Evening star., 1933-11-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What Is economic nationalisma"
L. p. L.
A. The expression refers TO the fact
that each country is engaged in allevi-
ating its own present economic misery
without regard to any consideration for
other countries. It is characteristic of
the State that economic as well as other
questions are viewed from q national
standpoint.
Q. Was beer usually sold In pint or
quart bottles before prohibition?-
T. A. B.
A. The major portion Of bottled beer
was put up in 12-ounce bottles.
Q. What does Tailahatchie mean7-
L. L. T.
A. 1t is choctaw for stony river.
@ What is khe new money being Is
sued in France?-E. g.
A. In October. France began issu-
ance OF new coin, a five-franc nickel
piece, which. at par, is worth about 20
cents in United States money. Money
OF this denomination previously had
been In the form Of paper notes Of the
Bank OF France. The nickel coins will
replace the paper notes. France also
expects to issue new silver money.
G. How many national holidays are
there?-H. D. s.
A. Holidays which are observed In
every State In the Union are: New
Years day. Washington,s birthday, July
Fourth, Labor day, Thanksgiving day
and Christmas day. These are legal
or public holidays, made so by acts of
Legislatures in the States, by acts of
Congress for the District Of Columbia,
or by proclamation Of the President.
The United States Congress has not the
power to decide for the States the OBJ
seryance Of any day as national holi-
day.
O. Was the wandering, minstrel sort
OF German band, which used to 20
around serenading, group Of stringed
instruments or brass pieces?-R. r.
A. The old German street bands
usually consisted OF trap-drum, trom-
bone. hfe, clarinet and bassoon. These
instruments, of course. are mostly brass.
O. Why is dear" used in a formal
salutation In a letter?-w. p. c.
A. 1t was probably introduced into
England from France and was first used
only In letters to relatives and friends.
As early as 1923 Usher refers to the
salutation Dear SIR in q letter Of
Camden's.
@. How fast can clans swim7-B. s.
A. They are sedentary and practical
ly stationary In adult life, living for the
most part in the ooze at the bottom of
tidal salt water or of streams or lakes
The clans as well as other mollusks of
this type do not swim IN the adult stage
and have practically no power of loco
motion. The larvae, however, are min
ute free swimming organisms, so-called
because they have rudimentary organs
Of locomotion and are not fixed. They
do not possess swimming powers COM
parable to those of fishes and do not
progress any appreciable distance from
the place where they are Matched before
they settle down.
@. What Is meant by the expression,
They jumped over a broomstick?"-
J. T. D.
A. To Jump over broomstick means