Evening star., 1939-02-22
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J, H1sk4n.

q. Please give some information about
how Mount Vernon is maintained
c. J. r.
A. In 1859 the estate of 200 acres, in
cluding the mansion and tomb was
acquired by the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association Of the Union, after both
the Government and the Common
wealth Of Virginia had declined its pur-
chase. This association, founded by
Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham of South
Carolina, is incorporated under the laws
OF Virginia and holds Mount Vernon
in trust for the people of the United
States. The association is pledged to
restore the mansion and its surround
ings as far as possible to their appear
ance in Washington's time and to pre-
serve the home and tomb of Washington
for future generations. The income de-
rived from the entrance fee of Is cents
maintains the estate. The Mount Ver-
non Ladies' Association consists of
regent and vice regents representing the
various States who serve without re-
muneration
@. How long have spectacles been
used?-C. S. K
A. Since the 18th century. A French
priest, Nicholas Bullet, used the glasses
when signing an agreement in 1882, and
Roger Bacon in 1866 described convex
lenses as an aid to vision.
@. How many Civilian Conservation
Corps camps are there in Wisconsin? In
the United States?-J. V.
A. There are As c. C. c. camps In
Wisconsin and 1,5OO in the United States.
@. How much blood does a person
have who weighs about $50 pounds?-
J. OBJ.
A. The average adult weighing $50
pounds has about six quarts of blood.
@. What is the origin of the Chesa-
peake Bay Retriever?-T. j. S.
A. Natural History says: The gen.
orally accepted theory as to the origin
of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is
that he is descended from two dogs
from Newfoundland rescued with the
crew of an English brig, wrecked off
the Maryland coast. The American
ship Canton made the rescue in 1907
and landed the English crew and the
dogs on the shores of the Chesapeake
Bay. The dogs were given to two gen.
tlemen of that region in return for
klndnesses to the crew. These two dogs,
male and female, named Sailor and
Canton. made such a great reputation
as water dogs and duck retrievers that
they were mated with nondescript dogs
Of the neighborhood, which were used
for the same work"
@. What is the origin of porterlouse
steak?-M. D. B.
A. Its origin has been disputed but
some authorities claim that this particu-
lar cut OF beef was made popular by the
proprietor of New York porterhouse.
Another story is that it derived its name
from small hotel in Sandusky, Ohio.
called the Porter House Charles Dick
ems is said to have visited this hotel and
was so pleased with the steak served
there that he spread its fame through.
out the United States Afterward lead.
ing hotels and restaurants began to call
their choice steaks porterhouse.
@. How are cork shoppers made?-
E. NJ.
A. Cork is stripped from the cork-oak
trees and after seasoning for few
days, the sheets are boiled in vats to
remove the tannic acid and to soften
them so that the hard outer covering
can be removed. At the seaport the
bark is pressed into bales and loaded
on vessels, and at the factory the slabs
are softened by steaming, sliced into
strips by circular steel knives. and from
these strips the corks for bottles are
cut by other machines.
@. From what book was the motion
picture Kentucky" adapted?-R. M. S.
A. From "The Look of Eagles" by
John Taintor Foote. The author collab-
Grated with Lamar Trotti In preparing
the screen play.
- ''AAoc PSASSAlCdSc VI llcIl VIII cIlteE
the United States Naval Academy grad
uate?-C. F. B.
A. OF the number Of men accepted as
midshipmen at the Naval Academy, be-
tween 10 and u per cent graduate.
Q. Do almonds grow in California;
T. M.
A. California grows about 80 per cent
OF the almonds grown in the United
States.
Q. What Is the name Of the girl who
popularized the swing version Of 'Ioch
Lomond"?-E. j. H.
A. Maxine Sullivan was the first to
sing 'Loch Lomond" set to swing time.
@. Do the elevators In the Empire
State Building descend more slowly than
they ascend or why does one not have
dropping sensation as in other eleva-
tors?-E. H. R.
A. In the express elevators In the
Empire State Building the rate Of de-
scent Is the same as the rate Of ascent
and one does not get that dropping"
sensation in those elevators a. In those
in smaller and older buildings because
the acceleration and descent Is 20 smooth
that 1t is not noticeable.