Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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O. Where do the domestic Tokay
grapes come from?-C. G.
A. Practically all Tokay grapes grown
in this country are from California.
@. In what. year did the Hudson
Fulton celebration take place?-G. H.
A. The celebration took place in New
York CITY. cities along the Hudson
River and upon the river in September
and October, 1909.
@. When should lawn be made?--
F. w. G.
A. The seeding can be done any time
of the year, but probably most satisfac-
tory results will be secured by grading
the lawn in the Fall and after allow
ing It to settle over Winter. smoothing
out the Irregularities In the surface and
sowing the seed early in the Spring.
@. What Is the origin Of the express
sion the little red schoolhouse P
NJ L. E.
A. In the early days in this country
schoolhouses were small and usually
.>oix,4nl ~Aa lie eyTAioif7eH that red
paint was especially cheap. SO many
men and women who ultimately at
tanned distinction began their education
under these modest conditions and
later delighted to pay honor to the
little red schoolhouse" that now the
phrase has become a figure Of speech
@. When was Thanksgiving day first
observed?-C. c.
A. Thanksgiving day was first cele-
brated in Plymouth on December IL,
1921, and next on July 80, 1923. The
first Boston Thanksgiving was held on
February % 1880. The first printed
notice was for June 90. 1915. for the
State of Massa chusetts. Washington
appointed the last Thursday in Mo-
vember. 1890. James Madison selected
the second Thursday in April, 1918
Lincoln began the custom of the an
nual observance on the last Thursday
in November In 1863. The last Thurs
day in November has not been fixed b.
law as Thanksgiving day, out each
President issues proclamation re-
garding this holiday.
@. Is Thanksgiving day observed In
England?-B. r.
A. Thanksgiving day is not observed
in England by the English. 1t is
purely an American festival. The
Harvest Home is celebrated in England
on September "a.
@. When a dog crosses a rabbit
track and Turns to follow it. how can
the dog tell which way the rabbit is
going?-W. J. r.
A. The older the rabbit track the
colder 1t gets and the dog usually
smells small length of it and de-
cides in which direction the rabbit has
gone. Dogs probably use the hunting
instinct as we'll as the sense Of smell in
determining the direction a rabbit has
taken.
@. Does the Metropolitan Opera Co
give performances outside of New York
in any cities other than Atlanta, Ca
v. c. F.
A. For the past 10 years or more the
Metropolitan has been giving week OF
opera in Atlanta. Ga. During the
Spring of 1924, 1925 and 1926 the Met
ropolitan extended It's tour to include
Cleveland and Rochester and in 1927
and 1928 Baltimore and washington
u C. were added to the above list OF