Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-19
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Q. How many motion pictures has
Bebe Daniels made?-M. H.
A. Lawful Larceny" is her 2SSth
vehicle. Her first was made when she
was years old.
@. Where will the next International
Road Congress be held?-B. E.
A. It will be held In Washington,
D. c., October 6 to IL. More than so
ton.
@. What is the term for which a
judge in, the United States Supreme
Court is appointed?-A. NJ. K.
A. A judge of the Supreme Court is
appointed during good behavior, which
is practically for life. He may be pen
reaching the age of 10 years be retired
on full salary if he so desires.
Q. When were charged waters first
made?-H. G. F.
A. Artificially aerated waters had
their inception in Priestley's success in
1872 in producing aerated water in
imitation Of naturally aerated mineral
spring water. Large scale manufacture
of aerated water was commenced by
Paul at Geneva in 1890 and shortly
after by Schweppe in London. In the
United States. Friestley's experiments
interested a Philadelphia physician, DR..
Philip Syng Physick, and he induced a
chemist, Townsend Speakman, to pre-
pare carbonated water for his patients.
Speakman added fruit juice as a flavor,
and the soft-drink industry in this
country started at that time, 1907.
@. What State is Grace Abbott, di-
rector Of the Children's Bureau, from?-
Y. T. D.
A. Miss Abbott was born at Grand
Island, Nebr.
@. When was Buckingham Palace
built?-E. w.
A. The present site of Buckingham
Palace was occupied during the reign
of Charles I and II by Mulberry Gar
dens, q fashionable resort. Tt was then
bought by the Earl of Arlington, and
Arlington House erected. This was de-
molished in 1903, and the ground bought
and the original Buckingham Palace
built of red brick by John Sheffield, the
first Duke of Buckingham. He be-
queathed it to his widow, who was q
natural daughter of James I. 1t was
bought for the British royal family by
George III and settled by him upon his
Queen, Charlotte.
O. Was Mrs. Harding older than
President Harding?-N. T. H.
A. The date of her. birth is given as
August Is, 1850. Warren @. Harding
was born November 2. 1865. Mrs.
Harding was more than five years older
than her husband.
@. Do housewives work longer than
women who are employed elsewhere?-
G. s. T.
A. A recent survey shows that the
time spent in household tasks varies
with the size of the city. In cities OF
over $4,000 the average was a little
over 48 hours week. In smaller cities
the average was 81 hours, while farm
| women worked about So hours q week
Women in industry work about 48 hours
q week.
@. Where is the Haskell Museum
A. The Haskell Oriental Museum is q
part of the University of Chicago. II
contains more than 10000 original oh