Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

O. How long was Lasker the world
chess champion? Who preceded him.
RI. C..
A. DR.. Emanuel Lasker held the
world title for rs years He was de-
featsd in a memorable contest held in
Havana, from which Capablanca. the
Cuban marvel. emery: trlUnph@rt.
Laskcrs predecessor, Walnam St":nitZ,
was the first chess player To use the
title of champion Of the world" and
to be recognized az such for nearly
three decades. He defended the title
against all corners from 1865 to 1894.
O. How much money vas raised by
the Ped Gross for tn relief OF the
flood sufferers In New En2land?--
A, On December 2. 1927. the relief
fund totaled 1913 1925
@. How much ice is used per person
in this country?-P. A. /.
A. Each year in the United states
approximately 1000 .O'nlc5 o: ICE for
each porson in the country man,
woman and child are used. There Is
in constant use during tie year an
average OF cubic feet Of cold storage
space for every person in the country
O. What was the value Of the dolls
which were recently sent TO this coun-
try By japanese children? w. II. K.
A. The Princess Teru's gift-Miss Dai
NIppon-was valued at $3.50, and the
others cost 5000 each. There were 58
dolls. The expense was met by 100000
japanese girls in kindergarten and ele-
mentary schools who contributed ! sen.
about one-half cent. each.
O. Who was the author Of "Stabat
Mater? Please give me some inforna-
ton concerning this we'll known hymn
"A. 0. L.
A. This famous medieval hymn de-
scribes the sufferines Of the Virgin
Mary as she stood at the cross Of Jesus
II is generally spoken Of by the name
'Stabat Mater" from the first words
Stabat Mater dolorosa Juxta crucern
lacrymosa. Dunn pendebat Filius. +.
was formerly attributed to various au-
thors. including Pope Innocent III. s.
Bonavt ntura and St Bernard. but IL is
now generally ascribed to Jacopone da
Tod.
O. Where is the Slave Coast located
Why Is that particular section OF the
country so called?-S. D. w.
A Slave Coast is geographical
name for a division OF the coast Of
Upper Guinea. Il owes its name 10
the active slave trade formerly carried
on there.
@ Which were the first locomotives
to have nicEel steel boiler plates?-
NJ A. &
A. The Canadian Pacific GID class
Pacific type locomotives were construct
cd in 1925 and are the first locomo-
tives built having nickel steel boile.
plates This permitted an increase Of
Is per cent in boiler pressure with nc
increase IN weight Of the boiler barrel
O Following the World War how
B 4. 7
A Secretary Hoover has said that
during the period OF contraction AMI
defiation following our postwar period
of initiation more than 5000 900 per-
sons were uut OF work in the United
States.
O How can IL be determined wheth-
er a p'.ce of iewelry IS white gold OF.
platinum L. B.
A Il could b. determined bv making
a kE$t 40I ND>1t4s% " AA+tC EN+@+
would have : specific gravity ot loss
than l3 and platinum would BE-
about q.
@ Is John Mccormack caturaEZeC
American citizen e Z
A He vas nat1rahEed in 1912
@ Can tigers sw.mH--D. p. NJ.
A. They swim we'll In their native
habitat along the swanlpy shore Jun
gieS around the Bay OF Bengal and
on the Malayan coasts and u,arshy
eSs,iariss they swim from stand tr
island or across rIvers and infctS.
@ Where was Eoratio Alzer eiu-
catpd9 How many books did Re- write
M Il
A. He was a graduate Of Harvard.
and also of Harvard Divinity School
He bScanle pastor o. the Unitarian.
Church AZ Brewster. Mass. IN 1854
bit two years later h. went 10 New
Work. where he laborcd tor :he i'm