Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-28

least 80 prominent lawyers, Q out
standing physicians, q United States
district attorney. Q college deans, 43
professors. There are IL who are num-
bered among the successful business
men Of the Nation. distinguished
in journalism and about half q dozen In
politics. One Is considered q leading
authority on Elizabethan literature.
while another, to quote Prof. Frank
Aydelotte of Swarthniore College, Amer
lean secretary Of the Rhodes Trust. "is
one OF the two or three leading author
tiles Of the United States on the diplo-
matte background Of the World War"
Q. How many Negroes were there II
the first cargo brought TO this country;
M. 3. c.
4. Records show that the first Negr
slaves were brought to Whist Is now tn
United States in Dutch nlan-of-ws
| and landed at jamestown, Va. Septem
Der. 1919. The cargo included :
Negroes.
@. What Is used to make fireworf
and fires burn with different colors7-
G. w. p.
A. The Bureau of Standards say
that the nitrates Of various metals ar.
used for making fireworks that bur-
with different colors. The nitrateS ar.
used because they supply oxygen &c
the combustion of the sawdust ant
other ingredients. For open fires tn
chlorides Of the metals are preferabl,
to the nitrates, because rapid combus-
ton is not desired. but only q slow
evaporation Of the metal salt into tn
flames. The nitrates are quickly
changed into carbonates or oxides In
the fire, and these are less volatile as
a rule than the chlorides. The chic
rides for barium. Strontiun1, calcium.
lithium and potassium give colored
flames. II too much sodium chloride
Is used, its yellow fame will tend to
mask the colors Of the other metals.
@. Where Is the largest natatoriurr
in the United States fed by natural no
water?-E. A.
A. 1t is in Boise. Idaho.
@. Did Walter Dan,rosch marry :.
daughter Of James G. Blaine?-F. j. r
A. In 1880 Walter Dan1rosch married
Margaret j., daughter Of the late jam
G. Blaine.
@. Who is conducting q contest fc.
choosing q national hower?-B. N.
A. The American Nature Association
Is taking flower poll. Any one may
vote, sending his choice to the Nature
Magazine, in Washington, D. G.
O. How many American troops are
in the Philippines?-W. j. w.
| A. In the Philippine Islands there
are 500 commissioned ofiicers and 1912
enlisted men who are white and 81
commissioned Officers and 6,335 enlisted
4 men who are natives. These consist Of
regiments. parts OF regiments and de-
tachments.
@. When did the Indians leave the
country around Washington, D. Co.
w. H. G. 90
A. In 1895 the Indians made their
last stand ut Tdewater, now Fort
Washington. In that year Col. John
Washington, with force Of ! 500 Mary
land and Virginia militia, met and de-
feateda horde of about $500 Indians
The defeat was so decisive that the In
dams left this section Of the country.
@. How long does 1t take an air mail
letter to 60 from Washington, d. c., to
Omaha. Nebr.? &C. 8. D.
A. This air nail leaves washington
at $50 pm. and reaches Omaha at
1910 the folf wing morning. 49,
Q. Who wa; the first monarch to
reign over CIR at Britain7--K. N.
A. The firSt King Of Ill England was
Egbert, who reigned from S17-e3e.
Anne, l702-1514. Wes the first to reign
over Great Tritain: that Is, England.
Wales and S':otland.