Evening star., 1934-01-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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Q. Is gold ever found in volcanic
| matter?-J. P.
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that
| the belief that gold comes from vol
| canoes Is wholly fallacious. So far as
known, gold has never been found in
either living volcanoes or lava.
| @. What is meant by the expression,
blighted areas. as used by the Regional
Plan Association Of New York City?
g. G.
A. In its consideration Of districts for
rehousing projects the association says
/ that the presence of the following char
acteristics to large degree contributes
to blight: Large population losses; low
\
| @. Since the repeal Of prohibition IS
it possible to buy grain alcohol for home
use or is prescription necessary?-J. H.
A. No Federal permit Is necessary
except in Federal territory. i.e., District
Of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico.
| O. Was George Eliot Jewess?-H. A.
| A. She was not She found Jewish
life. aims and ideals intensely inter-
esting. Daniel Deronda," her last and
probably her best novel, contains very
sympathetic portrayal of Jewish char
acters.
O. Why was Port Arthur given this
English name?-P. H.
A. Port Arthur. the name of Lu-
Shun-Kou, was given this European
name by Admiral Seymour when the
British forces were there in 1860 The
Inference is that Port Arthur was named
for the son Of Queen Victoria.
Q. Did John Calvin play bowls on
the Sabbath?-H. A. H.
A. John Calvin. according to his later
biographies. in his public writings on
the Sabbath reveals totally different
conception of the observance of the
day from the Christian. Jewish or the
Puritan Sabbath. His principal decree
on this subject was to observe the order
established by the church. to hear the
word Of the Lord. and to rest from
labor While playing bowls on Sunday
is not mentioned, it would not be in
| opposition to this policy.
| Q. How do the countries stand in
| frequency of divorce in proportion to
population?-H E. J.
A. The frequency is highest in the
United States. Other countries where
divorce rates are high are, in the fol-
lowing order, Japan. France. Germany,
Switzerland. Belgium. Denmark. Meth
| erlands. Sweden Norway, Uruguay
| Australia, Scotland
@. Who wrote the music to Believe
Me, II All Those Endearing Young
Charms"?-E J.
A. The words were composed by the
Irish poet, Thomas Moore. who set them
to an old Irish air whose author is not
known.
| O. What causes clinkers to form in a
| furnace?-R. E. G.
/, A. Clinkers are Jumps of melted ash.
! If the ash settles down on the CRATE.
the air coming through the CRATE cools
l., and fewer clinkers are formed II
| the ash is left in the hot fuel bed it
becomes quite hot and may melt to
| form clinkers that have to be pulled
out at the furnace door Clinkers are
apt to be formed in furnaces that are
relatively small for the house to be
! heated Such furnaces require rather
| long periods Of heavy draft and fast