Evening star., 1927-11-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.
Q. What is a recessional building?-

@. What is a occasional building?-
NJ. B. J.
A. The "recessional building" is a
term applied to the new style Of archi-
lecture, seen, for example, in many
of the New York structures. AS the
building increases in height. the width
of the floors is reduced. so that SEEM
ingly the building tapers.
Q. How long have perfumes been
used ?--N. E. T
A. They were known in earliest
civilizations. The Jews of the Old
Testament used perfumes in the form
of incense in their temples and taber.
nacles. Their women, as well as the
Egyptian, Roman and Grecian wom-
en-, used perfumes and cosmetics. 1t
is probable that the perfumers' art
originated in Arabia and that the
products were carried to Egypt,
Greece, Rome. and Palestine.
0. How large is the Regal python
| in the Washington Zoo?-W. F. w.
A. Approximately, it is between &c
and 80 feet long. weighs aboUt 120
pounds, and at it's largest point is 3
inches in diameter.
@. Does the United States grow
enough rice for it's own use?-A. w. n.
A. Although the Orient produces
about 81 per cent of the worlds rice
crop, the United States now grows
more than enough to supply its own
needs.
@. What are the leading mineral
products of Oklahoma a?-E. NJ.
A. Petroleum. zinc. natural gas,
natural-gas gasoline.
O. What does the ending ham"
mean in English names? How is
| Durham pronounced?-H F. b.
A. The termination "ham" is fire.
quently found in British surnames.
1t means home" or residence. The
| English pronunciation of the name
| Burnham is "Burum."
! O. How many passenger street
! cars are operated in the United
| States?-A. II. $.
A. The American Electric Railway
] Association saws that the number of
passenger cars operated by electric
railways in the United States is ap-
proximately $4,000.
O. What was the Indian name for
| the island upon which Columbus
| first landed?-H. c. B.
A. On his first voyage to the New
World, Columbus sighted land and
disembarked on the island called by
| the Indians "Guanahani." Columbus
| named the island "San Salvador" but
! it is generally identified with Wat
| ling Island, one of the Bahama group.
@. What is being done in the
United States for the preservation of
| quail?-S. Z. p
A. During the year 1926 the De-
! partment of Agriculture issued per-
mits for importations of 37,134 qC1il
| from Northeastern Mexico, mostly for
liberation in Southern States.
| @. What is a Scotch verdict
r. A. B.
A. A Scotch verdict is the same
| as mot proven" which in Scotch
| law is the verdict that charge
| has not been proved and operates as a
| verdict of not guilty.
@. What is the value of the stock
| of gold and silver of the United
States?-D. f. S.
A. On January I, 1926, the total
gold stock of the United States
amounted to 81 ,4OS, $685. 900. The total
silver stock amounted to 1927 ,56S 900.
| @. From what State did Matthew
| Thornton, one Of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, come?
| A. ID. S.
| A. Matthew Thornton was born in
Ireland. He represented New Hamp-
shire.
| Q. What kind of vinegar Is used
in making horseradish?-C. L. T.
| A. In keeping horseradish white
| when put in bottles, it is essential
| that white wine vinegar be used.
Cider vinegar always darkens horse
radish.
| Q. Have the payments to Colombia
| growing out of the purchase of the