Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How long have marionettes and
puppets been made?-V. w
A. The origin Of marionetteS and
puppets has been lost in obScurtty.
They held q prominent place in the
lives Of the people of ancient India,
were used in the early Roman days
ard by the Egyptians.
@. How much lumber does It take 20
crate automobiles each year?-E. M. L.
A. The National Automobile Chamber
OF Commerce says, according to It's
latest estimate, the total amount Of
softwood lumber used In Grating auto
mobiles for export for one year was
349,000,000 board feet.
@. Was Saturday made the school
holiday in difference to the religion Of
the Jews?-G. r.
A. An official of the New York City
Department Of Education says: ut Is
my understanding that the origin Of
Saturday never began in the cities, bun
in the rural sections of our country.
1t Is my understanding that 1t originated
in the colonial days, when there were
very few Jews In the community. be-
lieve Saturday began as a holiday in
schools, because the children on the
farms had to help with the work, 90
that Sunday might be observed by the
family. They had to bring in provisions
for the Sabbath and help in the home
80 that they might start out to the
nearest church which was usually miles
away"
q. How many lakes are there in Min
neSota and Wtsconsin?-J. M.
A. There are about 5000 lakes Of
mentionable size in Minnesota and about
1000 in Wisconsin.
q. When was the vestibuled railroad
car patented2-S. s. D.
A. The fundamental patent for the
American vestibuled railway car was is
sued to H. H. Sessions, a Chicago in
ventor, In 1887.
@. When will the Ranger Fund pic
lures be on exhibition in Washington?
S. w.
A. They will be shown at the Ma
tional Gallery of Art from December ii
to January 81. There are now 70
paintings in the collection, all by con-
temporary American artists.
Q. How long was Edward Everett's
Gettysburg address?-H. w.
A. The address that Edward Everett
delivered at Gettysburg required two
hours for its deliverance and comprises
| the space Of 10 pages in Harper's En-
cyclopedia Of United States History.
q. When was the two-step first pop
| ular?-A. L. H.
A. It came into popularity In 1891
and 1892. Based upon a dance known
in Hungary years ago, 1t Is in It's mod
ern form Of American origin.
Q. Which Is older, the Fahrenheit or
Centigrade thermometer?-E. K.
A. Fahrenheit introduced his mer-
curry thermometer in 1714. In 1742 Gel
sius proposed a Centigrade scale, the
temperature of melting ice being 100
and that Of boiling water being o.
Christen, working independently, pro-
posed, In 1743, Centigrade scale SIM
liar to that of Celsius, but inverted, and
this Is the one now generally used.
c. Where is there full medical and
dental college exclusively for Negroes2
IS. s.
A. The only one in the United States
is in Nashville.
@. Where is the Dismal Swamp and
what game may be found there's. q.
A. The Great Dismal Swamp is a
morass in Southeastern Virginia and
Northeastern North Carolina. It extends
| from near Norfolk 80 to 40 miles south.
ward. It contains Lake Drummond and
is traversed by the Dismal Swamp
Canal. which connects Chesapeake Bay
and Albemarle Sound. Part of the
swamp has been reclaimed. The Bio
logical Survey says that the following
animals are found in the Dismal Swamp
OF Virginia: Bears, wildcats, rabbits,
deer. opossun1s, squirrels and raccoons.