Evening star., 1932-05-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

time in spices, or was anointed with
them, swathed in linen bandages and
deposited in a tomb. The mourners
went bareheaded and barefooted,
covered their mouths and kept silence,
wore sack cloth and sat in ashes. Fu-
neral songs were sung by hired singers,
and splendid SepulcherS containing
numerous inches were carved out OF
rock. AS a niche was filled, stone
was rolled against the opening.
@. In history, who was the Man in
the Iron Mask?-R. F.
A. No definite conclusion has been
reached by historians regarding the
identity of the Man With the Iron Mask.
He has been supposed to be % the
Duke of Vermandois, natural son Of
Louis XIV; 90 an. elder, brother OF
Louis XIV; 90 twin brother of Louis
XIV; a. Count Matthioh, imprisoned
for treachery; 50 a soldier of fortune
named Marechief, and 90 Gen. de
Bulonde.
@. What species of tree is used as q
memorial to a mother?-J. II. E.
A. The white birch has been desfg-
mated officially by the American Forestry
Association as the tree to commence
rate mothers, and the tree at Reading,
Pa, is called the Initial Mothers Tree.
white birch tree was planted by
Solan L. Parkes on the shores of Lake
Antietam, near Reading, Pa, on May 13,
1923, and dedicated to motherhood.
Originally designed to honor his own
mother, it was later designated to honor
mothers of the world.
@. Where is the largest Oriental rug
in the world?-R. C..
A. 1t is claimed that the one in the
great oval hall in Roxy's Theater, New
York City, is the largest.
Q. Why is Hull House so cailed?-
A. This famous social settlement Is
situated on South Halstead street, Chi
cago, and takes its name from its origi-
nal building, erected in 1852 by Charles
J. Hull. In 1889 Jane Addams and
Ellen Starr secured a lease of a part Of
the building with the object of found
ing social settlement. The earliest
activities of Hull House were purely So
cial. Readings were given, kinder
garten was conducted and various fes-
tivities were arranged for aged residents
Of the neighborhood. Gradually the
scope widened and active discussion of
economic questions was carried on.
@. How many sailing vessels are
there in the United States?-F. e.
A. In 1881 there were LAT, with
gross tonnage of 673,017. OF this NUM-
ber 122 are engaged in foreign trade
and 1907 in coasting trade. The per-
sonnel of sailing vessels totaled S,242
in 1891.
@. Why the expression ito make a
Roman holiday''?-B. j. F.
A. 1t refers to the custom Of the
Romans of celebrating victories or other
important events by sports in the arena,
which often resulted in many deaths
and involved much cruelty.
@. When a citizen of the United
States leaves the country and Joins the
Soviet Union, can he return to the
United States?-M. A. S.
A. If a citizen Of the United States
goes to the Soviet Union. and becomes
a citizen of that country, he can return
to the United States under the provi-
sions Of the immigration law only.
A. Are the giraffe and camel native
to Africa ?-D. p.
A. The giraffe is exclusively an
African animal, but the camel was
probably imported from Asia.
@. Next to Demosthenes, who was
considered the greatest Greek orator?-
S. j.
A. This distinction is usually given
to Aeschines, who was often an oppo-
nent of Demosthenes in debate.