Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

, the Senate when nominated for the
presidency, there were 10 other. Press-
dents who had been Senators-Monroc,
John Quincy Adams, jackson. Van Bu-
rem, William Henry Harrison, Tyler,
Pierce, Buchanan, johnson and BeEjar
min Harrison.
O. How is the surname of John
Drinkwater pronounced?-B. NJ.
A.. In England the surname DRINK
water" is generally pronounced as
though spelled "Drink-a-ter"---that Is,
the wv is elided. In the United States.
however, the name is generally pro-
nounced just as it is spelled. 1
@. How can newspapers be preserved
in Hbraries?-H. r.
A. The paper upon which modern
newspapers are printed becomes brittle
when exposed to air for long time.
Some libraries have solved the problem
Of preserving newspaper files by mount
ing each sheet between two. sheets OF
thin Japanese tissue. This seals the
paper from the air, reducing It's legi-
bility but slightly and strengthening the
page.
G. Why do storms usually come from
the West?-G. j.
A. The Weather Bureau says the gen
ATTITUDES is from the West, and that In
turn is owing to two things-the c:rcu-
lation of the atmosphere between the
heated equatorial and the cooled polar
regions, and the rotation Of the earth
from West to East. This Ia the reason
why storms come from the West. ],
Q. What country first had hussars7--
H. j. K. III
A. The name "hussars" formerly WINS
confined to the light cavalry Of the
Hungarian Army, but it Is now applied
to that in other European armies which
possess similar characteristics. The
huSsarS are described as "light-horse
troopers. armed with saber and carbine.
brilliantly uniformed and formerly wear
ing dolman and busby."
Q. What proportion Of the popula-
ton does the work of the country for
which money Is paid?-T. K. s
A. The National Bureau OF Economic
Research says that about 80 per cent Of
the population does the work which
supports themselves and the remaining
81 per cent. Last year there were 49,
$4,000 workers and about 72,726,QO0
other people dependent upon them.
Q. What was the name of the Indian
village where Georgetown, D.. G., now
ISL. j. S.
A. It's name was Tahogae.
Q. How are Jokes divided into classes?
r.. w. .4-{
A. Some authorities divide Jokes into
the following classes: Society Joke
(bright retort), child joke, bucolic,
suburban, narrative anecdotal, dialect,
political. and theatrical.
@. Was Robert E. Lee ever superin-
tendent at West Point?-F. p.
| A. He occupied this position at the
Military Academy for three years.
Q. Why is December as celebrated as
the date of the birth Of Jesus Christi
L. II. M. ~ -
A. There appears to be no good rea-
son why December as should be cele-
brated as Christmas day, except that
this was throughout the civilized world
an almost universal time of feasting,
and that it seems appropriate for the
event OF the nativity to be universally
observed joyfully. It is far more prob
able that the birth of Christ occurred
either in october or in March.
Q. Is the harbor at Portsmouth,
N. H., frozen over in the winter
c. T. P.
A. This harbor is 80 feet deep, and
has tides strong enough to keep It from
freezing.