Evening star., 1932-12-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN.
@. What English King ia called "tb

@. What English King Is called "the
father OF his country"?-T. M.
A Alfred of England is also arec-
tionately remembered as the father of
his people. who listened to all com
plants. who redressed all wrongs. the
philosopher who raised up barbarous
age toward the height of his own mind
and founded the civilization Of Eng
land"
G. What was the object Of the Clay
ton-BulWer treaty?-Y. T.
A. The object OF this treaty was to
facilitate and project the construction
OF canal at Nicaragua between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. II was
later abrogated by the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty OF 1902.
@. How are White House aides ap-
pointed and what is their salary
A. White House aides are chosen from
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. 1t
is their duty to assist at receptions and
alsc when foreign delegations make for
NAL calls. The aides may be OF any
rank and their salaries varv according
to their rank and position. but no spe-
clal compensation Is given for their
services as aides.
Q. Do trees grow in girth from the
outside or the inside?-H B.
A. The growth Of tree is both In
ward and outward from the cambium
layer, which is just under the bark
The outer cells Of this layer produce
the bark and the inner cells produce
the wood.
@. How much does 1t cost to secure
F. N. F"''''
A. A copy of naturalization paper
which has been lost, mutilated, de-
stroyed or stolen may be secured by the
payment of $40. If person wishes to
secure a certificate of derivative citi-
zenship, he must. in addition to the $40.
pay S. fee for the necessary certifi-
cate Of arrival showing lawful entrance
for permanent residence.
Q. Who built the FIRST Roman prison?
C. W.
A. ANGUS Marcus (about 6l4 BC1
built the first Roman prison of which
there is record. 1t is said that this
prison is still in existence near the
Forum.
@. How many exhibits are received
by the National Museum during year?
C. e.
A Last year 157,s7o new specimens
were received.
Q. When were gold quarters and half
dollars coined by the Government
H. A. F..
A No 25-cent of5o-cent gold pieces
have ever been issued by the United
States Government. Between 1880 and
1875 gold half dollars and quarter dol
lars were issued by private concerns
These pieces never were legal tender
although they passed as currency at
time when there occurred a shortage
Of coins with which to transact bust
ness.
@. What illuminant is used for the
perpetual flame at the memorial of the
Unknown Soldier in Paris?-J. E. H.
A. 1t is lighted by ordinary illumi-
mating gas from coal There is a steady
flow of gas to the memorial. SO that the
flame does not need replenishing al
though this is done on official occasions
mony. The memorial is located under
and in the middle of the Arc de Tri-
omphe. so that it does not need to be
otherwise protected from the weather
9. Please give short biography O,
Willie Pogany.-C. w. c.
A. He was born in Hungary in 1882
and educated in Budapest. He also
studied painting in Munich and in Paris.
Twelve of his paintings hang IN the
Hungarian National Gallery. He is par
ticularly noted for his muras, his CELL
lngs and stage decorations and costume
designs He is at present art director
for q motion picture company in Holly
wood