Evening star., 1934-08-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

likely 10 occur. Mounted police have
longer truncheons The metropolitan
police orders provide that trlIncheons
are to be used only In extreme cases
and whenever used by a constable
must be submitted TO the station offi-
Ger for subsequent inspection.
@. How many lakes are there In
New York State?--A II.
A. There are 2,2e5 lakes. ponds
and reservoirs. OF these. rs have an
area of one square mile or more.
@. Did John Howard Payne. COM
poser of Home. Sweet Home" ever
live with the Indisns2-R. T.
A. He became interested in the
Cherokee Indians with whom he lived
for time in the hut of John Ross,
their famous chief.
Q. Can warm or cold milk be kept
in thermos bottlep-G. l..
A. Authorities do not recommend
keeping warm milk In thermos
bottle. II 1t Is necessary to prepare
the warm milk or cocoa In the morn
ing it should be used at least by noon.
Guard against holding 1t in the
thermos longer than a few hours as
to do so may promote the growth
Of bacteria. Cold milk keeps better
than warm In a thermoS bottle, but
even that should be kept for q few
hours only.
@. Are many women employed as
industrial workers in Soviet RussiaP--
J.F.
A. In 1898. women In industry IN
Russia comprised 355 per cent of the
total workers in factories and mills,
178 per cent of the miners and 1873
per cent Of the workers employed In
transport.
@. Who founded the Epworth
League?--P. s.
A. The Epworth League was
founded in Cleveland, Ohio, May is,
1889. by a group OF five societies of
Methodist young people. No particu-
lar individual seems especially iden-
tif1ed with the founding. The league
takes its name for Epworth Parish in
England, where John Wesley, founder
of Methodism, was born. 1t has
grown rapidly. is represented in both
the Methodist Church North and
South and has branches in q dozen
foreign countries. including China.
There are 10000 chapters and 20oo,-
600 members The Epworth Herald,
published at Chicago, is the oficial
organ.
@. What causes the blue haze over
the Blue Ridge Mountains?-M. r. c.
A. This blue haze Is due mainly TO
the scattering of light by fine dust In
! the lower atmosphere The scattering
of blue light Is much greater than
that of red or yellow, and besides, as
the sky is blue (for the same reason,
there is more blue tight than any
other to be scattered.
@. Do the Italians use broccoli In
cookery as we do7-H. L.
| A. Broccoli is used extensively In
Italian cookery 1t is boiled and then
| allowed to simmer in olive oil to which
garlic has been added.
@. Why is Brother Jonathan some
times used in personifying the United
States2-E. B.
A. The origin of the term is doubt
full. The most plausible explanation
derives 1t from Jonathan Trumbull.
Governor of Connecticut during the
| Revolutionary War and a highly
esteemed friend and adviser of Gen.
| Washington. On one occasion, when
his army Suffered from lack of am
munition, Washington Is said to have
remarked. I'VE must consult with
Brother Jonathan" Apparently 1t was
a customary remark with him when
he was perplexed. From its frequent
repetition the term became widely
known and ultimately expanded In
meaning to embrace the whole Ameri-
! can people.