Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

the tomb of a sailor who had died OF
the disease, being attacked by the
plague.
Q. What does the name idaho
mean?--E. r.
A. Idaho is a North American IN
dian word meaning Gem Of the
Mountains' or Sunrise Mountains.
Q. How is Scotch woodcock made?
| v. E. T.
A. The ingredients are four hard
ooilea eggs. three tablespoonfuls
or butter. one-and- one-half table
spoonfuls of -four one cup Of milk,
one-haf teaspoonful of salt, few
grains cayenne. anchovy sauce. Toast
bread on one side serving with wood
COCK poured over untoasted side.
Q. Please give me information re-
gardins Liberia, Africa.--L B. NJ.
A. Liberia is republic on the
western coast of Africa under negro
control, having an area of about
$4,000 square miles. The territory
was acquired by the American Col
onization Society, founded in 1917.
for the purpose of colonizing free
blacks from the United States The
| first company was sent out in-Feb-
ruary, 1920, on the Elizabeth. The
name Liberia" was officially odopted
in 1924, having been suggested by
Col. Harper of Maryland. A declara-
| ton of independence and a constitu-
| ton were adopted July rs, 1s47, and
the first President was Joseph j.
Roberts. The term of President is
four years. He lip assisted by two
! legislative bodies, a supreme court,
and a cabinet of seven members. who
are the heads of the different de-
| partments.
| Q. When were the splits In the
Democratic and Republican parties?
IS. V. f.
A. There have been three great
schisms in the Democratic party, in
1870. in 1860. and in 1896. In the
Republican party, there have been
two such splits, one in 1895 and one
in 1912.
Q. What are some of the biggest
fire losses that have occurred in the
United States?-C. NJ. P.
A. The four most destructive fires
in this country were: San Francisco,
April Is, 1905, loss $3.50 600, 900; Chi
cago. October 9, 1871, loss s16s,00o,-
600; Boston, November 3. 1872, loss
s75,ooo.oo0. and Baltimore, February
7, 1904, loss s50,0O0,000.
Q. For whom was Mount Vernon,
the home of George Washington,
named?-S. ID.
A. The mansion at Mount Vernon,
Twas built by Lawrence Washington,
an elder half-brother of George
Washington. The estate was named
in honor of Admiral Vernon, under
whom Lawrence Washington had
lserved in the West Indies.
Q. What is the best weight of
hogs for market?-M. f. H.
A. Two hundred and fifty pounds
lis considered the most desirable
| Bacon hogs" and selected light
hogs. weighing from 155 to 195
pounds. Sausages are made from
hogs listed at market as "boars."
O. What is the oldest living thing
in the world w. T. l.
A. Trees are the Oldest living
things in the world. and the Gen:
Sherman tree of Sequoia National
Park is probably the patriarch of
them all. 1t was a goodly specimen
when Moses led the children out OF
the land of Egypt and was 1000 years
old when Jesus OF Nazareth was born.
| When last measured this tree was
2797 feet high and 102.S feet in cir
CGm1eTenCe.
@. Why and how did England ac-
quire 1reland?-P. D. A.
A. The conquest of Ireland by the
English was a gradual process. The
first step was taken by Henry II,
who is said to have obtained a bull
from Pope Hadrian " authorizing
him to take possession of the coun-
try. The Tudors steadily pursued
the policy of taking land from the
Irish chiefs and giving 1t to the
English settlers. The final act of
the union was passed and proclaimed
on January l, 1901.
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