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

A. No one has yet been appointed.
The first secretary, Senior H. Gabriel
da Silva, has acted as charge daffaires
since May IL, when the former Minister
resigned. The Viscount d'Alte (Jose
de Horta Machado da Franco, Visconde
d'Alte) was Minister of Portugal to thu
United States from May /, 1902, to
May IL. 1888. He is now honorary
counselor Of the legation Of Portugal.
@. How much whisky was sold last
year on doctors prescriptions?-B. M. H.
A. In 1882 there were $50, ,337.02
wine gallons Of whisky sold on physi-
clans prescriptions. This total was
divided by 7,350.564 prescriptions.
@. How early was engraving on
metal known?-C L. H.
A. Its origin is lost in antiquity. In
the Bible, In Exodus, there Is mention
of . plate of pure gold on which was
graved Holy to the Lord"
O. How did Johns Hopkins come by
the first name. Johns? Did he leave
any descendants?-K. B.
from an old Maryland family of that
name Of which he was descendant.
Johns Hopkins never married.
@. Were baby carriages used In
Colonial days?-J. A.
A. There seems to be no record of
their use in this country before the
middle Of the nineteenth century.
Q. In contract bridge, is it a re-
Election upon the system of bidding
when slam is made which has not
been BIDS. w. C.
A. Probably rs per cent Of slams
which are made were not biddable. The
opponents use different tactics against
slam bids, setting the contract at once
when possible. With a lower contract,
in an effort to defeat the bid, tricks are
sacrificed which may lead to a slam.
There are many other contributing fac
tors to explain the discrepancy.
@. What Is demography?-G r.
A. In broad sense it has been de-
fined as the science of statistics applied
to questions concerning the social well
being Of the people. In a narrow sense
it deals exclusively with vital statistics.
@. Does the Vice President have a
vote In the Senate?-R. v. T
A. The Vice President is the presi-
dent Of the Senate, and as such. in
case of q tie, casts the deciding vote.
At no other time does he have vote.
Q. Please give few facts about DR..
Vizetelly, editor of the photographers
Easy Chair in the Literary Digest
c. T.
A. Frank Francis) Horace Vizetelly
was born in London in 1864, son Of
Henry Richard Vizetelly. From 1888
1891 he was connected with the pub
fishing house of Vizetelly & Co. Com
ing to New York in 1891 he joined the
Funk & Wagnalls Co. as a member Of
its editorial staff and as assistant edi-
tor Of the Standard Dictionary, of which
he became managing editor in 1903 and,
following the death of Dr. I. K Funk in
1912, editor He is the author of nu-
merous books.
@. What does Mizpah mean?-F.
J. L.
A. Mizpah is a Hebrew word mean
ing literally "watchtower." 1t is
used both as place name in
ancient Palestine and as part
ing salutation In modern usage, both
senses coming from its use in the
Book Of Genesis. 1t is the scene Of the
parting between Jacob and his father
in-law, Laban. And Laban said, This
heap (of stones) Is witness between
thee and me this day Therefore was
the name Of it called Called and
Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch
between me and thee, when we are alb
sent one from another"