Evening star., 1933-10-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. What proportion Of Federal reve-
nues formerly came from liquor taxes
and how much Just before the World
War and prohibition9-A. G.
A In the period 1906 to 1910 78 per
cent OF all internal revenue came from
liquor taxes. In 1917 35 per cent came
from that source
@. What is the name of the new
paper for foreign students which uses
only limited number of words?-G. M
A. The American News, published by
the Language Research Committee
with offices at New York University, is
now published with the idea of bringing
current news to foreign students in a
vocabulary which has been taught in
sixty lessons. The paper will be pub
lished from October to June.
@; How long have turnips been used
for food?-E. S.
A. The turnip has been used as food
since ancient times The Greeks found
it growing wild and cultivated it. Pliny
reported turnips weighing forty pounds
@. What is the daily ice consumption
of the United States?-M. OBJ.
A. Ice, either in actual form or In
mechanical refrigeration, consumed in
the United States is the equivalent OF
2,0O0, 900, 900 pounds day.
q. Does any other country have laws
against the boarding of gold?-K. p. C.
A. The currency and bank notes act
OF Great Britain contains a provision
that the Bank of England may call In
any gold hoard exceeding S50.000. This
was written to prevent private banks
from boarding gold at times when gold
might be needed as reserve by the Bank
Of England for national use, but the
law would operate against individuals
as well. Under the German and Italian
relationships gold boards can be seized
@. What is the tree Of Jesse?-L. B
A. 1t is a tree representing the gene
alogy of Christ from the root OF Jesse
used in churches In the Middle Ages as
a decoration of windows or walls or in
the form Of large branched candlesticks
Sometimes the tree is represented as
rising from the body of Jesse, who is
shown recumbent
@. How much honey is Admiral Byrd
taking on his expedition?-E. D.
A. Sixty gallons, or almost five hun
dred pounds, of New York white clover
honey has been provided for the trip
@. Does the Government prosecute
fake cancer "cures"?-E. G.
A. In more than z6 years enforce
ment Of the food and drugs act the
Government has instituted approx
mately 80 court actions against more
than 40 so-called cancer cures" Ir
the instances where such fakes enter in
terstate commerce the Government
takes immediate action to ban theil
sale.
@. Has any one ever gone over Nj
agara Falls in a rubber ball?-M. P.
A. Jean A. Lussier of Springfield
Mass. went over the falls in a rubber
ball July 4, 1928.
Q. What is a mocha stone?-F NJ
A. This stone Is a variety Of chal.
cedony containing infiltrated dendritic
oxides Of manganese and iron which
give it the appearance of containing
vegetable remains. Most of the mocha
stones Of commerce are obtained from