Evening star., 1933-11-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. Is there any reason why the N. r.
A. should attempt to raise additional
import restrictions against foreign goods
at this time?-M. d.
A. New figures reveal that, while the
general upturn in business has pro-
duced a Is per cent increase In ex-
ports, the increase in imports has been
65 per cent, indicating. tendency to
hood the country with foreign products
Wnicn would make the N. r. A. codes
difficult Of enforcement.
@. If all the States took advantage
OF the offer of the Federal Govern
ment to finance their public improve
ments, how many men could be put to
work?-N. S.
A. Henry Woodhouse. chairman, Ma
tional Recovery Council, says that TO-
900, 900 unemployed can be put to work
IN 80 days If the 48 States, 3.072 coun-
ties, and 16.598 municipalities take ad-
Q. Are there any airplanes equipped
with berths?-AS S.
A. Recently the first airplane sleeper
fitted with berths arrived at the New
ark Airport.
@. Why has the Princess Youssoupoff
asked a British court to prevent the
showing Of the motion picture "Ras-
putin and the Empress" in England?-
A. d.
A. 1t was at the Youssoupoff palace
that Rasputin was assassinated and the
prince was one of the group of Russian
mobiles who brought about his death.
After he failed to succumb to poison
they shot him.
@. Why did H. L. Mencken retire as
editor of the Mercury?-F. D.
A Mr.. Mencken is quoted as saving
that ne felt he had been editor of the
Mercury long enough. He believes that
all magazines should change editors
every 10 years. He also wished to de-
vote more time to his writing.
Q. Who are the leaders in the rebel
factions in Cuba?-R K. w.
A. The principal revolutionary groups
IN Cuba are the A. B. c., the Union
Naclonalista, the Gomez group, the
Menocal group and the students. If
one man can be said to have founded
the A. B. c., Martinez Saenz is that
man. Another leader in this organiza-
ton Is Carlos Saladrigas. Carlos Men
dieta is the chief of the Union Nacion-
al1sta, Miguel Mariana Gomez heads the
Gomez group and Mario Menocal heads
the Menocal group A leader among
the professors is DR.. Jose Antonio
Fresno.
@. What can be done to keep a porch
from being stained under door mat?-
H. r.
A. Dampness causes the stain. Put
ting a wooden frame under the mat or
drylng 1t when it becomes damp will
help. ~
@. When did Massachusetts, pass a
law compelling parents to provide
schools for their children?-D. 3.
A. In l647 law was passed In Massa-
chusetts requiring every town of SO
householders to maintain a master to
teach reading and writing to their chill
dren. Every town Of 100 householders
had TO maintain a grammar school, the
householders paying for all expenses.
q. Was Mime. Maintenon a French
queen?-A. Z.
A. Louis XIV married her when she