Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-22

( dethronement Of the emperor, then
staying at the Camden House, Chisel-
hurst, England. He remained there
until his death, In 1878.
O. What became of the pistols used
| in the historic duel between Stephen
Decatur and Commodore Barron?-
A. At the termination of the duel the
pistols used by both parties were taken
possession Of by Capt. Jesse D. Elliott,
U. S. N, who had acted as second for
Barron. He retained them until his
death, In 1915, when they came into
the possession of the late Gen. w. L.
Elliott Of San Francisco, by whom, it is
recorded, they were owned in 1864,
which Is the last definite record the
adviser on arms Of the Milwaukee Pub
lie Museum has Of them.
q. Who first discovered that coal tar
could be utilized?-B. T.
A. Sir William Henry Parkin, q ia
NOUS English chemist. His discovery
Of the first aniline color, in 1858, laid
the foundation for great chemical
industry.
Q. What Is 1t that makes a silver
dollar worth gold dollar in American
money?-H. w.
A. It is what is called "the image
and superscripture" that is, the name
Of the United States and the exclusive
design. Congress passed an act au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to maintain the parity of all money
with gold.
Q. What Is considered the best story
that Rudyard Kipling has written?-
B. L. E.
A. Latitude must be left for indi-
vidual taste, but The Man Who Would
Be King" Is, considering matter and
treatment, ranked first.
@. Who is Toscanelli, who is mem
toned in connection with early Ameri-
can htstory?-M. E. D.
A. Paolo ToScanelli Dial Pozo, Italian
geographer, was born in Florence, Italy,
1897, and died there in 1862. He be-
lieved that India could be reached by
sailing to the westward, and so ad-
vised Columbus in 1474. He also gave
the King Of Portugal similar views. It
Is thought he strengthened the purpose
OF the great navigator to undertake the
Western voyage.
@. Please give a brief outline of the
history Of the Statue Of Lberty.-A.
J. M.
A. The statue was the conception Of
Bartholdi, who designed it for the
Franco American Union in 1874. It
was financed in France by popular sub
scription. 1t took more than five years
to make. The PEDESTAL was financed
by popular subscription in America, and
was finished in 1886 on Bedloes Island.
The statue was firmly bolted to the
stone pedestal and dedicated October
%, 1885.
Q. Did Turkey at any time belong to
Europe?-A. ]. NJ.
A. The confines Of Turkey, or the
Ottoman empire, have changed many
times. 1t has for centuries included
country that is in Europe as we'll as
Asia, and at times has EXTENDED into
Africa.
@. Does New York City pension It's
ex-mayors?-R. SIX.
A. It does not. For many years it
has followed the practice Of erecting
two street lamp posts directly before
the front door Of an eX-mayor's house.
The residence Of modern mayors in
apartment houses and hotels has inter-
rupted this practice, but it doubtless
would be resumed in the case of any
mayor occupying an independent house.
Q. What proportion of Iceland could
support life?-A. S.
A. Not more than one-fourth Of Ice
land Is inhabitable. The rest Of the
country Is composed Of elevated deserts,
lava streams and glaciers. It was for
this reason undoubtedly that the land
was called Iceland.