Evening star., 1932-11-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

cisions being made In the bark and thS
running sap collected during the month";
OF June to September.
O. What proportion Of the population
OF the United States Is under 80 years
Of age?-A. d.
A. According to the census Of 1880.
55.7 per cent of the population of the
United states Is under so years Of age.
@. Is the dollar sign used as a money
symbol only by the United States?-
A. Twenty other countries empIov ths
dollar sign to denote their local cnr-
renctes, although the units are not
American dollars nor their equivalent
IN par value. The pound symbol also
IS used by number Of countries beside
England
Q. Which ribs are the ones which are
most often broken?-G. T. r.
a. Owing to the more sheltered posi-
ton OF the upper ribs and the greater
mobility Of the lower members Of the
series, It IS most often the fourth to the
eight ribs which are fractured.
Q. How does cricket chirp?-E
A. The sound made by crickets and
otner orthopterous insects is called
Strldulation. 1t is produced by a rub
ing together Of the hind legs and wings
of the insects.
O.. Who founded the last reignin9
family OF RusSia?-J. K
A. The first Of the Romanoffs was
Michael Feodorovich. He was born In
1898 and died in 1645. He was descend.
ed from the family of Ruric, the founder
OF the Russian Empire.
g. Please quote what Eschylus saws
about suffering-M P.
A. God, whose law is that he who
learns must suffer And even in our
sleep pain. that cannot forget. falls
crop by drop upon the heart and in our
own despites, against our will, comes
wisdom to US by the awful grace Of
God"
@. What is the annual fire loss In
the United StateS?-E. j. p.
A. The National Board Of Fire Un-
derwriters says that the direct fire loss
in the United States amounts to $780,
100000 annually and that over 10000
deaths result yearly from fires.
@. What happens to tea II IL Is al.
lowed to stand too long?-H G.
A. Tea should never stand longer
than minutes after freshly boiled
water has been poured over the leaves.
In minutes the leaves give UP all
OF their flavor and aroma and all their
caffeine. Caffeine is the substance
that gives the tea its pleasant strength
ening effect If the tea sleeps over 3
minutes, too much tannin is obtained.
With an oversupply of tannin in the
tea 1t often appears cloudy.
@. Who was called the Sunshine of
the White House"?-N. H.
A. Mary Donelson, the grandchild Of
Andrew Jackson. It was lock OF
Marys hair that jackson sent when
he was asked for something precious
to be placed in the corner stone Of the
Treasury Building.
Q. What kind Of dog is a saluki,
p. A. R.
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says that the saluki or gazelle hound
is very old breed of Asiatic origin.
The word saluki means hound, or run
ming dog. This breed OF dog has been
used in the Near and Middle East for
centuries In hunting and killing gazelles,
hence its other name Of gazelle hound.
Q. What profit does the Government
make on special issues Of stamps?--
B. H. S.
A. It Is impossible to determine the
amount OF profit that the Government
may derive from the issue Of new
stamps as the major source Of such
profit on any series ig derived from
those stamps not used but placed away
In collectors albums,