Evening star., 1933-01-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

crossed over. and wound around the
ankle. This was the sandal of the
class to which Jesus Christ belonged.
Later sandals were made in a most
luxurious fashion, many times gold and
silver being freely used in their decora-
ton.
@. What percentage of those who
take the American foreign service ex-
aminations pass them successfully
r. P. T.
A. Roughly one-third of those who
complete the oral and written txami-
nations for the foreign service are sue
cesSful. Up to the first of last year
every one who passed has been offered
an appointment before his eligibility
expired.
Q. What was McKinley's favorite
poem?-H. N
A. But far on the deep there are
billows That never shall break on the
beach; And have heard songs in the
silence That never shall float into
speech And have had dreams in the
valley t. -ofty for language to reach"
@. What is the calorie content of
SKINNED milk?-L. j. w.
A. It is so slight as to be negligible.
SKINNED milk is recommended for per-
sons who wish to reduce, as it contains
no fat Two quarts OF skinned milk
could be consumed day without in
creasing the weight.
@. Where was the first social settle
ment started?-S. D.
A. The first one in the world was
founded in 1884 by Canon Samuel A.
Barnett, vicar Of st. Jude's, White
chapel East London. 1t was named
Toynbee Hall, in honor of Alfred Toyn-
bee, who while a student at Oxford
interested himself in the poor in the
Whitechapel district.
@. What was the immediate cause
Of the financial crisis of l837?-M. l.. B.
A. President Jackson. after he had
vetoed the act of Congress renewing
the charter of the United States Bank,
directed the Secretary of the Treasury
to deposit no more Federal revenues In
the bank and to withdrew the Govern
ment's cash from its vaults in payment
of bills. The national funds were dis
tributed among certain State banks.
O. How much value has the mineral
output of Alaska had since the discov-
cry of gold?-H. T.
A. Since 1880, when gold was discov-
cred at Juneau, the mines of Alaska
have produced minerals valued at ap-
proximately 1852, 900, 900.
O. What will the lineup be in the
House of Representatives in the Sew
enty-third Congress?-E. NJ. ".
A According to an unofficial list Of
the members, there will be in the House
of Representatives 312 Democrats, 1T
Republicans and 5 Farmer Labor. In
the Senate there will be SO Democrats,
! 36 Republicans and l Farmer-Labor.
@. What was the parallel case cited
! to uphold the Supreme Court decision
| to return the Arlington property to the
| heirs of Robert E. Lee?-H. T. r.
A. The action hinged on the suprem-
| acy of the law and the ability to sue
| the Government for the return of the
| property. "A miller in Germany built
| a mill adjoining the palace of Frederick
the Great, most despotic of monarchs,
and replied to threats Of eviction and
| dispossession There are still courts in
| Berlin, sire" The mill still adioinS
the royal palace.
@. What is maraschino?-N. S.
A. 1t is liquor distilled from the
! fermented juice Of the marasca cherry
and favored with the broken kernels.
@. Was Queen Elizabeth a great pa
! tron of literature?-F. S.
A. She was neither great patron of
/ literature nor particularly cultured. She
/ had a good knowledge of both Latin
| and French and fundamental knoWl-
/ edge of Greek. She was not particu-
| larly fond of poetry and was not great
! reader.