Evening star., 1932-04-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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was hanged In June, 1776.
q. How many veterans adjusted
service certificates were loaned upon un-
der the so per cent loan law?-D. r. S.
A. According to the latest statistics.
2,4770l2 certificates had been pledged.
@. Does the color OF wall paper or
paint make any difference in the
amount Of electric light needed
w. A. T.
A. Light walls cut down electric
light bills by rejecting a large part of
the light which reaches them, while
dark walls absorb the light.
Q. Is it still possible to see Sherwood
Forest Of Robin Hood fame?-E. B.
A. Sherwood Forest was an ancient
forest In the west Of Nottinghamshire,
England, in a hilly district between
Nottingham and Worksop. The tract
covered about 200 square miles and was
formerly q royal forest. famous as the
scene OF the exploits Of Robin Hood.
Only small portion of the forest. near
Rotterham, still remains The rest Of
tne country 1t once covered is now oc-
cupied by country seats and private
parks, and is for the most part bare of
trees
@ Is Russian money acceptable In
the United States?-L. M.
A. 1t has no value in this country.
@. Why did so many gypsies come to
America in the early days?-M. M.
A. 1t was common practice dur
ing Colonial times to Danish gypsies to
america. This was done in England,
Wales. Scotland and ireland. During
the Revolutionary War many gypsies in
Great Britain accepted bounty money
and passage to the Colonies with the
understanding that they would serve in
the British Army, but 1t is a generally
accepted fact that they practically al
ways failed to keep their part Of the
bargain upon arriving in this country.
@. How much do wild turkeys weigh7
B. K
A. Adult wild turkeys will weigh
from 25 to 80 pounds for male and 20
to rs pounds for the females. The
coloring OF the wild turkey is very SIM
liar to that of the domesticated turkey
except that 1t is more SNOWY. The
male especially Is brightly colored. hav-
ing beautiful bronze green luster on
most of the body feathers.
". WAdI was Jne original name OF
lawn tennis ?-M M
A. When Maj. Walter wingfield in
vented the game in 1873, he gave 1t
the Greek name, Sphairistike. Other
forms Of tennis predate 1t, however.
By centuries.
O. How far will a gallon of white
wash go on wood, on brick and on
plaster?-N. A.
A. On wood it will cover about 225
square feet. on brick about 1S0 square
feet, on plaster about 27o square feet.
O. Has the United States always COL
lected internal revenue taxes?-E. T.
A. Between 1877 and 1851 the Fed
eral Government imposed no internal
revenue taxes whatever deriving its
tax income exclusively from customs
! duties on imports.
@. Who said What you do speaks
so loud. cannot hear what you say?
| M. G. B.
| A. 1t is a paraphrase of What you
are stands over you the while and
thunders so that cannot hear what
you say to the contrary" in Social
Aims" in the volume Letters and So
| ctal Aims" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Q8o3-1882), first published in 1875.
Q. Will the scheduled meteoric
/ shower in 1888 be as brilliant as the
cne in 1833?-E. M. K.
/ A. 1t cannot be definitely predicted,
/ although it Is expected to be one Of
considerable importance