had ascenGed into the stratosphere the
sun, moon and stars were visible at the
same time. The earth also was visible
below him.
@. When cheese is too soft to crate
how can it be hardened quickly?-A. I.
A. 1t is not necessary to have it hard.
ricer is as satisfactory as grating and
takes less time.
@. What interest does the Treasury
get for the money loaned through the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation?-
F. F M
A. When the Treasury, through the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
lends money the interest Is agreed upon
for each deal. There is no fixed rate
for all loans. Some are below S per
cent and some 8 or more.
@. Where is the main ONCE Of the
Hudsons Bay Co.?-K. L. M.
A. The main Office is at / Lime
street, London, England 1t also has
an ofhce in Winnipeg. Canada.
q Doee
tenn of weights and measures that We
do?-A. B. w.
A. Germany uses the metric system.
O. How many people are there In
the United States who are 100 years or
more Of age?-M M.
A. In the 1880 census there were
1864 reported. OF these l,l80 were
white, PAST we're Negroes and BIT were
OF other races. In all races 1t was
shown that more women reach an ad-
vanced age than men.
@. Why did the British wish TO cap
ture Washington in the War Of 1922
A. M. G.
A. They wished to create a diversion
for the benefit of their Northern opera
tions. They were planning an invasion
through New York by way Of Lake
Champlain.
Q. In case one makes a synopsis, or
ABSTRACT, or summary of printed
book and publishes the same and offers
1t for sale, is there then any infringe
ment Of copyright law or other rights
OF the author whose work is thus re-
viewed?-N NIL.
A. Section Of the copyright law
states definitely that abridgements have
been, held to be an infringement OF
copyright.
@, How can old coins be cleaned be-
fore being offered for sale?-M. D. W.
A. A coin catalogue says that one
should never attempt to clean. polish
or improve coin. Cleaning always de-
tracts from the value and has been
known to make a good coin practically
worthless"
@ What is the derivation Of the word
metropolis ?-M. NJ
A. 1t is combination of two Greek
words, meaning mother" and city"
@. How far from the earth is the new
planet. 1882 H. APE. C.
A. 1882 H. A. is not a planet. but a
planetcid DR.. Frost of Yerkes Observ-
atory estimated its distance from the
earth at about 100000 miles, but its
discoverer, DR.. Karl Reinmuth of the
University of Heidelberg. believes it to
be only 100000 miles distant 1t is
the closest known heavenly body to the
earth, with the exception of the moon.
Its diameter is estimated to be no more
than 10 miles.
@. What is the basis for believing
that the restoration Of legal traffic in
liquor would produce Government in
come CT half billion dollars?-W. L.
A. The taxes collected on distilled
spirits and fermented liquors in 1919,
the year before prohibition went into
effect, totaled s493 569, ,46351.
O. Will putting a cotton dress away
for the Winter without taking the
starch out of it cause the material to
deteriorate?- K. M
A. There appears no reason to ex-
pect starched cotton goods to deterio-
rate more rapidly than unstarched on
storage