Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

noon by the sun. the difference being
known as the equation Of time It so
happens that when the days begin 10
lengthen IN December noon by the
clock Is growing relatively earlier at a
rapid rate, IN other words, is moving
toward the time Of sunrise and away
from the time of sunset, the tendency
being to shorten the forenoors and
to lengthen the afternoons.
@. Is a preventative used on the
obclisk in Central Park?--C. d.
A. At one time, about is years ago.
the obelisk was treated for the purpose
of preventing the obliteration of the
h,eroglyphics
O. How many books on cards has
Miltcn c. Work written? Which ono
had the largest salem. w K.
A. Mr. Work has written IA books,
auction, and now contract. Auction
Bridge Complete" had the largest sale,
over 100000 copies. His latest book
Common Sense Contract Bridge, is
just off the press.
Q. How large was the Trinity Church
tract? How did Trinity Church acquire
lt?-E V.
A. The Trinity Church tract con-
tanned about 50 acres and was yariously
known as the Kings Farm. the Dukes
Farm and the Queens Farm Van
Twiller, the Dutch Governor Of -"
Amsterdam, sold this tract in 1856 10
Roelof JAMS and by his will il became
the property of his wife Anncke. She
died in 1868. leaving eight children, all
of whom but one, Cornelius BogarduS
in March, 1870, executed an instrument
known as a transport" conveying the
property TO Col. Francis Lovelace, then
Governor OF New York. Trinity Church
was incorporated by royal charter on
May g. 1897. In 1908 Queen Anne
formally presented the tract of land 10
the Trinity Church.
Q. How long is a cyclc9-E. N. NJ
A. A cycle does not imply any specific
length of time The word designateS
any interval OF time in which a course
OF regularly and continually recurring
series of events is completed.
@. Who is in charge of the loan exhi-
bition connected with the Bicentennial
celebration of George Washington's
birth in 1932?-W C..
A. Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes is In
charge of the Btcentcnnial Commissions
exhibition; address, George Washington
Bicentennial Headquarters, Washington
Building, Washington, D. c. Mrs. Hoes,
a at-granddaughter of PreSi-
dent Monroe, has long been identified
with historic exhibitions, being particu-
larry we'll known for her work in
assembling the costume exhibition in
the History Building of the United
States National Museum, in which are
exhibited, on figures, dresses of every
mistress of the White House from Mrs.
Washington to and including Mrs.
Coolidge.
@. What form Of government had the
Colonies while the Revolutionary War
was going on?--C. w.
A. AS Andrew Mclaughlin, historian,
says: During the whole course of the
Revolutionary War the Central Gov
eminent was the Second Continental
Congress. There was no written instru-
ment defining the power of this body
1t used such powers as it needed to use
or was permitted to use by the people
The Central Government, II
government it may be called, was a
Congress composed of delegates annually
appointed by the States and to this body
was given considerable authority.
In this Congress each State had one
vote. No step could be taken
without the consent of a majority of
the States and for many important
measures the consent of nine OF them
was necessary. All States must agree
to an amendment or alteration in the
Articles. The Confederate Congress
continued its formal existence until
March 2, 1889 1t then fiickered and
went out without any public notice"