Evening star., 1927-09-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| itary. In 1925, when Gen. Wade was
sent to Scotland to pacify the High
| lands, he gave orders that the six
companies in existence adopt a uni
| form tartan. This was Of dark color
and gave rise to the name of the
| BLACK Watch" In 1899 these six COM
panies were formed into a regiment
and the history of the Black Watch
| began.
| Q. Where do We get the word
"pioneer"?-A. NJ
| A. Pioneers in old-time warfare
were the detachment of soldiers ediip.
| ped with pickaxes and spades, whose
duty was to clear and repair roads for
troops on the march. They were
placed at the head of battalion and
commanded by pioneer sergeant.
Q. How long has lettuce been
eaten?-L. B. G.
a. Lettuce is one of the Oldest
| food plants, having been used, it is
thought. by Persian royalty more than
1000 years ago.
Q. What Is lese majesty?-B. A.
A. Apparent disrespect for mon.
arch is so called. In some countries
such an offense is treated as trea son.
@' iAO" IiluCiI SdIdIN ulu w dNnc Is.
Wheeler draw from the Aanti-Saloon
League?-W. f. 8.
A. AT the time of his death, Mr..
| Nheeler's salary was $4,000 year.
Q. How many more rooms were add
ed to the White House when the roof
was raised?-W. W.
A. Eighteen rooms were made out
| OF the garret space.
Q. viii you please tell me where the
quotation Cleanliness is next to God
liness' comes from?-M. F..
4. ''Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.
traces the saying Cleanliness Is next
to Goodness" to the writings of the
Hebrew Fathers. The expression was
probably popularized by John Wesley,
who quoted it in his sermon on dress
@. Who was the founder of the
European Red C1oss?-M. s.
A. The Red Cross originated in the
following way In 1859, when NJ Henri
Dunant was visiting Italy during the
Battle of Solferino, he was eyewitness
to the vast amount of unnecessary sut.
fering that resulted from the inability
of the regular surgical corps to care
for the thousands OF wounded who lay
on the field. lie administered to the
wounded and organized volunteers In
the vicinity to help him in the work.
Soon afterward he formulated the first
proposal for volunteer associations to
/ care for the wounded. His appeal re-
suited in the conference held at
Geneva IN 1863 and in the international
conference in the same city in 1854.
The Geneva convention was the formal
beginning of the Red Cross, the name
being derived from the insignia adopt
ed by the conference, Greek cross
of red on a white ground.
@. Is it proper for a bride to be
given away by her mother IL her
father is dead and she has no near
male relatives?-F. z.
A. 1t is correct for a bride to be
given away by her mother provided
her father is not living.
@. Who was the first Bishop Of
Maryland?-P. A.
A. Rev. John Clagget was conse-
Grated the first Bishop of Maryland in
1892 in All Saints Episcopal Church
on Church street. Frederick, Md.
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return hostage. Address Frederic j.
Haskin. director, The EUening Star
In nformdtion Bureau, Washington,
/ D. C.