Evening star., 1928-06-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS !
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. What is Queen Anne's bounty?
p. f. N.
A. This is a fund set aside by Queen
Anne in 1904 TO augment the poorer
livings Of the Church Of En-, nd. In
1918, ITO livings were augmented, be-
sides benefactions and grants made to
the extent of about f50,000. The capital
fund at that time was more than
e., $1,000.
Q. Was long hair ever a sign Of
rank?--A C. r.
+ A. Homer speaks Of long-haired
Greeks by way Of honorable distinc-
ton. The Gauls considered long hair q
mark of honor, for which reason Julius
Caesar obliged them TO cut off their
hair as a token Of submission, for all
slaves we're Shorn. The GothS consid-
cred long hair a mark of honor and
shorn hair q sign Of thraldom. For
many centuries long hair in France
was the distinctive mark Of kings and
mobiles, and in the time Of Charles II
the cavaliers gloried in long hair.
O. II the President and Vice Presi-
dent of Nicaragua leave the country
who is at the head of the government
in their absence?-E. H.
A. The Pan-American Union quotes
| the following: Article SO Of the con-
stitution OF Nicaragua, promulgated in
| 1893, provides that in case OF the tenn
| porary or permanent absence OF the
| President of the republic the executive
power will fall to the designado selected
| by the council of ministers from among
three who have been selected as desig'
mates by Congress. Article 106 OF the
constitution of Nicaragua, printed ir
| 1912 at Managua, provides in case oi
! the temporary or permanent absence
| of the President of the republic tha
/ the executive power fall to the Vict
| President, and in his absence to thC
| first designado. In this last case, how.
ever, II Congress is in session, that body
Is authorized to designate represent
ative who fulfills the requirements fol
the presidency to take over the execu'
| tive power"
@. Please tell when the church pen.
nant was first flown on vessels in oul
Navy.-F. d. c.
A. Search Of the records Of the Navy
Department has not to date disclosed
the origin of the church pennant. Or
April 26. 1862. Admiral Farragut, ther
Flag Officer Farragut, issued an ordel
appointing an hour of Thanksgiving anC
directing that the church pennant bt
hoisted. The Signal Book" of 1885,
prescribes that the church pennant b.
| displayed above the national ensign
The Signal Manual of the Navy nov
| prescribes as follows: "The church pen
nant will be hoisted Immediately abov'
the ensign at the peak Of the flagstaff
at the time of commencing and KEEP
| hoisted during the continuance o.
divine service on board all vessels o.
3, the Navy" The church pennant indi
Gates that divine services are being helC
aboard ship.
O. How wide is shingle?-L. NJ.
| A. A shingle is usually l8 inche,
long, 4 or more inches wide, Il incl
| thick at one end and less than Il incl
| tation a width Of 4 inches is considered
one shingle.
| O. What was the name of the pro-
prietor Of Jacks" famous In pre-pro
hibition days in New York City?-
D. q. p.
A. John Dunston was the owner an: