Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

worker the figures are 81 ,4S2 for 1890
and $l,763 for 1929.
@. How should linens be put away
which are not to be used for some timer
N. P.
A They should be rolled, rather than
folded, and wrapped in blue tissue
paper.
G. What is the unusual green stone
In the two columns fianking the front
entrance, on Constitution avenue Of
w. w
A. This is verd antique marble, called
verde antico in Italian. 1t is one Of the
finest types Of Italian marbles, and
vas popular with the ancient Romans
Tor interior decoration. In form II Is
calcareous serpentine, also called
ophicalcite, of jade green in color.
O. What was the name given to Pres
ident Washington by the Tammany So
ciety?-R. T
A In the early days of the Tammany
Society they called the President of
the United States Great Grand
Sachem' or "Kitchi Okemaw" This
was their name for Washington when
he was President.
@. Is 1t true that the Sfate OF Rhode
Island was named after an actual Is
land?-B M
A. Rhode Island was named after
Rhode Island, an island entirely sur
rounded by water in Narragansstt Bay.
1t is about Is miles long and 81 miles
wide. The city of Newport is on the
southwest coast of the island. Terri
torily 1t belongs to the State of Rhode
Island.
@. On what class mail does the Post
Office Department take the biggest
lose?-M w.
A. The Post Office Department says
that the greatest loss in revenue is In
handling of second-class matter.
O. Who was the last survivor Of the
May1cwer?-E c. c.
A. John Alden was the youngest
signer Of the Mayflower Compact and
the last survivor Of those who came
to this country in that famous boat.
@. How old was Elizabeth Barrett
when she married Robert Browning?-
V. T.
A. She was 40 in February, and mar
ried the following September Robert
Browning was six years her junior.
c. Why do camels Of the Cobb
Desert have two humps?-F. c.
A. The hump Of camel has a def
mite purpose. which consists in conserv-
ing fat which may be turned into food
and fuel as they are required. The
Bactrian camel, which is the two
bumped variety, lives in a very severe
climate and is sometimes forced to 20
for days without eating 1t Is there
fore necessary for him to have a reserve
supply to fall back upon in such emer-
gency. 1t will be noticed that when
ever camel is hard worked or poorly
fed the hump becomes fiaccid and falls.
@. Why was a statue erected to
Caesar Rodney in Wilmington, DELI
J. M. A.
A. Caesar Rodney was one of the
delegates from Delaware to the Conti-
mental Congress held in Independence
Hall. Philadelphia. This Congress was
10 vote on the adoption Of Independence.
BY agreement. unless the majority Of
delegates of each individual colony was
in favor of adoption of the declaration.
the same would not be done One of
Delaware's delegates was favorable, one
was opposed. Caesar Rodney was held
ct us home in Dover due to illness
Word was sent to him by carrier that
his vote was needed He arose from his
sick bed and rode without stopping
from Dover to Wilmington to Philadel-
phia and arrived just in time as his
name was called on the roll to say,
Delaware casts her vote for indie
pendence." History claims that Caesar
Rodney's ride was more important,
though not as much publicized. as that
of Paul Revere. 1t was because of his
ride that tf.e Declaration of Iidepend-
ence was adopted