Evening star., 1936-09-01
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to am
question OF fact by tortttno The Washington
Epening Star Information bureau. Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.,
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Q. How many cars passed over the Tri-
borough Bridge In New York the first
week end it was in operation?-C. M.
A. From the first full week end it was
opened July 17-l9) e2,583 motor cars
crossed the bridge.
O. How old is the National Press Club
at Washington, D. C.?-R. B. L.
A. The present organization was
formed in 1908. This world-famed club
of writer's has over 1000 members and
occupies the finest building in the Dis
trict of Columbia that Is not Govern.
ment owned.
@. How long have men shaved?-
r. M. C..
A. Shaving was introduced among the
Romans at about the same time as the
Greek soldiers were ordered to shave by
Alexander the Great so that the enemy
could not seize them by their boards.
Pliny says that Scipio Africanus was the
first Roman to shave every day. Razors
are of very remote origin and simple
form was used by the Romans.
@. In recently published novel the
butler wears green livery, with silver
buttons on his coat. Is this correct?-
B. F.
Tn no hrIt1
black or dark blue sack suit. For lunch
con, says Emily Post, or earlier, II he is
on duty at the door, he wears black
trousers with gray stripes; double-br
ed. high-cut waiStcoat; black swallow
tail coat without satin on the reveres;
white, stiff-boSomed shirt with standing
collar; black fourin-hand tie. Dress
suit is worn after 6 O'Clock.
@. Who is the patron saint Of cabinet
makers?-R. D.
A. st. Anne.
@. Please give the late Senator Huey
Longs recipe for pot hkker.-E. M.
A. Senator Longs recipe for pot hkker
is as follows: In an iron pot put several
punches of turnip or mustard greens,
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pork the size of base bali. Place this
on the stove with about a quart of water,
season it with salt and permit it to cook
almost at the boiling point for As min
utes. When the green's are well cooked
and tender, the dish is ready to serve.
Senator Long said that this dish was
incomplete without old-faShioned corn
pone which should be prepared as fol-
lows: One cup of cornmeal smoothly
mixed with sufficient water until of such
consistency that small pones can be
nodded. This should be baked in hot
oven.
@. What industry pays the largest
taxes?-F. H.
A. The petroleum industry pays more
than II per cent Of all taxes collected
by all overnments-Federal, State and
local.
Q.'How did the State of New Jersey
derive its namep-M. D.
A. In 1864 the Duke of York Of Eng
land granted to Lord John Berkeley and
Sir George Carteret patent or deed TO
the present boundaries to be called Nova
Caesaria or New Jersey. Caesarea or
Caesaria was the ancient name of the
Island of Jersey Of which Carteret had
been administrator.
@. Are there any American Youth
Hostels on the Pacific Coast?-J. r. w.
A. The organization is now perfecting
plans for the establishment Of 800 hostels
radiating from Seattle, San Francisco,
Denver and Chicago.
@. Where are moss agates found in the
United States?-E. G. H.
A. Deposits are found chiefly in Mon
tana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado. Texas
and Oregon.
@. What was the subject Of Will
Rogers last dispatch to the newspapers?
e. j.
A. His last dispatch was from Fair
banks, Alaska, describing his visit to the
Matanuska Valley Colony. 1t ended
with: You know, after all, there is q lot
of difference in pioneering for gold and
pioneering for spinach.
@. What is the fastest swimming
stroke?-H. T.
A. The crawl is the fastest stroke which
mas peeu developed.
@. Where is Filtration Walk?-M. L. s.
A. 1t is at West Point. From the old
hotel, beautiful little walk leads down
the steep cliffs to the river and follows
the edge of the water for about three
quarters of mile, finally returning to
the level of the plain by the Bachelor
Building. The path leads one past the
site Of the old Chain Battery, built in
1778 at the point where was anchored
the chain which stretched across the
river to Constitution Island. Filtration
Walk ends in a little sheltered plateau.
at the base of Collum Memorial Hall,
known as KoSciuskos Garden.
@. What State has the lowest eleva.
ton? The highest?-M. j. H.
A. Delaware has the lowest average
elevation and Colorado the highest.
@. Why is Leonine verse so cailed7-
C. r.
A. 1t is said to derive its name from
Leonius, a canon Of the Church OF st.
Victor in Paris. This form Of verse was
used in the Middle Ages in Latin hymns
and secular verse.
G. What is an aliquot part of num-
ber?-K. G.
A. 1t is that part which will divide the
number without remainder: 6 is an
aliquot part Of 18.