Evening star., 1933-02-04

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@. Should Franklin D. Roosevelt be
called the thirty President or
the thirty -frst?-W. F.
A. This question arises because
Grover Cleveland served two terms as
President, which we're not consecutive
Cleveland was the twenty-second Presi-
dent and also the twenty-fourth. There
fore. Franklin D. Roosevelt will be the
thrty-second President, although only
80 other men have been President of
the United States.
Q. How many patents were issued by
the United States Patent Office last
year?-M W.
A. During the year ended December
81, 1882, 53,473 patents were issued by
the Patent Office.
@. Under whose administration is
the National Geological Park in wash
ington?-R. G.
A. 1t is one Of the seven branches
under the charge of the Smithsonian
Institution.
@. Has the convention form of ratih-
cation to q constitutional amendment
ever been used? How are the delegates
to these conventions chosen?-H. r.
A. The convention form of the rati-
fcation of a constitutional amendment
has never been used. The Constitu-
ton provides that an amendment may
be ratified by the Legislatures of three
fourths of the States or by conventions
in three-fourths of the States, as the
one or the other mode of ratification
may be proposed by Congress. If Con-
gress should suggest the convention
method Of ratification, the law would
provide for the selection Of delegates to
the convention, for the time Of meeting
and everything in connection with the
assembling.
Q. Please give formula for library
PASTE. S.
A. Rice starch, one ounce; gelatin,
three drains; water half pint. Heat
with constant stirring until the milky
liquid becomes thick and CLASSY. Keep
paste in tight bottle with few drops
of Glove oil.
@. Where is william Penn buried?-
A. Sir William Penn died in England
and was buried at Jourdans Meeting
House, near Shalfont ST. Giles, in Buck
inghamshire. An attempt was made to
have his body brought to this country
for burial in Philadelphia, but it met
with failure.
Q. How large is the man eating
shark?-G. B.
A. The typical so-called man-eating
shark rarely exceeds 80 feet, and is
usually not more than 20 feet in length
@. When did the custom of shaving
begin?-T. N.
A. The custom of shaving can be
traced back to antiquity. The Egyp-
tlanS commonly shaved except when in
mourning. In Greece Alexander the
Great ordered his soldiers to shave off
their boards SO that their enemies
might not seize them by them The
custom was introduced into Rome about
the same time. In Europe raZors were
used in France and Spain and in Eng
land before the eighteenth century.
@. Will coins be minted for the Chi
cago World Fair?- o.
A. The Office Of the director oe She
mint says that there has been rs Au-
thoriZation for a set of commemorative
coins to be issued for the Chicago world
fair this year.