Evening star., 1924-11-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. When was Thanksgiving first
observed as national holiday
T. w.
A. Thanksgiving was not celebrat-
ed by the entire United States until
1864, when President Lincoln ap-
pointed q day of thanksgiving. This
was the beginning of the custom of
the President issuing a Thsnksgiv-
ing proclamation. The last Thursday
IN november has been the day gencr-
ally designated.
y. Are the deserts Of northern AZ
| rica policed In any way?-B. c.
A. The whole of the great Egyp-
tan desert Is now under the super
vision Of the famous Camel Corps"
which Is officered by the British.
Q. Where is there a big negro in
| surance company?--K. r,
A. The largest negro insurance
company in the world, the North
Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Com
| pany. was organized and now has it's
| headquarters In Durham, N C.
@. What volcanoes are active in
Italy at the present time?-O. o. L.
| A. Vesuvius is the only active vol
| cano on the mainland of Italy at the
| present time, although eruptions
| have occurred in the AIbsn Hills
within historical times. The great
cone Of Mount Etra Is located In 81.
| cily, and Stromboli dominates the
Lipari Islands. Both Of these are active
volcanoes.
| Q. What is a jetty?--P. NJ c..
! A.-A jetty Is an embankment
| which extends into lake or ocean
for the purpose of controlling the
sand drift that would. otherwise
shoal up channel Or encroach on
Of large broken stone, or timber
work; concrete blocks. etc. can be
used.
| Q. What does Ultima Thule
mean?-F v. r.
| A. Thule" which means Norway
| was the most distant land known To
the Romans. The adjective ultima
tmeans utmost" United, the two
| words ultimately came to mean "the
| extreme end"
Q. Can you give me any figures
which Indicate the popularity of
| "Evangeline"E G.
| A. Thirty-seven thousand copies of
the poem were sold in the first ten
years following its publication. The
/ poem has been translated into ten
languages.
| Q. Who was the first poet laure-
ate chosen by any State in the Union
M. V.
! A.. Ina CooIbrith of California.
! Her appointment to the Iaureateship
| was ratified by the State Legislature.
:. OIL find reference to "syllabub."
Il la I..ty -
A. "SylIabub'' was a dish made by
mixing ale, cider or wine with cream
! or milk, SO as to form a curd. This
mixture was sweetened with rose wa
ter or lemon Juice.
| Q. How long ago was the term
coffee house" first used in this coun-
| try?-W. S. T.
| A. The Widow Roberts Coffee
| House is the first one to which ref
! erence is found. The notice appeared
| in 1745.
| @. When did the Empress Eugene
! die?-W. O. II.
| A. The ex-Empress Eugene OF
| France died on July IL, 1920.
! Q. Is it true that Atlanta Ga. has
4 two other names &c. A. z.
=. a. IN 1887 Iermlnu us was the nam e;
! 1t was then changed TO Marthasville
] In 1s43, and. finally. to Atlanta in
,ts45. =
+ Q. What percentage of cattle has
tuberculosis ?-L. S. S. y ~ =
- A. During August 4si!188 cattle
were tested for tuberculosis by the
Bureau Of Animal Industry. In co-ep-
eration with the various States. -Ot
this number 13ITSe, or about 3 per
cent, reacted to- the test, indicating
that they were infected. Workers
for the eradication of bovine tuber-
eaioeis now have more than 5000. .00t
ticattle under their supervision.
Q. Who wrote westward the
course of empire sets its way"?-C
E. F.
A. The first verse of poem by