Evening star., 1927-04-22

q. Please name some movies that
have had unusually long runs.--S. y.
A. Among them are: The Birth Of
a Nation, - THE Four Horsemen of
the Apocalypse, 'Scaramouche
THE Ten Commandments" and THE
Big Parade"
@. When was Surinam discovered?
IS 4.
A. Surinam is perhaps better known
as Dutch Guiana 1t was discovered
by Sir Walter Raleigh i'm 1898. lie
gave the name FL Dorado to the
territory.
@. To what city in China is our
American Minister credited?--L. j.
4. He is sent to Peking.
@. May private advertisement be
displayed in a post office?-H. G. i.
A. The Post Office Department says
that no private advertising is per
mitted in post offices. The only adver-
tisements permitted to be put on dis
play are those of official and semi.
official matters or those of general in
terest 10 the locality.
@. What Congresses were held in
America before the. first Continental
Congress of 1774?-C. 5.
A. There were three. The first of
these met at New York on May /,
1890, in response to a call issued BY
the General Court of Massachusetts
"fhe first call for a general Congress
In America" The purpose was to
confer on suitable methods for assist.
ing each other for the safety of the
whole land" Seven colonies were in
vited. of which four attended the Con
gress. The Congress Of 1854 met at
Albany on June 10, for the purpose
Of negotiating a treaty with the
Indians. and also 10 form a plan of
union among the colonies. The
albany plan sometimes called
"Franklin's plan" was submitted to
the assemblies of the several colonies
through their governors. and to the
King through the agency Of the
| Lords of Trade. but failed of adoption
both in the colonies and i'm England.
The Congress of I765. better known as
the Stamp Act Congress" was held
in New York City opening on October
I. 1865.
@. Were the Costello girls i'm the
movies when they were quite young?
M. r.
A. Dolores and Helene Costello are
tie daughters of Maurice Costello. one
OF the first popular movie stars. They
were well known TO the public as chi'd
actresses with the Nitagraph co.
re-entered the movies about a year
and a half ago.
@. When was the Home Rue for
ireland movement started?-D r.
A. This term in British politics
designated a particular movement
| begun i'm 1870 to secure for Ireland
local Legislature and thus recognize
and satisfy a persistent sentiment for
Irish nationality.
@. How often is the Federal Council
Bulletin issued?--C. l..
A. This magazine of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America is now being issued monthly.
Q. What is a reedbird?-P r.
4. ''Reedbird. i'm America, is a
name given to the ''bobolink.
O. How many stories will there be
in the proposed new Larkin Building
in New York?-A 3.
A. Plans for the LarIin Building
provide for two stories below the
street level and los stories above,
with total height above street level
of 1,20S feet,
@. What is the death rate of In
dians and how does it compare with
that of whites2-W l.. G.
A. In 1924 the Indian death rate
was 25.9 per 1000, which was about
double that for whites.
@. What is a mol buzzer' '@--N. j.
a. \ molI buzzar is a pickpocket
who makes a speciality of robbing
women.
@. Is the present controversy in the
| coal industry Il strike or a lockout?
p. l..
A. The operators say that it is a
strike, while the miners claim that it
is lockout. The miners ceased work
March 81 because they had no wage
/ agreement under which work might
be continued. and the operators would
not consent to continuing work under
the old wage scale pending the nego-
tiation of a new agreement.
O. Did Theodore Roosevelt ever
comment upon the value Of public
llbraries?-P. l.. r.
A The following statement is
credited to him: after the church
and the school. the free public library
is the most effective influence for good
! in America -