Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

emperors attempted to learn it. For
centuries the art of shorthand fell into
disuSe. Modern shorthand dates from
1888, when Dr. Timothy Bright pro-
duced system to which he gave the
! title Characterize.
@. How are the crown jewels Of
Great Britain in the Tower of London
/ guarded?-C. L. r.
| A. They are kept in glass case pro-
tected by strong iron cage and are
guarded by a battalion of his maJestys
guards. The room in which the jewels
are kept is protected by a system Of
electric alarms.
@. How long did Bob Ford survive
Jesse James?-G. A. w.
A. About 10 years. He settled in the
mining town of Creole. Colo, and
opened bar and gambling den. In
/ February, 1892, deputy sheriff named
Ed Kelly led a raid on the place. Ford
was wounded and for a while retired
from business. He reopened and shortly
afterward Kelly, now no longer O
deputy, returned and shot Ford. The
buckshot severed his jugular vein and
he died almost Immediately.
@. What is the difference between
green tea and black tea?-C. F.
A. The same kind of tea leaves can
be used for the manufacture of either
green or black tea, the difference Of the
two teas lying merely in the process OF
curing. Some varieties OF tea leaves,
however, are better adapted than others
for making certain kinds OF tea. In
producing green tea the leaves are
sterilized by steam. This prevents
oxidizing or fermentation OF the leaf,
which retains its green color ana When
boiling water is poured over 1t the Ie-
suit is green or greeniSh-yelloW liquid
In manufacturing black tea the leaI Is
allowed to ferment, which changes lCs
color from green to very dark brown.
In the case of oolong or seml-termenteo
tea the fermentation is allowed TO reacn
certain desired point.
O. What kind of uniform does the
army of the German Republic wear'-
H. R. P.
A. It has retained the gray-green
uniform. 1t has made changes in the
cut, facings and the insignia OF rank.
@. Does the F. H. Smith Co. own the
Riverside Apartment, at New YORK ave-
nue and Twenty street,.
A. One Of the owners of this property
is ]. Eris Powell, former president OF
the F. H. Smith Co.
@. Do the laws of the United States
provide for exile or Punishment? has
any citizen ever been banished?-D F.
A. The clause of the Constitution
forbidding cruel srld unusual PUNISH
ment is regarded as prohibiting banlsh-
ment of citizen. The laws provide for
deportation of aliens. In 1868 Clement
L. Vallandigham, leader Of the North
ern Copperhead party, which favored
secession of the Confederacy. was ar
rested on a charge of interfering with
the suppression OF the rebellion. He was
tried by a military tribunal and sem
fenced to strict confinement. PreSl-
dent Lincoln committed this sentence to
punishment to the enemy lines" but
inasmuch as the United States never
recognized the secession, this was not
Punishment outside the country. While
in the South Vallandigham was nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Governor
of Ohio, but was defeated by 100000,
which, in view of the voting population
of the State at that time, was an al
most unanimous vote against him.
@. Who composed THE Perfect
Song" from The Birth Of a Nation"?-
J. c. R.
A. 1t was composed by Joseph Carl
Bren.
@. How many chiropodists are there
in the United States?-H. s.
A. There are approximately 4,925,
earning total Of s14, 700 900 annually.