Evening star., 1936-05-13
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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ton EUentng Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. HaSkin, Director, Washing-
ton, D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. What countries besides the United
States regulate the amount of gold
people can keep?-W. M.
A. Several other countries, notably
Germany and Italy, do not permit indi-
vidual possession Of gold. Great Britain
limits possession to $50,000 Mexico and
Canada have no restrictions on posses
sion, but an individual cannot export
gold from Canada without a permit
Russia does not allow export and in
many other countries export can be only
by permit.
@. I understand that the National
Youth Administration provides funds for
aiding in the education of needy stu
dents. What is the average grant, and
is provision made for college education
alone?-J. j.
A. During the school year 1856
$27000,000 was allocated for student aid.
This was to provide for as many as 200,-
600 students to attend high school on an
average monthly grant of Sc each; 100,-
900 students to attend college, on an
average monthly grant of SIS each, and
$500 students to do postgraduate work.
on an average monthly grant of s25 TO
$50 each.
@. What are the boundaries of the
Jackson Purchase in Kentucky?-H M.
A. The Jackson Purchase of Kentucky
is bounded on the east by the Tennessee
River, on the west by the Mississippi, on
the north by the Ohio River and on the
south by the State of Tennessee.
@. How are ice and snowfakes made
in the movieS?-G. S.
A. Frequently bleached cornf1akeS and
gypsum are used for clean and sparkling
snow. Paraffin is successfully used to
initiate ice.
@. Are Flower Sunday and Childrens
day the same?-M. R.
A. Children's day is usually celebrated
the second Sunday in June. When the
day was first observed flowers were so
much emphasized in the service that 1t
was called Flower Sunday" and in some
places it is still so designated.
@. Did John D. Rockefeller, jr., have
his fingerprints taken? If so, what was
the occasion?-E. r.
A. Mr.. Rockefeller was finger printed
after he had listened to talk in which
j. Edgar Hoover Of the Department Of
Justice urged American citizens, par
ticularly big business men, to have their
flngerprints taken as protection against
criminals.
@. What is the origin of the term
even Steven?-J. r.
A. 1t is probably quotation from one
of Swift's letters to Stella: Now we are
even, quoth Steven, when he gave his
wife six blows to one.
@. Has Cyrano de Bergerac been made
into an opera?-E. S.
A There is new opera of this name
by Franco Alfano, founded on RostandS
drama. 1t had its first performance in
Rome, Italy, in January. DR.. Walter
DamroSch wrote an opera on this ro-
nance which was sung at the Metro
pohtan Opera House in 1913.
@. When John c. Fremont made his
first trip to the Rocky Mountains who
acted as guide?-B. D.
A. In the first expedition which FIRE.
mont made to the Rocky Mountains, in
1912, Kit Carson was the guide. Lucian
Maxwell was taken as hunter and Charles
Russell as topographer.
@. Please give some information about
the large cathedral in Mexico City
NJ R.
A. The Cathedral of the City of
Mexico stands on or near the site of the
Aztec Temple destroyed by Cortez in
1921. The foundations were laid in 1873
and the church was finished about 1911.
1t is 460 feet long and the height of its
towers is 204 feet.
@. How should a blanket be dried
when washed at home?-A. H.
A. 1t should be hung outdoors in the
shade. Do not wiring the blanket out
before hanging. Put the blanket evenly
over the line, one-half on each side. II
it has striped borders hang so that the
stripes are vertical, so that color will
not run into the blanket. When the
blanket is dry. brush with a clean, stiff
@. How did the pointer and setter
breeds of dogs originate?-G. Mem.
A. 1t is not definitely known exactly
when the pointer and setter breeds of
dogs originated. The pointer is directly
related to the old Spanish pointer, which
is known to have been in existence as
early as 1900 AID, a time before the
advent of quick-firing guns. 1t is a
popular belief that the English setter is
either descended from the spaniel family
or that both it and the spaniels are of
common origin. The Irish setter dates
back over several centuries to a period
preceding the invention of the fowling
piece. It is interesting to note that
the attitudes assumed by the pointer and
setter when marking down birds are mere
notifications of the behavior of wolf
when aware by scent or sight of the
near proximity of game.
@. Can plastics be made from saw
duSt?-C. S.
A. The Forest Products Laboratory at
Madison, Wise, has developed a process
of converting sawdust into a molding
powder with plastic properties. The
powder is hot-pressed in molds to form
Sheets disks or other shapes having
high density, good body and a glossy
surface.
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