Evening star., 1932-03-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

name OF jackson. IL with the name Of
jefferson and with the name Of
Sherman.
@. Has America distinctive archi-
lecture Of its own?-C. Z. A.
A. Philip Newell Youtz says that it
has. Even in its colonial phase Old
World designs we're subtly changed 70
suit the new country. Today American
architecture Is an epitome OF American
life. The skyscraper, the modern fac
tory. power house. grain elevator, rail-
way terminal, school building, hospital
and theater are all examples of original
American thought and design.
@. Where can birth records be OBJ
tained in Ireland?-J. Meg.
A. Birth, marriage and death records
of Ireland may be obtained from the
General Register once in Dublin.
@. Who produces the alcohol needed
in industry?-G. D.
A. Industrial alcohol Is produced at
plants that are operated under permits
issued by the Government. These
plants are under personal supervision
Of Government officers stationed at the
plants.
@. How much coal does 1t take to
move a passenger train one mile?-T. B.
A. This would depend upon the num-
Der of cars. The Railway Age says
that in 1881 it took las pounds Of coal
to move a passenger train car one mile.
In freight service 1t took 110 pounds Of
coal to move 1000 tons Of freight one
mile.
@. What was the political doctrine
Of NGonhiaNtaIt vulNief, haorR his naUnA9--
J. c. c.
A. Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine
statesman who lived from 1869 to 1927,
believed that any means, howevo'
treacherous and despotic. were justified
when employed to maintain a st:es@
central government.
@. How is wood bent which Is used
where curved pieces must be employed?
w. K. w.
A. The Forest Service says that In
bending wood the steam process Is used.
Wood that is used for this purpose Is
usually hickory and ash. A straight
piece Of the wood Is steamed thoroughly
In live steam, then bent over any kind
of shape to suit the purpose and
clamped down until 1t is dried.
@. How many pieces Of mail were
sent from the one-day post office at
Mount Vernon on February 22?-
A. C. r.
A. The Post once Department says
that there were slightly more than
500, 900 pieces Of mail sent.
@. How did the slang phrase Pass
ing the buck" originate?-M. H. M
A. 1t is derived from card games.
The counter or other object is placed
on the table before the dealer and
passed by him to the next dealer to
prevent mistakes as to the position Of
the deal. In poker marker is put into
jack pot, another jack pot being In
order when the deal passes TO him who
wins the pot containing the buck.
Q. What was an Indian 'potlatch"?
w. w.
A. Potlatchs were the great Winter
ceremonials among the tribes OF the
North Pacific from oregon to Alaska.
The word has passed into popular
speech along the Northwestern Coast
from the Chinook jargon, into which 1t
'patshatl" giving or a gift. Potlachs
were mainly marked, as the name i'm
plies, by the giving away Of quantities
Of goods, commonly blankets.
@. OF what material is the 1st Divi-
sion Victory Memorial Monument in the
park Just south of the State Depart
ment and across Seventeenth street
from the Corcoran Gallery OF Art?-
M. Z.
A. This imposing shaft Is carved out
Of pink Milford marble, brought from
Milford, Mass.