Evening star., 1932-11-30
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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q. How Is purse divided among
the winners In horse race?-S. C.
as follows: First. s7o0; second, $50;
third, 800; fourth, $50.
@. Please give procedure for modify
ing prohibition.-T. II. H.
A. In order to modify the Volstead
act . simple act Of Congress alone
would be necessary. To repeal or amend
the Constitution q two-thirds vote of
each house OF Congress and ratification
by three-fourths Of the Legislatures of
the States Is necessary. The volstead
act is the act Of Congress. defining in
toxicating beverages, providing for the
enforcement Of the amendment and
declaring the penalties for the breaking
Of the law.
q. How much salt is used In the
United States In o year?-E. T.
A. The total amount sold In about
8,074,700 short tons.
q. Why was the capital Of Turkey
changed?-M. @. p.
A. The capital of Turkey was moved
from Istanbul (Constantinople) to An
kara tAngora) when the Ottoman En-
pire became a republic after the World
War. Istanbul was considered too open
for attack and too closely associated
with foreign governments to remain
the capital Of the new Turkish Repub-
lie. The Turkish Nationalist party, un-
der the leadership Of President Mustafa
Kemal Pasha, wished to establish the
capital in q location capable Of strong
defense and in the center Of the Turk
ish nation.
q. How can seeds be obtained in the
Federal plan for seed loans?-A. H. B.
A. The Department Of Agriculture
discontinued its seed loans ON April 80
1882, the funds which were used fol
that purpose being turned over to the
newly created Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. The agricultural credit
division OF this corporation Is nov
handling seed loans.
@. What will make q basket ball stick
or hold fast on polished or waxec
floor?-H. C.
A. Until the surface Of basket bal
becomes waxy from contact with pol
ished or waxed floor its action on such
floor will be indistinguishable from its
action on floor which has not beer
waxed. This wax film on the surface
Of the ball should be cleaned OF with
saddle soap.
@. Near what towns is the Green
Mountain National Forest?-E. l.. M.
A. The new national forest In Ver-
mont, in the vicinity of Stratton, Ben
nington and Manchester, is known as
the Green Mountain National Forest
and Is administered as a part of thc
White Mountain National Forest of New
Hampshire.
Q. What comprised the stock Of a
grocery store at the time OF the Civil
War?-F. X.
A. A daybook of q retail grocer To-
Gated in a Midwestern town shows the
entire list of imported articles sold by
him In 1862 as follows: Coffee, tea
figs, mustard, pepper, cloves, allspice
nutmeg. ginger, cinnamon, lemons,
oranges, sage, prunes, raisins, almonds
Other foods handled by him were eggs
molaSses, dried apples, dried peaches
cranberries, potatoes. sugar, vinegar
saleratus. butter, cheese, crackers, lard