Evening star., 1935-03-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

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any question OF fact by ioriting The
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Bureau, Frederic J. Hdskin, Director,
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@. What has become Of Hartzell,
who perpetrated the Drake estate
frauds. B.
A. Oscar Hartzell began serving his
ten-year sentence In the Leavenworth
Penitentiary January 16, 1885.
@. Which States have the most COL
leges?-A. J.
A. Nearly SO per cent of all in
stitutions Of higher learning in the
United States are located in 10 States
New York leads with 100; California
has 90; Illinois, 80; Pennsylvania. 81;
Texas, 86; Iowa, "a; Ohio, "a; Mas
sachusetts, 81; Missouri, so, and
North Carolina, So.
@. How old is Freddie Bartholo-
NEW, who plays the part of David
Copperfield when child, in the mo-
ton picture of that name?-I. D.
A. He was born in London on
March %, 1924, and when still an
infant was taken by his aunt, who
reared him at her home in War
minister, Wiltshire, England. He was
chosen for the role from about 10000
applicants.
@. Does washing in water harm
real pearls?-M. r.
A. The Bureau Of Fisheries says
that strings of pearls should never be
dipped into water or solutions of any
kind. because the string which passes
through them is likely to absorb and
to draw the liquid into the pearl, and
as the pearl is made up of many
concentric layers, it is quite possible
that through capillary action some
liquid, either pure or stained with
foreign substance. might be brought
into the pearl, which would in this
way eventually become discolored.
Rings and brooches containing half
pearls frequently change color from
this cause; but contact with the skin,
or with lace, or with fabrics which
are not stained with certain chemical
solutions, seems to have no injurious
effect upon pearls.
Q. Has any other country ever
coined money for the United States?
IT. r.
A. The United States mints have
coined money for other countries, but
no other country has coined money
for the United States.
Q. How is the National Research
Council financed?-F G. L.
A. The financial support of the
council is derived first from a gift
of $4,000 900 from the Carnegie Corp.
and from various other sources, such
as the Rockefeller Foundation, Gen.
eral Education Board, Common
wealth Foundation, etc.
@. What were cushions called which
were used in chairs before upholster-
ing became general?-E. G.
A. These stuffed cushions were
called squads.
Q. What is the value Of the chemi-
Gals in the Dead Sea?-T. j. K.
A. 1t is impossible to state the
worth of this source of chemicals
It is known to be one of the richest
sources in the world, with a concen-
tration perhaps three times as much
as German brines and five times as
much as the American brines.
@. What Queen was crowned sew
eral years after her death?-F. A. S.
A. The Queen who was enthroned
after her death was Inez de Castro,
who was married to Pedro Of Por-
tugal. The marriage was performed
clandestinely on January /, 1347. be-
fore his accession to the throne. His
father objected to the union and
three years later. at his instigation
Inez was murdered. When Pedro be-
came King he had the body of Inez