Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-08

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@. Are there bears in the Dismal
Swamp regional. N. B.
A. Black bears, deer and wildcats
are found. About 200 bears are taken
by hunters annually, while deer and
smaller game are reasonably plentiful.
Q. Is Lilli Lehman still teaching?-
A. The Musician says that Lilli Leh-
mann is probably the most celebrated
Of living vocal teachers. At the age Of
sary illustrating point by singing her.
@. How many bills are printed by
the Government Printing ONCE during
one session Of Congress?-R. M.
A. During the first session of the
SEVENTEEN Congress the total of all
kinds Of prints of bills and resolutions
was 29,022, or an average of 220 day.
@. How many Americans went to
Canada to spend Labor day?-G. T.
A. More than 100000 Americans
crossed the Canadian border for Labor
day.
@. When was peter Pan" first pro-
duced in this country? S. w.
A. It had its premiere at the Duke
of York's Theater in London. The Lon
don success was repeated in America in
1905, when Charles Frohman produced
the play at the Empire Theater, New
York. with Maude Adams in the lead
ing role.
@. What is meant by the "Gaeltacht"
In the Irish Free State?-G. G. F.
A. The word "Gaeltacht" refers to a
district in Ireland where the Gaelic Ian
guage is spoken. This Is a seaboard
district on the south coast Of Ireland
and includes the counties of Donegal,
Mayo, Galway and Kerry.
@. Why aren't automobile mufiers
used on airplanes?-F. w.
80 &AS ACdoOuo gwen AEG Lklat tkley
add too much weight and cut down the
power of the motor.
@. Please tell something about the
ancient city of Utica. o. r.
A. The ancient city of Utica occu-
pied location in Africa on the north
western extremity of the Gulf Of Tunis,
20 miles from Tunis. It was one Of the
Oldest Phoenician Northumberland
Ing to tradition, about HOO BIC. Utica
played an important part in the Punic
wars and submitted to Rome in the
third war. 1t was destroyed by Arabs
about the seventh century. Excavations
among Its ruins revealed an amphithe-
alter seating 10000 people.
@. When a locomotive starts, why
does the smoke rise from the smoke
stack In puffs?-A. H. o.
A. On a locomotive the exhaust
steam is used for the draught on the
flre. Thus the smoke is bound to come
out OF the smokestack in puffs as the
exhaust valve opens for the steam.
@. What is the largest Protestant
church in England?-J. A. P.
A. st. Paul's Cathedral Is the largest
and most magnificent of Protestant
| churches in England. It was built orig
tnally in SO AID, destroyed by fire in
1887, rebuilt and partially destroyed in
1l39. In 1866 it was destroyed in the
great London fire and was rebuilt from
Its foundations. Sir Christopher Wren
was the architect from 1875 to ITO
1t IS famous for the beauty of its dome
and cannpaniles and Is also the burial
place OF many of the great dead, par
t1cularly military and naval heroes.
Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington
are both buried here. Its length is 400
feet. The dome Is $40 feet high. The
width OF the transepts Is $40 feet.
Q. Which State received the greatest
variety OF early immigrants?-J. l..
A. No other colony had so many i'm.
migrants of different races and religions
as Pennsylvania. There were Dutch
Swedes, English, Germans, welsh and
Irish; Quakers, Presbyterians, Catholics
Lutherans, Mennonites and Moravians
Q. When was the period known ir
old times as Twelve Days"?-S. G. r.
A: 1t commenced directly afte,
Christmas and extended to the 9Th Of
January. that Is, from Christmas to
Epiphany. Epiphany, or twelfth day
was formerly celebrated as the closi1r
day OF the Christmas festivities.