Evening star., 1933-05-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. RAsKlN.

employed ut tho present time who have
no money that It seems as though
there u less money In circulation than
during 1928 and 1879. As O matter
OF fact, according to the circulation
statement Of February 20, 1898, the per
capita circulation IS s53,23. In 1877
this was s4o52 and In 1929, 1882.
Q. When will the Federal prison
at Milan, Mich, be opened?-C. A. M,
A. It has recently been opened and
Is now receiving prisoners.
Q. Please suggest materials to use in
preparing hors d'oeuyres.-C. L. r.
A. Crackers, bread and toast usually
form the foundation. Any savory ma
terials may be used. but the following
are common: Anchovies, anchoty past,
apple, artichoke bottoms, crisp bacon,
Deet, bologna or other sausage, cab
bage (white or red), caviar, celery,
cheese, chicken, crab flake, cress,
cucumber, cooked eggs, stuffed
eggs. ham, tiny herring, lettuce leaves,
melon, mushrooms, olives, onions les
pecially scallions), picked oysters,
green pepper, pimiento, radishes, sar-
dine paste, shrimp, sausage in many
forms, smoked salmon, tomato. stuffed
tomato and tongue.
@. Was Benson's 'The dunner's
Blind" originally an etching?-W. C. C.
A. Frank Benson's "The Gunner's
Blind" was as a subject originally made
IN oil, rs by 80 inches. It Is owned
BY w. H. Wheelock of New York.
@. How did London celebrate Shake
speare's 369th anniversary?-w. J.
A. Among the celebrations was o
service held at Southwark Cathedral,
where Shakespeare is believed to have
attended and in which his brother was
married. A striking modern cenotaph
honors the writer's memory there. A
pilgrimage was made to the site Of
the Globe Theater. In which Shake
speare produced his own plays and
Shakeseare Festival at Stratford-on-
Avon was opened and will last for
twenty-five weeks, the longest run 30
far attempted.
@. What rules must be observed In
regard to running contest in order TO
use the United States mails?-C. w.
A. The Post Office Department says
that the contest must be one which does
not contain any element Of chance;
that is. the solution of the puzzle must
The opening and closing dates an
nounced at the outset must be adhered
to strictly. In case Of o tie for any
prize, the full amount Of the prize tied
for must be paid to each tying con-
testant.
@. Who discovered radium?-R. M. 8.
A. Radium was discovered in 1898 at
Paris by Prof. Pierre Curie and Nine.
Sklodowska Curie, IN collaboration
with N. Bemont.
@. viii wines made from the same
kind Of grapes have the same alcoholic
content year after year5-G. L. K.
A. The alcoholic content Of wines
will vary according to the sugar con-
tent Of the Craps used in the manu-
facture. The sugar content OF the
same species Of grapes often varies.
Q. Does an egg weigh more Just be-
fore it is Matched than 1t does when
first hid?-M. ].
A. The ONCE Of Poultry Husbandry
says that the baby chick weighs con-
siderably less than the egg when fresh,
and the egg lust before the chick
matches weighs approximately 40 per
cent less than when freshly laid.
@. What price st.mp was the first
airplane stamp issued?-M. M. s.
A. The first airplane stamp was .
24-cent stamp issued May IS, 1918.
@. Was Rasputin intended for ths
priesthood by his parents?-N. E.
A. He was brought up to be miller.
He was converted when he was about
80. The monastic life is said to have
appealed to him because " did not tax
his strength.