Evening star., 1933-01-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

This is q special department devoted
to the handling Of inquiries. You have
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Write your question, your name, and
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@. Is member Of Congress who did
not stand for reelection considered q
lame duck during the last session Of
Congress?@S. w. ].
A. Only members who are defeated
at election are known as lame ducks.
@. Is it within the law to make a
copy Of the face of a dollar bill, en-
larging it to twice the size OF the real
bill?-D. K.
A. The Secret Service says that Sec
ton $50 of the Federal penal code
states that currency Of the United
States shall not be reproduced, re-
gardless of size.
O. Are all countries divided into time
zones such as those in the United
States?-S. A. B.
A. Time zones do not extend over
the entire earth. Standard time has
been adopted in various countries-in
most cases reckoned from the meridian
Of Greenwich, England.
@. How much is the alloy In sterling
Silver?-J. A. B.
A. Sterling silver Is defined as the
alloy, in the proportion Of 925 parts Of
silver to rs parts OF copper, legally fixed
tho standard of 6nonocs nf prifich
silver coinage.
@. Does the Salvation Army send part
of its collections to the parent organi-
zation?-R. B. B.
A. The central fund chat which IS
associated with international head
QuarterS) Is concerned with the whole
world, for it bears the cost of the gen.
eral oversight and management of the
army, the upkeep Of the International
Training College, and provides flnan-
cial assistance for missionary work in
non Christian and other needy lands.
This central fund Is supported by a
proportion Of the net proceeds Of the
self-denial appeal, by donations, sub
scriptions and legacies, also by profits
secured from publishing, life assurance
and other auxiliary undertakings (the
funds Of which are, however, quite dis
tinct from those Of the Salvation Army.
@. What Is the Oldest United States
postage stamp?-M. S.
A. United States stamps were first
Issued in 1847. The first United States
postage stamp was a scent stamp bear
ing the portrait Of Franklin.
@. To whom does this Persian proverb
apply, When the great prince ceased
to live Persia ceased to prosper" "?-L. H.
A. Shah Abbas. who lived at the time
OF Queen Elizabeth CT England.
@. Which Presidents wife refused to
have wine served at the White House
and was nicknamed in consequence
V.C.
A. Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, from
1877 to 1881, refused to permit wine or
spirits to be served at White House
dinners or receptions, substituting
nicknamed Lemonade Lucy"
Q. What Is used for the founda-
ton for chewing gum?-R. j.
A. At first the resinous exudations
of the spruce, cherry, etc., were en-
ployed in their native state, but with
the increase of the habit the spruce
supply nearly failed, and recourse was
had to ether ingredients. The gum
resins Of sweet gum, tamarack and Ger
tain other forest trees are also used.
Balsam Of tolu is constituent of GER
tain kinds Of gum, while paraffln has
also been employed. Parafin Is also
very largely used as an adulterant in
the cheaper grades OF gum. which in
consequence crumhle when cheYed. OF
late years gum known as cf1iele, an
elastic gum from the naseberry, tree