Evening star., 1935-03-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

veniently on each side Of the horse
after the rider had mounted. The
buttons were used to keep the skirts
OF the coat together when the rider
was not riding. The two topmost but
tons are believed to be a survival Of
the side slit.
@. Did South American countries
have foreign legions?-S. M. K.
A. The term has long been used
for irregular volunteer corps Of
foreign sympathizers raised by ma
tions or states at war. Many such
legions existed during the wars Of
independence Of the South American
countries.
@. How many kinds Of wood have
been used for furniture and called
mahogany?-J. v. M.
A. Over 60 different species Of
timber have at one time or another
been put on the market under the
name Of mahogany. Some OF these
are closely related botanically to true
| mahogany and others look much like
it, while some have only the most
| general resemblance, and no relation
ship which under the most liberal
/ Interpretation would entitle them TO
the name. The woods now most COM
| monty sold as mahogany in this coun-
try are true mahogany from tropical
America, African mahogany and
Philippine mahogany.
@. What Is meant by New Jersey
foreigners?-O. B.
A. The saying that New Jersey Is
foreign State comes down from the
time when Joseph Bonaparte. ex-
King Of Spain and Naples, after the
downfall Of Napoleon, sought an asy-
lum in the United States. AS an
alien he was obliged to obtain a spe-
cial act Of Legislature to enable him
to hold real estate. Pennsylvania
refused. but New Jersey consented
and he established himself in princely
magnificence at Bordentown. Hence
| men OF other States used humorously
to declare that the Jerseymen. with
their foreign prince, were foreigners.
Q. Is there limit beyond which
nothing can be colder?-A. NJ. C.
A. 1t is believed that at --459 de-
grees F., or -273 degrees c., there Is
the actual termination Of the activity
responsible for thermal phenomena.
This point Is known as absolute zero.
@. What is a f1nesse in a bridge
| game?-A. S.
with a card which Is not the best in
the players hand. such as a queen,
holding the ace and queen Of the
suit.
@. How many farmers cooper
ative associations are engaged in
marketing poultry and eggs?-F. NJ.
A. There are $50 farmers cooper
ative associations marketing poultry
and eggs. The membership of these
is 10000 and in 1884 they did busi-
ness to the amount Of s500O0.000.
O. Who won this years award for
radio announcing?-E. M.
A. Carlyle Stevens Of the Columbia
Broadcasting System Is the winner of
the first annual award for good an
nouncing offered by a large adver-
tising agency.
@. What is meant by saying that
the Carib Indians practice the cou-
vade?-F. D.
A. This Is an old custom Of send
ing the father to bed at the birth Of
a child.
@. How far Northward does the
redbird migrate in the Spring?-S. r.
A. 1t is found as far North as Mas
sachusetts. Geographical races Of
the cardinal extend Westward to
Southern California and Mexico and
allied species are found in Mexico
and Central America.
Q. How many members has r. o.
T. CPS. P. S.
A. There were l23,043 men In the
r. o. T. C. at the beginning Of 1885.
This figure includes military units in
| high schools.