Evening star., 1924-06-16

Q. What political parties were in
existence at the time of the framing
of the Constitution?-T. A. S.
A. The leading parties at the time
Of the establishment of the republic
were the Federalists and the Anti
Federalists, forerunners of the Re
publican and Democratic parties
respectively. The F'ederalist party
was followed by the Wings. The first
known suggestion of the name Re-
publican party appeared in a letter
written by Horace Greeley. The
earliest convention of importance to
adopt the name Republican was held
at Jackson, Mich, July 6, 1854. The
present Democratic party was first
known as the Anti-Federalist or Re-
publican party, afterward the DEM
ocratic- Republican party and finally
the Democratic party, which name it
adopted during the administration of
President Jackson.
@. How many organizations are
members of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States?-P. A.
A. On May 1. 1924, there were 1,349
organization members, with under
lying membership OIL IOO,EEO. II lTIiiS
and corporations that were associate
members number 8,512.
O. In the event that the veteran
has died before making application,
or if he is entitled to receive adjusted
service pay has died after making ap-
plication but before he has received
payment. who will be entitled to his
adjusted service credit?-F. Z. ID.
A. His adjusted service credit shall
be paid to his dependents in the fol-
lowing order of preference: Cd to the
widow or widower If unmarried; CD
if no unmarried widow or widower,
then to the children, share and share
alike; go IL no unmarried widow or
widower, or children. then to the
mother; 90 If no unmarried widow
or widower. children or mother, then
to the father.
@. Is any living artist represented
in the National Gallery, London?-G.
A. II.
A John Sargent is the only living
artist whose work is here exhibited.
The Wertheima collection of Sargent
was presented to the gallery last
year.
O. What is the record yield Of po-
tatoes per acre in the United States?
W. c. II.
A The Department of Agriculture
says that the record yield of potatoes
per acre in the United States is 974
bushels and 4S pounds, or 5S,4S8
pounds. This was grown in the year
1890 by Mr.. Sturgis of Johnson
county, Wyo.
O. Has the tomb OF Smenkhkara,
Pharaoh of Egypt about 1900 b. c.,
been discovered?-W. Il. b.
A. The Egyptian department of the
Metropolitan Museum says the tomb
of Smenkhkara Git is not certain that
this is the correct reading of his
narne) has been discovered. Thirteen
fifty-eight BE. is a better date for
him than 1900 BE. He was not a
great pharaoh, nor was Tut-ankh-
Amen. 1t is true that the tombs of all
the great pharaohs are now known, but
they were all plundered in antiquity,
and there is d considerable number
of pharaohs. perhaps several dozen.
whose tombs have never been found.
We do not even know with certainty
the names of some of them and those
who had very short reigns in trou-
blous times may never have had
tombs.
Q. Give a short outline Of the life
Of Christopher Gist-G. c. B.
A. Christopher Gist was a colonial
scout. woodsman and surveyor prom
inent in historical records from 1749
to 1853. He was the son of Richa rd
Gist, presiding magistrate Of Balti-