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a year. Theodore Huntley, Republican
publicity director, gets $4,000 annually.
William c. Murphy of the Liberty League
receives $4,000 a year.
Q. Has the Petroleum Administrative
Board gone out of existencep-J. H.
A. 1t was replaced on April l by new
agency, the Petroleum Conservation Divi-
sion.
Q. What are deneholes?-H. H.
A. They are ancient, Well-like shafts Of
uncertain origin, found in Kent and
Essex, England, and in the French Valley
OF the Somme. Probably they were sunk
to get at chalk and flint which lie be-
meath the surface of the earth.
Q. What has been done to prevent dis
honest advertising, aside from the pure
f0od and drug act and Federal trade Su-
pervision?-L. j. H.
A. In 1911 counsel for Printers Ink
formulated what has become known as
Printers Ink model statutes, making dis
honest advertising misdemeanor. This
has been adopted in at least "a States in
substantially that form and in IS others
in slightly modified form. There are,
of course, city and municipal regulations.
as we'll as State regulations. On March
2, 1895. Federal act was passed prohib-
iting the sending of lottery tickets
through the mails. Sending letters with
the intent to defraud was prohibited as
early as June 8. 1872. Sending letters to
obtain money under false pretenses was
prohibited under the act of August Il,
1876.
@. Are Chaco and Ell Gran Chaco the
Same?-F. H. F.
A. Chaco is a territory in Northern
Argentina, a part of a large district
known as Ell Gran Chaco. The latter
extends into Bolivia, Paraguay and Ar
gentina.
@. What percentage of people in the
United States are dependent on relief?
S. H. P.
A. One out Of every six persons in the
United States is dependent on some form
Of unemployment relief.
@. How long has the double bass viol
been used?-H. NJ.
A. Its origin is attributed to Gaspar
di Salo in 1880, but he may merely have
improved an instrument already in ex-
istence. 1t was first used in the orchestra
about 1896.
@. What has been done in this country
to prevent the marriage of people having
social diseaseS?-M K.
A. Marriage on the part of persons
iY,fo l.
tempted to be prevented in % States in
one or more of three ways: BY requiring
the male applicant for a marriage license
to file medical certificate showing free
dom from venereal disease, by requiring
both applicants for marriage licenses to
file personal affidavits of freedom from
such infection or by prohibiting the mar
riage of infected persons.
@. What is the date Of the first re-
corded eruption of Vesuvius?-M. H. S.
A. The earliest recorded eruption Of
Vesuvius was in 79 AID. and thereafter
for nearly 1900 years the volcano re-
manned in a condition Of less activity.
Occasional eruptions are mentioned in
202, 472 5l2, 685. 993. 1896, l049 and ll39.
At length, after a series Of earthquakes
lasting for six months and gradually
increasing in violence. the volcano burst
into renewed activity in 1881. The years
1867 1779, 1894. 1922, 1872. 1906 and
1929 were marked by special activity.
@. Please describe Doorn.-G. c. w.
A. Doom is a charming town near
Utrecht amid woods-celebrated as the
residence since 1919 of the exiled En-
peror William II of Germany, who in
habits modest chateau in fine grounds
uear the road.
@. How much counterfeit money is
seized by the Government?-M. F.
A. In 1885 counterfeit coins and notes
bearing a face value of 81 $4,000 were
confiscated.
@. What is the name Of the new Gov
ernment project which is to provide en-
ployment for naval architects, boat build
ers and draftsmen?-R. H.
A The project is known as the Historic
American Merchant Marine Survey. It's
object is the preservation of a perma-
nent record Of the American Merchant
Marine.
O. What names are given to the Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse?-H. F.
A. Conquest, Slaughter, Famine and
Death appear on white, red, black and
pale horses respectively.
@. Who coined the expression, Invite
my soul?'-D. w.
A. Walt Whitman in Song of Myself"
He saws: ct loaf and invite nv soul . -"