Evening star., 1932-04-18
Q. what has becoms q pug dogsa-

c. e 8. What has become OF pug a's''-
A. They have lost their popularity
in this country, and no kennel or aSso-
citation specializes in the breed
@. How much money is spent in drug
stores by the average person?-R. =. K.
A. Market Data says that there are
59. .4S8 retail drug stores located IN ap-
proximately $4,000 cities, towns and vii
lagos throughout the United States.
This is approximately one drug store
for every 1000 persons. The average
per capita expenditure In drug stores IN
this country is slightly more than $l4
and is said to be much higher in urban
than in rural districts.
@. What is an international travelling
pass ?--F A. B.
A. American driving licenses are not
accepted in all the countries OF Europe
as authority to operate motor venice.
Therefore, an international travelling
pass, which is a general license for the
car and driver, must be obtained. This
document is available in most European
countries for IL months from the date
of issue, and eliminates the necessity OF
reregistering the vehicle and obtaining
a driving license in each country, tnus
saving its holder a great deal OF time,
trouble and expense.
@. Did the celebration of Pentecost
begin with the Christian era2-A. N.
A. 1t had been celebrated by the Jews
for generations. 1t marked the nftietn
day after the Passover, and was cele-
bration or feast of Thanksgiving for the
harvest.
@. What is the worlds newest mon
etsrv unit?-W. w.
A Within the month the Union Of
South Africa. which heretofore used the
English currency system OF POUNDS,
shillings and pence. has set up q new
unit, called the rand. In addition .
silver double form, a silver 1ortn whiON
divides into 100 bronze cents, oO-cent
pieces Of silver and silver 20 ana lO
cent pieces, as well aS bronze COINS
worth l. 2 and 4 South African cents
are provided, The rand is a GOLD com
having a value equivalent to 10 norlnS
or 2 British shillings or so cents IN
American money. A South African cent
is worth half what an American cent
is worth.
@. How is t41e name 'Lescault" pro-
nounced?-J. d.
A 1t is pronounced as If spelled
"les ko."
@. How can We get rid of big black
reaches in our cellar?-R. L.
A. The Bureau of Entomology says
that one Of the most effective, simple
means of ridding premises of reaches Is
dusting with commercial sodium -four
ide. either pure or diluted one-han with
some inert substance, such as powdered
gypsum or flour.
@. What part of our country was
once known as the Western Reserve?-
@. J. c.
A. The Western Reserve, or Connec-
ticut Reserve. was that portion OF the
Northwest Territory reserved by Coma
necticut, when in 1885 that State ceded
to the United States other parts Of the
| territory claimed under the charter OF
| 1862. which granted to Connecticut land
| limited east and west by the sea. This
section of land is what is now included
| in the northeastern part OF Ohio. IL
was all the territory between latitude
/ IL and 43 degrees 2 minutes north and
extending 120 miles from the western
boundary of Pennsylvania.
@. Where is the highway which has
been named for Sergt. York.. D. B.
A. The Alvin C. York Highway is In
the Cumberland Mountains Of Tennes-
see. extending across Fentress County.
In jamestown, the county seat, is the
| high school known as the Alvin c. York
| Institute.
| O. What does one pay to use a radio
in England?-W. w.
A. The British Broadcasting Co. re-
quires each person to pay 10 shillings Q
year for q license or permit to use
radin