Evening star., 1933-11-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKM.

testers cap. 1t was known as early as
l540.
@. Is there a law which forbids the
mutilation Of United States coins7-
w J. S.
A. There is no penalty attached to
the destroying Of coins or currency OF
the United States. There is penalty
for mutilating coins and currency and
restoring them TO circulation. The
penalty depends upon the individual
case.
@. How many saddle horses are used
in the United States?-C. G.
A. The Horse Association of America
estimates the number at 100000.
Q. How long have ships been buAtP
e. c. l.
A. Shipbuilding is. one of the most
ancient of the arts. Egyptian drawings,
dating probably from about 5000 BIC,
show boats constructed Of planks, hav-
ing sails as well as oars. From ancient
sculptures 1t appears that the ships of
the Greeks and Romans were propelled
by wind and oar and were built with
keel, ribs and planking. strengthened
croSswiSe by benches on which the
rowers SAT. The Phoenicians we're
probably the most skillful mariners Of
ancient times, and at very early
period had developed type of war GAL
ley. The Vikings Of Norway used ships
of considerable strength of frame, but
very light draft The European nations
steadily improved in shipbuilding and
the oar was gradually superseded by the
SAIL Larger and speedier vessels we're
required for the development of COM
merce. The development of shipbuild-
ing as science, however, may be said
to date from the middle of the nine
teenth century, and to have been a di-
rect result of the use If iron and steel
in ship construction and the applica-
ton of steam to propulsion.
@. Is it true that Charles Carroll of
CarroIlton was Catholic and also a
Mason?-L. N
A. Charles Carroll was a Roman
Catholic. At the time of the signing
of the Declaration of Independence
the Roman Catholic Church had not
pronounced its ban on the Masonic or
ganization and many members of the
early Government were also members
Of high and honorable standing IN the
Masonic organization. The lodge at
Maryland, In which the membership of
Charles Carroll is claimed, offers to por-
duce authentic records TO prove the
membership of the signer Of the Decla-
ration.
O. How much does a cubic foot Of
marble weigh?-C. S. L.
A. Marble weighs, on an average,
1914 pounds per cubic foot.
Q. How thick is the ice in the
Arctic Ocean?-M. L. c.
A. The average maximum thickness
OF sea ice in the Arctic, as determined
from observations over q period of 1s
years at Is different stations, was rs
inches.
O. If an article is patented does 1t
have to be marked "patented"?-
G. F. B.
A The law requires that an article
which has been patented must be so
marked II it is not convenient to
mark the article the container must be
marked.
@. How many no-hit games were
pitched in 1882. N.
| A. There were no no-hit games
pitched in the major leagues in 1888.
@. How long did 1t take the States
| to ratify the eighteenth amendment and
the twenty -first?-D. L,
A. 1t took thirteen months for
sufficient number of States to ratify
the eighteenth amendment and nine
months for the twenty-first.
O. How many bodies are buried in
Arlington Cemetery?-O. G. K
A. There have been approximately
10000 intermentS in Arlington.