Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

approximately $500 members this year.
a. What was the cost Of the follow
ing United States naval vessels: Con-
stitution, Niagara, Merrimac and
VA a. constitution, sso9,71s; Niagara,
$4,000; Merrimac, sSs2,S7s; Maine,
$4,677,79o.
G. Who was the author Of Damaged
Goods"?-K. w.
A. Eugene Brieux.
@. Please explain the purpose Of the
Wakefield Association and the George
Washington Commissions. r. r.
A. The Wakefield National Memorial
Association was organized In 1923 and
from voluntary contributions only 10
rendering valuable service in making
Wakefield O national shrine. It u
hoped that Congress will give some aid
for this restoration of George Washing
toms birthplace. The George Washing
ton Commission Of Virginia Is locating
and plotting the principal mementoes Of
washington, such as his mothers home
and all ascertained places OF residence,
ton within the boundaries Of Virginia,
Kentucky and West Virginia, and all
routes of travel followed by washington
by land or water within the boundaries
Of those three States, all taverns, houses
Of friends. public and private buildings
presumably in existence or known to
George Washington during his lifetime.
q. From what language is English as
spoken in America derived?--A. d.
A. English as spoken In this country
Is derived from many sources Our
speech has a Saxon base. Approxi-
mately 20 per cent OF the words in con-
81 doTiHfad from Tat
We have many literary and ecclesiastical
Latin terms and technical words de-
rived from the Greek. A greater part
Of our household and poetical words are
Saxon. There Is a strong French in.
fluence originally introduced by the
conquest of the Island of Britain by
william the Conqueror, the Duke Of
guage numerous words brought by col
onistS from the Netherlands and also
Spanish and Indian words.
@. What are the reasons that the
Army and Navy Schools cannot agree
in regard to foot ball2--A. B.
A. The highly colorful series Of grid
iron battles between Annapolis and
West Point began in o very incon-
| spicuous manner In 1890, when they met
| on the old Plains of West Point. The
following year return game was played
at Annapolis. Inc series was inter-
rupted after the 1893 game, but was
resumed in Philadelphia in 1899, where
the two service schools met on Frank
lin Field. The first gridiron strife be-
tween the two schools occurred after
the 1908 game, when they failed to agree
on such matters as the right to select
the site for the game. AS q result Of
this break there was no game between
the two institutions In 1909. The diff
fculties were ironed out the following
year. The war stopped further con-
| tests until 1919 and from that year
until 1928 these two schools played
annually. The difference In eligibility
rules and the number of years students
were allowed to play have been two of
the main differences between these two
schools.
| @. How many trained nurses and
practical nurses are there in the United
States?-E. G.
A. The Committee on the Cost Of
Medical Care says that a careful emu.
meration made last Fall showed that
there were Isl, 996 practical nurses. It
estimates trained nurses at 400 600 and
nidwives at $4,000. hospital personnel
not included.