Evening star., 1933-08-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. What IS the purpose Of the Ma
t!0nal e M Industrial Recovery Act'-w'
A. 1t is designed to stimulate in
dustry, to bring about Unemployment,
to raise wages. and. indirectly, the price
level. Its implications involve a
spreading Of jobs and increase of pur-
chasing power, If necessary, at the
sacrifice Of large profits. 1t is designed
as vehicle for the return Of prosperity.
@. How large is Manila Bay?-J. H.
A. It is the largest bay In the Phil
ippine Islands, its greatest width being
38 miles. It has circumference of
120 miles. 1t is one of the finest har-
bors in the East, having no obstruc-
tions to navigation and safe anchorage.
@. How many Manuals Of the United
States does the D. A. R. distribute each
year?-E. M. B.
A. Approximately 100000 Manuals
are distributed each year. The Manual
of the United States is handbook of
information for foreigners, published
in 18 different languages and distributed
free Of charge to aliens and approved
organizations by the National Society.
Daughters of the American Revolution
It Is the only source where the candi-
date for citizenship may obtain the
facts necessary to pass. the required
examination, with the exception of the
Government text book, which is avail
able only to students in the public
schools.
A. Are beers patented or trade
marked?-J. j. N.
A. They are trade marked.
Q. What is the derivation of the
word maps. G.
A. 1t is derived from the Latin word,
mappa. meaning napkin. The ex-
preston, mappa mundi, used in the
Middle Ages, meant world napkin, and
referred to the fact that at that time
maps were painted on cloth.
| @. Were learned women popular
with men in England in the seventeenth
century?-W. NJ
A. Men regarded them with keen
disfavor
@. Was Nautilus a minister of the
gospel?-C. E. D.
A. He was a political economist. He
studied theology at Cambridge and was
ordained. He was, however a teacher
by profession. although he held a small
living in Surrey.
O. Are there moving sand hills IN
Peru?-R. NJ
A. These peculiar hills are seen on
the plain of Islay, near Arequipa. The
Spanish name is medano. They are
crescent-shaped bodies of white sand
moving across the desert with the winds.
The sand seems different from the des-
ert sands over which they move.
O. In contract bridge. my partner
opened the bidding and said -Four
spades-I mean four hearts" What
rule applies to this?-R E W.
A. Law q Of contract bridge saws
that player who inadvertently names
one suit when meaning to name another
may correct his mistake before the next
player declares. BY inadvertently is
meant slip Of the tongue, not a change
of mind.
@. What is the Commission on In
terracial Co-operation?-R E. E.