Evening star., 1925-07-17

tenor, by Walter Damrosch, con-
ductor of the New York Symphony
Society.
Q. What is the weight Of the
Statue of Liberty?-M. P.
A. The statue weighs $50 900
pounds (225 tonsJ. The bronze alone
weighs 100000 pounds.
Q. What became Of William Scott
the Vermont soldier. who slept while
doing sentinel duty in the Civil War?
p. r.
A According to L. E. Chittenden,
young Scott volunteered to act as
sentinel in place of an Ill friend. For
the first time in his life Scott was
awake all night. The following night
he was called out for sentinel duty
and went to sleep at his post. He
was court -martialed and sentenced TO
be shot. SCOTS commanding off1cer,
Gen. W. F. Smith, felt that the SEN
tence should be carried out, but
friends enlisted Chittenden in their
cause. Together they sought Presi-
dent Lincoln before whom they pre-
sented the case. Lincoln pardoned
Scott, but he was later killed in
battle.
@. How does the pulse Of new
born infant compare with that OF an
aged person?-P. ]. S.
A In newborn infants the rate is
130 to 14O beats per minute; in old
age, 60 TO 10 beats per minute.
@. Why was the use of firearms for
hidden on the island where Stevenson
is buried?-S. T.
A. The Samoan chieftains forbade
their use, so that birds might live
| 81 n
sons grave.
Q. How did the Bresca family &C
quire the privilege Of furnishing the
palms for Saint Peters on Palm sun
days. d. X.
A. In the days Of Pope sixtus, V
an obelisk was being elevated In the
piazza before st. Peters. W hen II
was about TO be reared, Sixtus
threatened every man, woman and
child with death if one spoke while
the obelisk was being elevated.
Forty-six cranes were used. SUD
denly, as the stone was slowly rising.
the ropes began TO yield. Then the
stiffness was broken by voice:
Aqua allie funi" c'Throw water on
the ropes'O Bucketfuls Of water were
| emptied over the ropes. which began
| to shrink. The workmen then pro-
] ceeded to raise the block 70 its base.
/ A captain OF a fishing smack at San
| Reno, Bresca by name, was the man
| who at the risk of his life dened the
! Pope's order and spoke. AS reward
/ for saving the lives OF many work
men. Sixtus decreed that henceforth
the family of Bresca and his native
village should furnish the palms for
use at St. Peters on Palm Sunday.
! O. What food does the whippoor-
will eat?-K. P. w.
A. This bird is seldom seen through
| the day, but seeks its food by night,
catching moths and insects on the
wing. It's fight is near ground, zig
gag and noiseless.
Q. What is Pensacola, Fla. noted
| for?-C. NJ. r.
A. Pensacola is the home of q
! large fishing industry. Its fleets go
as far off as the coast Of Yucatan.
| Pensacola is also a large exporter OF
| lumber. The United States aviation
station for the Gulf is located here.
! A few miles west is the Perdido
River, the boundary between Florida
and Alabama.
| @. Who introduced the willow pat
tern china into England?-M. E. o.
! A. This decorative design, usually
| in blue on white background. OF chi
nese style. was introduced on house
/ hold china in England by Thomas,
| Turner of Caughley in 1880.
O. Who made the first collection
of fine violins assembled in the United
States?-M. E. H.
I A r. D. Hawley of Hartford,
| Conn The work Of collecting was
| begun by Mr.. Hawley in 1875 when
| he bought the king"
/
! 1.-THE Star Bureau Of Information IN
| Washington. ID. c.. is prepared to 9tTe
you accurate and authoritative infoT-
nation on any question OF fact thds
you ask 1t has at hand the un-
pdrdIleIed resources Of the Federal
| Government 1cith its hundreds OF
| laboratories, its thousands Of specfoI-
| lists and its great libraries. 1t IS
university Of Information in the full
| est sense of the lCord. As an fnstitu-
tion 1t is unprecedented. The StdT en-
cages its services purely for the con-
| uenience Of its readers. There Is no
! cost except cents in stamps, tchtch
should be incl0Sed for reply. Address
| The Star Information Bureau, TtCcnty-
} first and streets northtCeSt.J