Evening star., 1936-04-27

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@. With what countries has the United
States signed trade agreements?-
D. McC.
A. Trade agreements have been signed
with the following countries: Cuba,
Brazil, Belgium, Haiti, Sweden, Neither
lands, Switzerland, Colombia, Honduras,
Canada and Nicaragua. The agreements
with Colombia and Nicaragua are not
yet In effect since the period of notice
has not yet expired. Agreements are
pending with the following: Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Spain, Finland, Italy,
France and San Salvador.
@. Did the governors OF the American
Colonies have veto powerful. N.
A. The governors had absolute veto
power, and in all except Maryland, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island the King
could prevent bill from becoming law
even after it had been approved by the
governor.
@. What newspaper won the Aver Cup
this year?-E. G..
A. The New York Herald Tribune has
been awarded permanent possession of
the Francis Wayland Aver Cup for typo
graphic excellence.
@. Where is the monument to hem
H. J.
A. 1t is in Little Compton. r. l., and
was erected in 1925 by the Rhode Island
Red Club of America to commemorate
the origin of that breed Of fowl.
@. Please give some information about
the new Interior Building in Washing
ton, D. C.-E. r.
A. The cost of the building is esti-
mated at s12OoO,oO0. Two city blocks
of 5l2 acres, extending from C to E
street. and from Eighteenth to Nine
teenth streets northwest are covered
by the structure. It is 575 feet long by
383 feet wide and will be seven floors in
height. with an eighth floor above the
central unit, and a basement. Every
room is an outside room. There are two
miles of corridors, exclusive of which the
net usable area is approximately 100000
square feet. The gross area is 1,050,00O
square feet.
@. What were the Alabama Claims?-
A. F. D.
A. They we're claims of the United
States against Great Britain, for losses
inflicted on shipping. by the Alabama,
Shenandoah and other Confederate veS-
sells. fitted out in British ports during
the Civil War The United States claimed
S19,021 .428 in direct losses and many
times that amount in indirect losses. The
matter was arbtrated in 1871, and in tn
following year the Geneva Tribunal
awarded the United States an indemnity
of s15500,000 in gold. This was paid by
Great Britain in 1873.
@. Who published the Old Cap Collier
Library?-I c.
A. This dime novel series was pub
lished by the house of Munro during the
latter part of the nineteenth century.
@ How did Exchange Alley in New
Orleans get its name?-O. P.
A. "Old New Orleans" by Stanley
Arthur, says: The fiat marble-faced
building on the right-hand side of Royal
street was the famous Merchants Ex-
change during the golden boom days Of
New Orleans Erected in 1885 at a
cost of 100000 from designs by Charles
| Bingley Dakin, the building. as it does
now, fronted on both Royal street and
the Ruelle or alley in the rear. This
narrow thoroughfare was created in 1881
and as the exchange was planned to have
two entrances. the alley was named Pas
sage de la Bourse or Exchange Passage"
@. Why was the Roman Colosseum so
called?-V. T.
A 1t is said to have been named from
the colossal statue of Nero which stood
nearby rather than its own great size.
| @. Are Falstaff and Fastolfe the same
Shakespearean charcater?-C. r.
| A. They are not. Sir John Falstaff is
a wit. who appears in Merry Wives of
| Windsor" and in Henry "" Sir John
| Fastolfe is the lieutenant general of the
Duke of Bedford in Henry VI"
@. What is the cost to the Government
| of set of dies for a commemorative
| coin?-W. ?. R.
A. The Office of the director OF the mint
| says that associations which get out
! commemorative coins pay for the dies
| and for the design. The dies usually
| cost $780, The cost of the design varies.
| The only cost to the Government is the
supply of coins.
@. Please give a biography of Hosea
| BallOu.-F. H. M.
A. Hosea Ballou, one of the founders
! of UniverSalism. was born in New Hamp-
Shire in It'll He was Self-educated and
| was expelled from his fathers church
on declaring his belief in the final saliva
| ton of all men. He began to preach at
| 81, and became minister of the Second
UniverSaliSt Church in Boston in which
he preached 35 years. 1t is said that he
preached over 10000 sermons. none Of
which was written before delivery. He
died in 1852.
@. Is the Department of Agriculture
| interested in range weather FORE
| casting?-H. K.
| A. The scientific SoundneSS OF various
methods of making long-range weather
forecasts is being studied by the United
States Department of Agriculture with
funds allocated from the Bankhead-
Jones appropriation for stimulating basic
research affecting agriculture.
G. Was prince consort courtesy title
given to the husband of Queen Victoria?
e. S. S.
A. 1t was not courtesy title. 1t was
formally conferred upon Prince Albert
by Letters Patent in 1857.