Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
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BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

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Q. Where was Chauncey Depew
buried?-A. L.
A. Mr.. Depew's remains rest in n
mausoleum in Peekskill, N. Y, the place
of his birth.
@. What is the capacity of the ele-
vator recently installed In the Wash
ington Monuments. B.
A. Thirty-five passengers.
Q. When were kindergartens first es-
tablished?-H. S.
A. The kindergarten was suggested
and organized by Friedrich Frobel.
German educationalist, near the middle
of the nineteenth century. The f1rst
kindergarten was opened by Frobel in
the year 1910 In the village Of Blanken-
burg In the Thuringian Forest. The
pioneer movement for the establish
ment of kindergartens In the United
States was led by Miss Elizabeth Pea
body of Boston, who, on becoming in
terested in Frobels writings. went to
Germany in 1867 to study his system.
The first public kindergarten was
opened in Boston in 1870, but shortly
abandoned. The first permanent sue
~ aff m Lya kinHnrOqr-
ten a part of the public school system
was begun in ST. Louis in 1873 under the
leadership of Miss Susan Blow and DR..
w. T. Harris.
@. Last Fall theater in Madrid.
Spain. was burned down. Can you tell
me the name of the theater and Of
the performance being presented
D. A. w.
A. You refer to the Novedades. one of
the oldest and largest theaters In
Madrid, which was destroyed by fire
September %. 1923. LA Meior del
Puerto" was being presented.
@. What was the per capita consump-
ticn Of wines and liquors in the 90s?-
T. H.
A. In 1890, 972,57s,s7s gallons of
these beverages were used, or 1858 gal
Ions per capita.
@. Does the word music" occur in the
Bible? What was the first musical in
strument?-L. d. N.
A. The word music" occurs Is times
in the King James and Revised Version
of the Scriptures. It cannot be definitely
stated exactly what the first musical
instrument was, but undoubtedly crude
instruments were used by paleolithic
man, primitive flue of reindeer horns
being found In cave which was inhab-
tied during the stone age; also many
prehistoric horns of metal have been
unearthed among the relics Of the
bronze age.
@. In what town in Georgia is the
tree that holds a deed to the land that
it occupies?-W. d.
A. The Jackson oak at Athens, Ga,
is referred to rs the tree that owns It
self. The unique deed which was re-
corded three-score years ago by Judge
w. H. Jackson. at one time chief JUS
tice of the Georgia Supreme Court. says
in part: II, w. H. Jackson. of the
County of Clarke of the one part and
the oak tree (here defining location) of
the other part: Witnesseth. that the
said w. II. jackson for and IN consider
alton of the great affection which he
bears said tree. and his great desire to
see it protected has conveyed and by
these presents doth convey unto the
said oak tree entire possession of itself.
and Of all lands within feet Of it on
all Sides"
@. What names for boys are most
common?-M. T.
A. One compilation gives the follow
ing. In the order named: John. william,
James, George, Charles. Robert, Frank
Harry. Henry. Joseph. Walter. Thomas,
Arthur. Edward and Clarence.
O.. What should an adult Persian cat
weigh?-G. j. H.
A. Persian cats vary greatly In
weight. They are usually about Q or
10 pounds. Sometimes the males weigh
II and IL pounds. These cats are
being bred for large bones and greater
weight.