Evening star., 1932-12-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN..

country is the West Virginia tax I'm.
posed in 1921 as a tax on the gross sales
and gross income of business and pro-
fessions. In 1925 1t was changed to
so-called business occupation tax. An
exemption of $4,000 is allowed.
@. How old is the infant prodigy.
Yehudi Menuhin?-M. L.
A He is Is years old and was born
in New York of RusSian-Jewish par
ents. Most of his youth was spent in
San Francisco where he first demon
strated his genius on a violin at the age
/ Of 4. AT he was an accomplished con-
cert violinist. He speaks five Ian
guages, enjoys sports and is unspoiled.
| This year he will appear in "a con-
certS in the United States.
| Q. Can Irish potatoes be grown from
seed?-B. G. r.
A. Irish potatoes produce blossoms,
which in turn produce seeds. However,
as in the case Of SO many other culti-
waited plants, potato plants will not
bear true from seed and a very in
feriod type of potato would result from
! planting and growing the seed. Only
by planting and growing the tuber, as Is
customarily done, can the potato plant
be made to reproduce accurately.
| @. How can sweeping compound be
madei-W. T.
| A. Such compounds are largely COM
| posed of Sawdust and silicious material,
| together with some bonding medium,
such as rosin, oil or tar. Bran and
sand are also usual ingredients. The
| following formula may be used: Melt
ounces of paraff1n wax in quarts
| OF paraffin oil over a water bath; then
add ounces of coarse salt, pounds
of sea sand, 10 pounds Of sawduSt, and
finally add l ounce of oil of eucalyptus.
@. Please describe the game of shut.
| flebOard-B. A.
| A. Switchboard is popular game
mong passengers on ocean-goina
steamers, and is customarily gam
| played with checker-like pieces and a
device shaped something like q gar
den rake used for pushing them along
the deck. A board, marked off with
squares, is placed at either end Of the
portion OF the deck on which the game
is to be played and the opponents at
tempt to shuttle their men into ths
squares marked with the highest num-
bers. The highest score wins.
@. What was the Hanseatic League?
H. A. B.
A. The Hanseatic League was first
constituted by merchants of various
free Germanic cities and towns dealing
abroad and later by the cities and
towns themselves. The objects were
primarily to secure greater safety and
privileges in trading and for mutual de-
tense against foreign aggression. It
reached the height of its power during
|
@. Please give the popular names Of
some of the best known tariff acts
T. G.
A. The high protective tariff In 1928,
known as the tariff of denominations;
the compromise tariff of 1898, the
Walker tariff Of 1886, the Mckinley
tariff OF 1890, the Dingley act of 1897,
the Payne-Aldrich tariff of 1909, the
Underwood tariff of 1918, the Smoot-
Hawley tariff of 1880.
Q. Who originated the idea Of the
Floating University?-M. G.
A. The University Ahoat" was orig
mated by Dean James Edwin Lough Of
New York University. Under the Uni
versity Travel Association, the pioneer
cruise sailed in 1925,
@. Was the Roman Emperor Nero
possessed of any redeeming traits?-I.
r. A.
A. Contrary to the usual belief, at
the time of his presentation to the
Roman Senate Nero was Justly praised
for his nodesty, filial feeling, clemency,
liberality and affability." His mentors,
Seneca and Burrus, had endeavored
through his early youth to curb the
passions Of ambition, cruelty and lust
which were afterward to consume him.