Evening star., 1933-10-23

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@. Is there a fine attached to mis-
representation of the increased price
Of an article, attributing 1t to the
processing tax on cotton, when the
price Is in excess Of the tax?-D. j.
A. DR.. Howe, consumers counsel,
says: Treasury regulations governing
collection Of this tax specifically pro-
vide that II any person in selling or
otherwise disposing of an article or
product processed from . commodity,
msrepresents the amount Of the tax
that has been paid thereon, he Is guilty
Of q ntsdemeanor and is liable to q fine
Of $1,000 or imprisonment for a year,
or both"
recent VIZ 1nternationai Amateur Tennis
games at Forest Hills, Long 1sland?-
A. r. D.
A. Admission was charged. It was
possible to buy tickets for one day, or
for each series at lower rate.
Q. What is oilda oray's real name9
j. B.
A. Her name Is Mariana Michelska.
@. How Is helium stored?-S. r. w.
A. It is stored either in steel cylin-
ders or in Theoretically sealed TASKS.
Q. Is there a British constitution
A. L. w.
A. There is British constitution
and the British King is known as q
constitutional monarch. That is. he
laws of the country as defined by Par
Lament. The English constitution
differs from the American, in that 1t
has not been reduced to a single
formula, but Is based on the written
law or bills Of rights, such as Magma
Charta, to which are added laws based
either on precedent or legislative en-
actment.
@. When was Awata pottery first
made?-G. r. D.
A. It was invented in the seventh
century. and Is called Tamago Yak
(egg-ware) by the Japanese. 1t Is
largely exported to the United States.
@. What is a railplane?-D. e.
A. This Is the name given to the
Pullman Co.'S latest development in
high speed railroad passenger cars.
The proved principles Of aircraft con-
struction have here been adapted to
railway use.
@. How much does an ak weigh?-
A. Common forest axes weigh from
three to seven pounds.
@. When was nitroglycerin first used
in the United States?-L. L.
A. The first recorded use Of Nobel's
patent blasting oil" in this country
was in New York City on July Is, 1865.
@. When will decision be reached
as to the ultimate ownership Of the
Saar Basin?-S. P. c.
A. For Is years from the date Of the
treaty of Versailles Q920) it has been
governed by q commission Of five, ap-
pointed yearly by the League of Ma
tions. to whom as trustee Germany in
the treaty renounced government Of the
territory. IN 1885 plebiscite will de-
eide whether 1t will have continuance
Of that rule in a semi mi-autonomous form,
union with France, or union with Ger
many. France is the sole owner Of the
coal fields and mining concessions as
a compensation for the destruction of