Evening star., 1935-05-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

results attained 50 far have been most
heartening.
@. Did writer's before Adam Smith
predict or record the devsluation Of
the monetary unit by lessening its
gold content?-J. M. C.
A. While Smith was the first 10
make a complete exposition of the
matter, coinage has been debased
progressively. Gold coin was debased
as early as the reign OF the Roman
Emperor Aurelian and down through
the ages. In every European country
there was successive cheapening. The
original pound sterling was an actual
pound of silver. Elizabeth devalued.
There is nothing novel in the present
action in thisscountry.
Q. What Is the origin Of "cheerio"?
IS. McC.
A. This word is a general greeting,
toast or valedictory expression. 1t
was used by Shakespeare in the form
of "cherry-o."
@. Who designed Ashland, the home
OF Henry Clay. near Lexington, KY?
F. M.
A. The design Of the mansion Is at
tributed to Latrobe, the great English
architect. The estate of 500 acres was
laid out by L'Enfant, who drew the
plans for Washington, D. C.
@. Have any white men been exc
cuted for crimes against Negroes?-
j. McC.
| A. The Negro Year Book says that
there have been several cases where
white men were given the death SEN
tence for numbering Negroes. In 1929,
| In Duval County in Florida, the death
sentence was imposed on Britt Pringle
/ for brutally numbering an aged Negro
The Georgia Supreme Court on July
22, 1880, affirmed the sentence of a
white man to die in the electric chair
Tor the murder of two Negroes.
@. Please give a comparison Of the
number of fatal accidents in railroad,
air and motor trips.-H. K.
/ A. Railroads. one fatality per 400
100000 passenger miles; scheduled air
transport, one fatality per 24.0O0. 900
passenger miles; automobiles. one
fatality in 100000 passenger miles.
@. Who said, "A kiss is a dot on the
= in loving"?-S. M.
] A. The quotation is from Ros-
tands "Cyrano de Bergerac": "A kiss,
/ when all is said. what is it-a rosy dot
placed on the Il in loving"
@. What is the difference between a
knockout and a technical Knockout?
e. S.
A. The term knockout is generally
understood to imply that the fighter
has been knocked out" and is un-
conscious or unable to get up. Some
times a f1ghter gets into such a con-
dltlon from repeated blows that he is
practically unconscious while still on
/ his feet. When this occurs it is very
easy to render him entirely uncon-
scious. In these circumstances a
| tighter is so little able to defend him
/ self that blow would perhaps cause
| severe injury. When such a condition
| comes about the fight is generally
ended by the referee or the Judge, or
both, declaring a technical knockout.
Q. Who was ProcrusteS?-S. j. D.
A. He was a neurological robber
who laid his victims on an iron bed,
stretching them out or cutting them
of to make them fit.
@ Since the next President is to be
inaugurated on January 20. 1887. when
will the electoral votes be formally
counted?-M w.
A. The votes of the presidential
electors are handed in on the fourth
Wednesday in December These votes
are counted in joint session of the
Senate and House Of Representatives
on January 6.
@. What Is maccaboy?-M H.
A. Maccaboy is kind of fine, dark
colored snuff. usually perfumed.