Evening star., 1932-12-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

the place at which the majority of the
troops from that State took part in the
battle, it does represent the scene OF
action OF some of the North, Carolina
troops. The site was selected by Q
monument commission from the State
Assistant Secretary Of War.
@. How much did the Florentine dia.
mond weigh?-M. II.
A. 1t weighed 1873 carats and formed
part Of the Austrian crown Jewels. It
haG previously belonged to Charles,
Duke Of Burgundy. Tradition relates
that it was picked up by a peasant and
sold for half crown.
@. What is the explanation offered
for the disappearance Of the Cyclops?-
w. M. ].
A. The most probable theory as to
the disappearance of the u. s. 8. Cyclops
Is that it was sunk by her own cargo,
according to theory advanced by an
officer of merchant ship. At the time
the Cyclops was carrying a load Of
manganese ore, which is difficult to
handle. Manganese ore has a tendency
is below it, and as the Cyclops was a
twin deck ship, and the cargo loaded
in the lower hold. the end could have
come suddenly, when the lotion gave
away. The Cyclops left Yorktown on
its last trip On December 8. 1917. As
far as the United States Government is
concerned, there is no explanation for
the disappearance Of the U. S. fuel ship
Cyclops.
HIP.
A. 1t is from Malay and Hindu
"martri," meaning 'counselo-.' and was
given by Portuguese colonists at Macao
to the officials called Kwan by the ma
tiveS.
@. How do industrial accidents in
the United States and Great Britain
compare?-P. L.
A. With twice as many persons en-
ployed in factories and workshops as in
Great Britain, industrial accidents in
the United States annually are Is times
greater.
@. What Is the composition of the
gum used on postage stamps?-N. P.
A. The gum consists of So per cent
dextrine, 80 per cent water and per
cent glucose.
@. Who owns the island that is to
be Roosevelt memorial?-L. G..
A. The island was owned by the
Washington Gas Light Co.. which sold
it to the Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
ton The island was decided to the
United States Government by the as
sociation. 1t lies in the Potomac River
between the Key Bridge and the Ar
lington Bridge.
@. What was the exact procedure by
which Great Britain paid the United
States SOS. $50, 900 on December Is on
account of the war debt?-H- S.
A. In the presence Of British treas
ury and Bank of England officials
porters unlocked the gold vaults of the
bank and moved bar gold to the proper
value from one section to another and
labeled the bars Property OF the United
States Of America" The Bank CT Eng
land then cabled to the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York, fiscal agent
of the United States. notifying the
bank to credit Great Britain with the
amount of the payment. The New York
Bank returned formal acknowledgment
stating the credit had been entered
upon its books.
@. Can any fish besides the seal be
traired-P. w.
A. There is no type Of fish which
is successfully trained for circus per-
formances. The seal is not fish. 1t
is a mammal having warm blood and
breathing air by means of lungs. Seals
are among the most intelligent OF NAM
mails and ere especially adaptable to
circus training Their chief distinction
is a marvellous sense of balance, which
makes them excellent lu9glers.