Evening star., 1935-07-31

ton Epeninc Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Washing
ton. D. c. Pleas incIose stGnpp for reply.
@. Please compare Ethiopia with some
Of the States as to size and population.
F. H.
A. 1t has an area Of $4,000 square
miles or about as large as Texas and
Oklahoma, and an estimated population
of about 100000 or slightly less than
that of New York State.
Q. Is there any outstanding candidate
for the Republican nomination for
President2-C. w.
A. Two men who are mentioned fire.
quently as presidential prospects are
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michi-
gan and Col. Frank Knox, publisher of
the Chicago Daily News. 1t Is q COIN
cidence that both of these distinguished
men at one time worked together as
newspaper men on the Grand Rapids
Herald.
@. How many States in the Union
have Shelby Counties?-M. H.
A. Nine States have Shelby Counties
~ 10 CobdDAAo14Co tAIdI oCNCA VI bklClL
were named after Gov. Isaac Shelby
directly and the others may well have
had some connection.
@. What is the northernmost point
in the United States?-S. T.
A. 1t is the center of Northwest Angle
Inlet of the Lake of the Woods, Min
neSota.
@. How does Martha Ostenso, the
novelist, pronounce her name?-T. r. A.
A. It is pronounced Austin-So.
Q. When was the President given
authority to raise and lower tariffs
without the consent or approval of
Congress?-G. r. T.
A. Paragraph c of section 1856 Of the
1880 tariff act provided: Proclamation
by the PreSident-The President shall
by proclamation approve the rates of
duty and changes in classification and
in basis Of value specified in any report
of the commission under this section, if
in his Judgment such rates of duty and
changes are shown by such Investigation
of the commission to be necessary to
equalize such differences in costs OF
production"
@. Why is titanium tetrachloride used
for producing smoke screens?-A B.
A. Because this substance fumes
strongly in moist air.
Q. How can a map be given a cloth
backing?-J. K.
A. The cloth should be stretched and
tackled on board. The map should
be dampened slightly, paperhanger'S
paste applied to the back. Then care
fully smooth the map on the cloth and
let dry for II hours.
@. Please describe Napoleon Bona
parties tomb-H. P.
A. The burial place Of Napoleon is
under the dome of the Hotel des In
valides in Paris. It has the form of a
circular crypt 20 feet deep and 36 feet
in diameter, open at the top. The tomb
was designed by Visconti, and on the
walls are 10 marble reliefs by Smart
The Sarcophagus is 13 feet long, 61a feet
wide, 141z feet high, cut from q single
block Of red porphyry, Ct tons in weight,
surrounded by u victories" by Prsdier.
The inscription above the entrance to
Il desire that my ashes shall rest on
the banks of the Seine, in the midst
of the French people that have loved
so we'll"
@. What is the state religion of
Sweden?-M. S.
A. Lutheran. Sweden has more than
100000 people, of whom 5,88o,95O are
Lutherans.
@. What were the Cautionary Towns?
*. H.
A. They were four towns in Holland,
Briel, Flushing, Rammakens and Wal
cheren, so named because they were
given to Queen Elizabeth in 1885 as
security for their repaying her for
assistance in their struggle with Spain.
They were restored to the Dutch Re
public by James in 1916, although only
a portion Of the sum advanced was
refunded.
@. How long must person have lived
in Brooklyn to be eligible to the Society
of Old Brooklynites?-W. F.
A. Continuous residence of 40 years
in that borough and former independent
city is the requirement.
Q. What is the meaning of multi?
L. c.
A. This is the title of a high Turkish
official who assists the judge or cadi
by interpreting the law of the Koran
of MoSlem tradition and of other legal
sources. The grand multi is one of the
interpreters of the Koran by whose de-
ciSiOnS the cadiS have tn nudge The
phrase, in mufti meaning not in uni
form, in civilian dress, is an Anglo
Indian expression referring to the loose
robes of the Moslem multi.
@. How are nasturtium seeds prepared
to be used instead of capers?-V. A.
A. The seeds should be gathered
green. Make a brine of salt and water
and soak seeds two days. Drain and
put in jar. Heat sugar and vinegar
to boiling point, pour over seeds. Seal.
Proportions: Two cups nasturtium seeds,
l cup water, 4 cup salt, l cup sugar,
cup vinegar.
@. What causes growing in the di-
gestive tract? What is it called2-
w. B. M.
A. Growing or rumbling of the in
testines is known as borborygmus. 1t
is caused by the formation of gases in
the digestive tract and very little can
be done to stop it.
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