Evening star., 1923-11-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
by FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. Please state any available facts
Capitol-V. N. T.
A. The Office Of the supervising ar
chitect Of the Capitol building says
that the correct name Of the figure
which surmounts the dome Is Free
DOM" It was designed by Thomas
crawford, an American sculptor, who
executed his work in Rome. In the
rotunda Of the Old National Museum
you will find the original model,
which in 1868 was used by Clark
Mills for casting the statue in bronze.
An interesting story is connected
with the design of the headdress. 1t
Is said that the figure originally bore
head decoration which resembled
the liberty cap worn in France dur
ing the period of the revolution. The
protest was raised that the signih-
canoe might be attached to this de-
Tall which would suggest that once
We had been slaves, but were now
free. A change was then made in
the design and another substituted.
@. Is there law regarding the
reading Of the Bible in the public
schools of the United States?--A. L.
IA. ACCORDING TO survey maze
by the bureau of education. six states
require that a portion of the Bible
be read daily in their schools. Six
other states specifically permit by law
the reading of the Bible In public
schools. In nineteen states and the
District Of Columbia the law is silent
on the subject. and Bible reading is
construed as permissible. In five
states, whose laws otherwise contain
no specific provision on the subject.
a .r4e r. Il E.
vorable to Bible reading In ten
states IT is not permissible to read
the Bible at stated times In the pub
lie schools. while IN Michigan and
California the matter is at present
somewhat in doubt.
O. What substance on the moon
clouds the surface and forms what we
generally term the man in the moon?
ID. s.
A Tie Naval Observatory says the
darker and lighter markings seen on
the moon are due to Irregularities OF
/ It's surface, such as mountains, val
leys. plains, etc. The darker portions
are OF lower elevation than the light
/ er and may formerly have been sea-
! bottoms. Temporary changes of shad-
| ing are caused by variation Of the
angle at which the sun is shining on
! the surface.
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! fiunky &C. G. P.
A. This term. which is sometimes
used to designate such servants as
footmen. is from the French fianquer,
meaning to run at the side Of.
q. DO many girls still ride side
saddle, and what are the advantages
as compared with the cross saddle?-
| X. w.
4. The side saddle is still widely
used by woman riders at horse shows
! and for hunting. Many people con-
/ slider that a woman looks more grace
/ full on side saddle. and Il is agreed
| that II shows off both horse and rider
; to advantage. The cross saddle is
generally regarded as more practi-
cal for hard riding and as safer IN
! jumping. II Is better for the horse,
! as the weight of III rider is distrib-
| uted evenly, and as the saddle is
/ lighter than the side saddle
Q. What is the meaning OF the
| line, 81 helped upon Haldora's shore -
| In the poem. The Red Cross Spirit
; Speaks" "A. p.
A. The following quotation from
| Miss Mabel Boardman's book Will ex-
plain this allusion: "A touch of the
Red Cross spirit manifested itself
after a battle a thousand years ago,