Evening star., 1928-10-22

able swimmers, and some of the tribes
were in the water as much as were the
primitive PoIynesians. They swan six
or seven different ways. including tread
ing water, and would dive to the bottom
of deep water. A common institution
among the Indians was the sweat bath.
They would sweat in specially con-
structed sweathouse, which was closed
up to keep the heat in, and when they
thought they had sweated enough would
suddenly run outdoors, giving warwhoops,
throw themselves into the cold water,
and after a while re-enter the sweat
house to dry off, since they had no
towels.
@. Which crossed the Atlantic first
the Los Angeles or the Shenandoah
A. J..
A. The Shenandoah never crossed
the Atlantic. 1t was built in this coun-
try. The first dirigible' to cross the At
lantic was the British dirigible R-34,
July 2. 1919. The Los Angeles, ZR-3,
crossed the Atlantic October IL, 1924.
@. In connection with the recent sur
veys of noise, was it ever determined
which is the noisiest city or section of q
city?-H. B.
A. The noisiest street corner in the
street and Sixth avenue, in New YORK
City. Here there are three main streams
of street traffic--three surface car lines
and two elevated tracks.
@. Was it Whistler's custom to cover
his canvas with paint?-W. N
A. Whistler's canvases are almost all
ways thinly covered.
aa ToI1v Do
ture 1.-THE King of the Mountains" to
be filmed?-C. F. R.
A. A report from Lake Louise, Al
berta, Canada. says recently John Bar
rymore and Miss Camilla Horn, with a
United Artists party. headed by Director
LubitSch and numbering % persons. one
of whom was Rudolph Aemmer, Swiss
guide, stationed here, found Victoria
Glacier. overlooking Lake Louise,
splendid spot for the filming of new
picture. entitled 1.-The King OF the
Mountains" This picture was made
from the German novel by Herr, EN-
titled 1.-The King of Beneta, the name
of one of the Swiss mountains. The
marty spent II days near Lake Louise,
and faced real perils on the glacier, in
cluding trips along deep crevaSses ana
one small avalanche Of stones and ice,
which fortunately injured no one. Lake
Louise, having the year around every
thing from Summer weather to glaciers,
and having also some of the most Won
derful scenery in the world, Is now .
| favorite location for motion picture d.
rectors. Mr.. Lubitsch brought a car
| load of artificial snow from Los An.
geles. but found plenty OF the real
article on Victoria Glacier.
O. When was the Woods Island
lighthouse, at Biddeford Pool, Me-,
built?-S. d. r.
land light station was built about
1898 or 1889, and important repairs
were made in 1858. There was an
earlier tower built in 1908. which the
present tower seems to have replaced.
@. May an American nag be carried
with a society flag in the funeral pro-
cession of member Of the society,"
W. s.
A. If a member of a society dies. it
is permissible to carry the American
flag in the funeral parade as well as
the emblem of the society.
@. Has the Max Reinhardt play.
'The Miracle" ever been made into
motion picture?-S. M.
A. Not yet. However, plans are be-
ing completed to start work on such
production. 1t is expected this picture
will cost around 100000.
@. What date win Easter Of 1929
fall ONT. e. j.
A. Easter of 1929 will fall on March
81. 1929.
@. How many box cars and refrig-
orator cars were there in service in the
United States last year?-O. B. H.
A. In 1927 in the United States there
were loss, ,907 box cars in service and
44,217 refrigerator cars.
@. How far is it from Chicago by
way OF the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
Ocean?-M. N.
A. The distance from Chicago
through the Great Lakes and st. Law
renee River to the Atlantic Ocean is
approximately 2,347 miles.
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