Evening star., 1933-02-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
J. HASKIN.

: still In the alcohol Is removed by freez-
ing. Ffxatives ingredients necessary
to give perfume its lasting quality and
also its lift" or diffusiveness) are
added, and the perfume Is ready for
bottling.
| @. What are the English and jap
anese. names Of the ranks Of Japanese
nobility?-H L.
| A. They are: Prince. koshaku; mar
/ guess, koshaku different In Japanese
| writing but pronounced the same);
| count. hakushaku; viscount, shishaku,
and baron. danshakr.
@. Should one say burned up or
burned down"?-M. C.
| A. Either expreSsion-burned up or
/ burned down-may be used. Burned
up connotes total destroying by fire,
! said of an article; while burned down
connotes burned to the ground, as a
/ building.
@. What is the Stone of Destiny7
B. r.
! A. That name has been applied TO
the Stone of Scone or the Coronation
Stone which rests beneath the chair
or throne occupied by a new King Of
England on the occasion Of his coro-
nation. 1t dates far back into Anglo
! Scottish history, and Is reputed to have
been the very stone which Jacob used
as pillow. Genesis, xxvin1l)
@. I have received word that a per
son is investigating an old estate, and
that I may be an heir. Shall send
some money to pursue the case?-N. P.
A. The Post Office Department says
| that many frauds are perpetrated by
persons offering to investigate or To-
cate missing heirs or estates. usually re-
| curing the client to forward small
amount Of money to finance the inves-
| tigation. These offers seldom prove Of
any value to the client. Information In
regard to the administration of an es-
tate in this country may be obtained
| by writing to the clerk of the county
| in which the estate was located, giving
as much data as possible.
@. What is the total American public
debt. including Federal, State and
| local?-G. M.
A. 1t is estimated that the State and
! local debts now stand at about $15,-
472, COO, 900. The Federal debt amounts
to about $20,375, ,o0Q, 600, making the
total of all public debts in the United
States about s35,847, 100000.
@. Does drop in foreign trade fol-
low decreased industrial production?
w. B.
A. The shrinkage in volume Of for
eign trade since 1929 has closely fol-
lowed the drop in industrial production.
| Comparative figures show that indus
trial production has declined about Is
per cent since 1929, and the physical
volume of exports has declined about
the same amount.
O. What was the amount of the Con-
| federacy'S first war koan?-D. r.
A. Even before Fort Sumter was fred
on, President Jefferson Davis Of the
| Confederacy asked the Southern public
to subscribe to loan Of $4,000, 900.
While war had not begun at the time,
it was regarded as inevitable.
@. Has any one been awarded the air
mail flyers medal of honor?-S>C.
| A. This medal was authorized by
Congress February IA, 1881, and the
first award has recently been made to
Nal B. Freeburg. The medal has not
! yet been struck, but will probably be
| completed, and the first one presented,
some time in March or April.
@. When did the Saturday half-holi-
| day in Government departments be-
come permanent?-T. c.
A. The act of Congress Is dated
March 8, 1881, and it went into effect
the following Saturday, March z, 1881.