Evening star., 1932-01-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKfN.

The answers to questions printed
| here each day are specimens picked
| from the mass of inquiries handled by
| our great Information Bureau main
| tanned In Washington, p. G. This
valuable service is for the free use Of
| the public. Ask any question Of fact
you may want to know and you will get
an immediate reply. Write plainly, in
close q cents in coin or stamps for
| return postage, and address The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, Washington, d. G.
@. What are the latest figures show
| ing the proportion OF woman drivers
involved in automobile accidents?-
v. D. 8.
A. Figures for 1880 published by the
| A. A. A. show that out of l,227,8l7
drivers involved in accidents, 1.l46,78l,
or 934 per cent, we're males, while S1,-
! 035, or 66 per cent, were woman
drivers; of 36,so6 drivers involved In
| fatal accidents 942 per cent were
males and So per cent were women.
! OF the total number of drivers in the
country, 243 per cent are women.
@. At how many places In the
| United States Is paper currency
made?-J. F.
A. Only one place engraves and
prints paper currency-the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, in Wash
ington, D. G.
@. Please settle an argument" as to
whether the British or the Beers won
| the battle of Spion Kop.-W. A. C.
A. The British were defeated.
@. What do stamp collectors mean
when they talk about FIRST day
covcrs"?-P. o. L.
A. A first day cover Is an envelope
with stamp of a new issue that has
been mailed and the stamp Cancelled on
the first day the new stamps have been
| placed on sale. Some collectors have
blocks of four stamps Of each denomi-
nation on each envelope. First day
covers of the new George Washington
Bicentennial stamps are those mailed
! in Washington on January !, 1882, as
the stamp will not be on sale in other
cities until January 2.
Q. When was a powder horn part
OF the equipment of our Army?-E. R.
| A. A powder horn was part OF the
equipment which Colonial mihtiamen
was required to have at hand for serV-
| ice at a moments warning. Require
ment was continued by act Of Congress
May 8, 1892. The requirement was
not repealed until 1920, and the use
of the powder horn was continued until
during the Mexican War, in 1847.
@. What is the liquid in which
shrimps are canned?-O. S. W.
A. 1t is a weak brine solution of 8
or 10 per cent strength. Shrimps are
/ often canned dry and alright, so that
no liquid is necessary.
@. When did the Romans bestow q
name on a female child?-T. M. A.
A. On the eighth day after birth. A
male child was named on the ninth day.
@. Is there any kind Of poison which
will kill chickens?-P. A. N.
| A. Chickens are susceptible TO any
I poisonous substance which will affect
other animals. In fact, 1t is necessary
to use caution In setting out any insec-
ticide or raticide which may be acces-
sible to poultry.
@. In what way is Copeland con-
nected with the firm which made Spode
china ma E. M.
A. In 1927 Josiah Spode died. His
works were, however, continued. Cope
land soon became q partner and the
style of the firm name was altered to
Spode Son 8S Copeland. Eventually
the works passed into the hands of the
| Junior partner, who was later joined by
Garrett until in 1847 the firm style be-
came Copeland g. Sons.
@. What makes an airplane fiy?A
r. J.
A. This embraces the whole subject
of aerodynamics. However, briefly, q
propeller acts as an air screw" 1t