Evening star., 1932-10-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIN.

were scalped. The American colonists
| offered bounties for Indians scalps. and
in 1755 Massachusetts offered 40
pounds sterling for the scalps Of male
Indians over IL years of age, and 90
pounds sterling for the scalps of wom-
en- and children
O. On what date did the President
grant amnesty to all war offenders?-
E. w. S.
A. The release OF all war offenders
under the general amnesty act was
signed by President Coolidge, Decem-
Der l6. 1928.
O. Is it possible to tell a crook BY
his looks?-P. c.
A. After many surveys. scientists are
approaching the conclusion that there
is no such thing as a criminal type
@. Where is the native home of the
tomato?-F. G..
A. Peru is thought to have been It's
original habitat and the natives OF
Mexico are known to have grown to-
matoes since very early times. They
called them xitotmates or zitotmates
from which the present word, tomato,
has probably been derived. 1t was not
until nearly 100 years after the dis
came acquainted with the tomato and
even after they had known the plant
for many years it was used mainly for
ornamental purposes, the food value of
the fruit being little suspected.
@. What is the best time of year to
cross Death Valley?-B. McD.
A. The best time is between the 18th
Of October and the 18th of April.
@. What does the word, Sharon"
means. D. N.
A. Sharon is derived from a Hebrew
word meaning the plain" Sharon
extends from Jaffa or a little south OF
it to Mount Carmel on the north. 1t
is, however in many places undulating
land and has upon it forests Of oak
trees.
G. What was the date of the race
for land in what is now Oklahoma
E. c. w.
A. The Cherokee strip was opened by
presidential proclamation at noon on
April %, 1889.
O. Outside of the Shakespeare
Libraries, where is the largest collection
OF Shakespeareana in this country
A. F. R.
A. Marsden j. Perry of Providence.
RI, has the largest private collection
in the United States.
@. How many people in Washing
ton, D. c., maintain voting residences
elseWhere?-E. r. C.
A. 1t is estimated that approx
imately 10000 people living in the Dis
trlct have voting residences elsewhere.
The population of the District of Co
lumbia is about 100000 at the present
time.
@. How many men form the Swiss
Guards of the Vatican?-E. Nj. D.
A The Swiss Guards consist of 10
officers and 1l0 men.
@. When did DR.. Mary Walker
adopt male attire?-M. z.
A. Mary Edwards Walker, an Amer
ican physician and dress reformer, was
born at Oswego, N Y, November 26,
1852; died February %, 1919. She was
notably in advance of her age in her
views on dress reform and suffrage and
was the only woman expressly given
permission by Congress to wear male
attire. At the age of % she was a
graduate physician. When 90 years of
age she practically discarded female at
tire and when commissioned as first
lieutenant to serve on the surgical staff
during the Civil War she always ap-
peared in male attire. After spending
four years on the battlefields she was
awarded a Congressional Medal of
Honor for bravery. After the war she
became notable for her lectures on
dress reform and suffrage and lectured
abroad as well as in this country, al
ways appearing in a frock coat or full
evening dress.