Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01

~. NneTe Is the STORM hihS ftlSn-
way?--R. G.. w.
A. The section passing over Storm
King Mountain from West Point,
n. Y. to Newburgh. N Y, is known
as the Storm King Highway.
Q. How could President Wilson and
Gen. Pershing both the commander-in-
chief of the Army?-M. II.
A. Under the Constitution, the
President of the Unised States is
commander-in.chief of the Army and
Navy at all times. Gen. Pershing
was commandments of the Ameri-
can EXpeditionary Forces.
Q. Where did the oleander origi.
nate?-M. v. w.
A. The oleander is a native of the
Mediterranean region and of the
Orient that is, Persia, India and
Japan.
Q. Are younger people committing
crimes now than in time past?-
C@ b. G.
A. The average age of conviction
for crime is much lower during the
last 10 years than at any time in the
history of the Nation.
Q. Is Greece a limited monarchy
NJ. c.
a. Greece is not a limited mon
archy. The National Assembly on
March 25, 1924, voted the overthrow
of the monarchy and the establish
ment of a republic. The country is at
present administered by a cabinet
headed by a premier.
o. w.
A. Garnets are found on the sur,
face, in river beds and in rocks.
This stone is so abundant and soft
that the value is slight.
@. Has the English poet laureate
ever been in the United States?-
A. c.
A. Robert Bridges visited this
country in 1924 to deliver university
lectures.
Q. What is Leptis Magna?-G. T.
A. This is the old Roman name of
the modern Lebda, in Tripolitania, an
Italian possession on the Mediter.
ranean coast of Africa 1t was SO
called to distinguish it from a smaller
Semitic settlement near the Cartha.
ginian frontier-Leptis Parva. Lep
tbs Magma was the chief city of the
ancient Tripolitis, the other two being
Ceea Uhe present Tripoli) and Sa.
Drata tthe modern Zuagha)
.. When was the Bunker Hill Mon.
ument begun and finished?-M. Mel
A. Subscriptions were taken as early
as 1924 for the Bunker Hill Monu.
ment by an association called the
bunker Hill Monument Association,
the membership of which was SIS; an
n1nlnYDn0 fhA{.,
cate; their names were engraved on
the parchment records deposited in
the corner stone. The corner stone
was laid by Lafayette on June IL
1923. The last stone was raised dur.
ing the morning of July %, 1912, in
the presence of the officers of the
Bunker Hill Monument Association
and a few other spectators. The
work had to be stopped several times
on the structure because of the lack
or funds. The approximate cost was
around 100000.
Q. How often should cellars be
whitewashed?-J. r. l..
A. Cellar walls should be white.
washed once or twice a year. White
wash is disinfectant. If the cellar
walls admit moisture. it is recon.
mended to wash them with a dilute
solution or hydrochloric acid Zone part
acid and five parts water) and then
apply plaster of oil-mixed mortar.
y. Are more men entering the teach.
ing profession now than formerly?-
G. e.
A. In 1876. 42.3 per cent of public
school teachers We're men; in 1926.
1863 per cent. Each decade between
tnese dates shows a consistent de.
crease.
=. How were boundaries established
originally?-S. M.
A. Various factors acting upon the
primitive races of mankind influenced
the using of boundaries. Men were
originally nomadic. They moved from
place to place in search of food. Dur
ing the various migrations favorable
conditions of climate, soil productive
ness, etc, would induce them to settle
in certain locality, where they would
have the opportunity to develop
These tribes generally established