Evening star., 1932-07-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What is the cost Of production of
ordinary postage stamps2-N. r
A. The approximate cost per 1000 is
614 cents.
@. How much Canadian territory is
set aside as bird sanctuaries ?LF. T.
A. About $50 900 square miles. In
these sanctuaries no shooting. trapping
or killing of birds is permitted.
@. Why are silk trains run on
faster schedule than other trains?-
E. D.
A. Silk is costly. the price in New
York fiuctuates, and the insurance rate
is high. It is therefore important that
no time be lost in transit.
Q. How many men compose the Texas
Rangers? What are their duties?-
w. w. s.
A. At present there are 46 Texas
Rangers in the service. divided into 5
companies. Three Of these companies
are stationed along the Mexican border.
one company in Austin and one in the
East Texas oil fields. The three COM
panies on the border are mounted and
a good deal Of their time is spent in
horseback work. They do not patrol
the border on regular beats. but work
among the ranches on the border
wherever experience tells them they
are most needed The Rangers back
up the Federal forces at any time they
are called on, although the Rangers
are interested, primarily. in apprehend-
ing violators Of the State laws. A
large part Of the Ranger activities now
consists of policing the oil fields. at
tending court trials to prevent disorder
and in preventing mobs. They also
spend large portion Of their time in
protecting the ranches in Texas against
thefts Of cattle and horses.
@. Who was the first manager Of the
Drury Lane Theater? Who is the pres
ent manager?-R. v.
A. The first manager was Colly Glib
Der. The old theater opened in 1863
with THE Humorous Lieutenant" with
Nell Gwyn in the cast. The present
manager is Sir Albert Butt. The thea
ter was remodeled as late as 1929
O. What is the derivation of the
word guerrilla?-S. A. w.
A. 1t is the Spanish diminutive of
guerra, meaning war.
O. What is the meaning of a cross
which has a circle where the arms
cross the upright?-E. B.
A. This is the Irish or Celtic cross
that is, it IS a Latin cross with a cir
cular wheel surrounding the center,
probably TO suggest a halo of glory.
Many OF these crosses in Ireland have
been traced back TO the tenth century.
@. How does Beethoven's 'Minuet
in G. rank in popularity?-T B. A.
A. 1t is one of his most popular
compositions.
Q. Of what race are the Jackson
Whites in New Jersey?-T. w. x.
A. This name probably was formed
from the words Jacks and whites,
jack being a hybrid. The Jackson
Whites are mixture of negro, Indian
and white blood, showing all possible
combinations of the traits of these three
races. The historical records of the
subject show that a number OF the
freed slaves settled in the Ramapo