The sun., 1916-09-03


A "rookie" Is . man who is learning
to be a soldier--the raw recruit" Tho
term Is English. The word "rook" used
to be used for . variety Of things. A
gambling den was q rock. So was q
barracks. The frequenter Of either be-
came q rookie"
A says that the expression 1T IL thirty
knots from Greenwich to tho Battery
Is correct English. B says II IL not.
CONNECTICUT.
II In not. A knot Is a measure Of
both time and distance. You may say
that . vessel Is making thirty knots. for
that means that she Is travelling thirty
nautical miles an hour But to say that
. vessel is making thirty knots an hour
Is foolish.
A does not mean to say that II IA
thirty nautical miles an hour from
Greenwich to the Battery. He must say
thirty miles or thirty nautical miles"
In Questions and Answers for August
81 I nnd IN inquiry about the author Of
What are we hero for but the ofices?''
Webster Flanagan mot Flanigan) was
a delegate At large from Texas In the
Republican national convention Of 1880.
when James NJ Barker Of Massachu-
sets moved an amendment TO the reso-
lutions providing for an Endorsement Of
the civil service. Flanagan spoke as
follows:
MT. Flanagan Of Texas-Mr. Prssi-
dent: Texas has had quite enough Of
the civil service. During the last four
years.. sir. out Of 400 officers appointed
by the President Of the United States.
l%0 represented the Republican party.
We are not here. sir. for the purpose OF
providing offices for the Democracy.
There Is one plank In tho Democratic
party that I have ever admired. and that
II, To the victors belong the spoils.'
After we have won the race. as We will.
We will give those who are entitled to
positions ONCE. What are We up here
for? I mean that members OF tho Re
publican party are entitled to ONCE. n
II We are victorious we will have ONCE.
I therefore move to lay tho amendment
on the table"
He was for many years after that
conspicuous In Texas politics.
The man who Vas bigger than old
Grant" was Fitzhugh, the doorkeeper Of
the House in tho FIRST Democratic Con-
Rress after the war In 1874. He was also
from Texas.
The Doorkeeper OF the House 10 q
great patronage dispenser. having all
assistant doorkcepers under him.
l.. A. e.
photographic and what does the name
mean? S. 7.
II Is Greek for sacred writings" The
name covers eleven books-Ruth. Psalms,
Job. Proverbs. Canticles. Lamentations,
Ecclesiastes. Daniel. Esther. Ezra and
Chronicles. TO give them in the order In
which they occur In the Jewish Talmud.
How may the age and date Of silver
articles be ascerta!ned by the hall mark:
I have understood the mark was differ
ent for each year. Is there any au.
thoritv on the subject o could sugKes,
that I read? l..
The MARKS upon plate made in Great
Britain are designed to show. IN add.
ton TO the warrant of n~neness. the
maker and the place and year OF stamp
ing. An ordinary piece OF English silver
plate has four and sometimes I'VE marks.
must he the nr.t letter. Of his Christian
and surname. Tho second mark Is dif-
ferent for each OF tho assay offices.
London marks with tho ieopard's head
Of the Company OF Goldsmiths. Birming-
ham with an anchor. Chester with Its
city arms OF three garos and . sword.
Sheffield with a crown. Edinburgh with
q castle. Glasgow with a tree. fish and
bell. and Dublin with the harp crowned
Former assay offices existed at Bristol,
Exeter. Newsastle-on-ryne. Norwich and
York,
The third plate mark Is the lion
PEASANT. supposed 10 he the sovereign's
mark. The fourth mark Is a letter which
dates the article. The NTH mark, now
and since 1890 forgone. Is tho sover-
eign's head impressed upon such arti-
Giles as were c%harscable with duty.
Each assay ONCE selects a certain type
~ letter for It's date mark and zach
year adopts the next succeeding letter In
tnht alpnaoet unVl the CycIe ~ complete.
Then a new alphabet Is adopted and .
new cycle begins. Having an acquaint-
ance with the distinguishing marks Of
tho several assay offices and tho initial
year Of zach date cycle. II Is possible TO
determine the date OF tho mark OF any
English plate made since 1888. Tn
%scrupulous dealers have been known to
cut the hall mark from an antique piece
of small value and to build up around
the mark = modern fabrication with far
more silver and q better chance Of bring
ing a good price therefore . hall mark
needs expert standardization In doubtful
cases. For a full discussion OF the marks
consult such works rs Cripps's English
Plate Marks and 'Old English Plate"
and Charters Handbook to Hall Marks
on Gold and Silver Plate
! have been much interested IN a
quaint old house that formerly stood on
the west shore OF Flushing Ray. II WAS
known as the ~ house. Can some
reader tell me when II was built? Was
It tho Rapalyea house In tho township
OF Newtown' A. d, j.
To what State does the ground on
-htch thu Syatu> ~ Vyherty atopds ha-