The sun., 1916-10-15

In answer TO Du BIS inquiry In Cues
tions and Answers Of September ~ for
Information about Ezra Ames. an Al
bany portrait painter whom ne believes
Hamilton which has disappeared. beg
TO say that I have an oil portrait Of
Alexander Hamilton. unsigned, the his
tory OF which states II to have been
painted in Albany. I would be inter-
ested to communicate with Du B. and
learn whether through the ~enEravings
he mentions II might be established that
the lost portrait Ia the one I possess.
q. II. w.
Our inQuirer's address is not at hand.
II Du B. will communicate with THE
srN We shall be glad to send his ad-
dress to q. H. ".
The ticker said on Friday night. Sep
tember I. 1915. that Congress had passed
the eight hour bill. II is argued that Con-
gress had not passed II. as the Senate
had not acted on the measure. What
constitutes Congress and had Congress
passed the bill At that time? r. J. n.
What possible warrant can there be for
referring to the House Of Representatives
as Congress- when Article l.. section
I of the Constitution saye: "All legisla-
tive powers herein granted shall be
ssted In a Congress OF the United States.
which shall consist OF a Senate and
House Of Representatives On FRIDAY
night. September I. the eight hour bill
had been passed by the House OF Rep
r~esentatives. eu, not ny Congress.
Can YOU furnish me with a lis, Of
places where lectures OF all kinds are
given In New York or In any part OF this
country? ! know OF those given by the
New York Board OF Education. NJ. II.
We mus. limit the scope Of the ques-
ton. We know OF no other free lectures
given here but those offered by the
Board OF Education and the public
health lectures offered at the Academy
Of Medicine. We shall be glad to print
information OF other free lectures given
In this city where they are offered with
the same purely educational aim as thoss
In the schools and not with the purpose
Of making converts 20 various causes.
Please describe the salute given by
Government vessels passing Washing
toms tomb. CONNECTICUT
II 10 not always given. but wher
a special occasion calls for II the saiut.
TO Washington Is the same that Is nred
for the sleeping Grant-twenty-on,
gums. This 10 q national salute Their,
IL none higher. II ie the salute paid e
the President OF the United states or Il
a visiting ruler. In passing In review
before the President Of the United
States each ship OF a squadron hre.
t~wenty-one guns In honoring the deac
Washington one ship fires the salute fol
the whole fleet.
was told the other evening tina
throughout the Wilson Administrator
there has been a Republican majority II
the House OF Representatives. VIII YOU
please give me the figures to prove thi'
false? w. NJ. n.
In the s~ixty-third Congress. which be
gan March =. 1918. and ended March I
1913, there were 2si Democrats in tn
House TO l<< Republicans. In the Sixty
fourth Congress. which began March I
1918. and ends March Z. 1917. there ar,
2a0 Democrats in tho House to 1876 Re
pubiicans.
The Dove Tavern was located on tn
post road at about the present inter
section OF Sixty-sixth street and Thir,
avenue. During the Revolution tn
British artillery park was near by an,
here. ~thOrit now agree, Natha
Hale was executed. Was the buildin
formerly a country seat. when was |
built and why was II so named? Ha
not THE Suns numerous family som
data In relation 10 II?
HOPPER STRIKER MoTr.
In q list OF the most famous shor
stories ! cut out and put In my scrap
boob several years ago ! notice one en-
titled "Green Tea" by Sheridan Iefanr
Can you or your readers tell me l
which OF Lefanu's books this story
to be foundT A. l.. +.
We fear that II went ungarnered. TIL
exceedingly complete records OF tn
New York Public Library have not afte
careful search disclosed a reference t
II, separately or with other tales.
We had an evergreen shrub called Va
ronica In the west OF Ireland which a,
tanned a great size. 1t made a fine hedg
and had purple and white flowers,
have been In the New York Botanica
Gardens n they have several varietie
there. Could your readers tell me tn
name Of the particular variety 7 use
to know and where ] could get plants?
I MAPEs AVENUE.
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4 says that a h%ydroplane goes In ID
water and flies in the air. b says tina
a h~ydroplane Is a watercraft only.
:. r.
Il. Is right. A hydroplane is a tyr
OF motVrboat II is tho hydroaeroplar
thai skins through the water and rise
to fly In the air.
Is the sketch Of the career Of Co
Michael Corcoran In Questions an
Answers for september "a correct u
less my memory Ii faulty Col. Corcora
for some years prior 10 the civil wa
kept n drinking place In an old two stor
frame building known as Hibernia lila
on Prince street opposite the old s
Patrick's Cathedral. w. ID. f..
When was 1.-THE Man Who Can
Back" by John Fleming Wilson. pu,
lished and by whom" II. j. s.
In 1912 by the sturgis & Waite
Company. 81 East Twenty-sevent
street. New York.
Should we say pacinst or pacihcistc
Mrs. w. r. h.
One 10 a. good ~ the other. but usas