Evening star., 1932-11-03


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Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. Is Franklin D. Roosevelt a mem
Der Of Tammany Han?-A. G. N.
A. Gov. Roosevelt says that he is not
now and never has been a member of
Tammany Hall. He adds that there is
strictly speaking. no such organization
as Tammany Hall. There is Society
of Tammany, which is a patriotic or
ganization, dating from the Revolution
airy War. This society owns the hall" i"
which it rents to the New York County
Democratic organization. 1t Is this lat
ter organization that is commonly
known as Tammany Hall.
O. What were the names of the sis
ters who while returning from canteen
service in France jumped from the deck
Of a vessel?-R. j. D.
A. Gladys and Dorothea Cromwell
twin sisters, met their death in this
manner from the deck Of the Lorraine
on January 19, 1919. The French gov
eminent later awarded the two sisters
the Croix de Guerre.
Q. What kind Of ink is used by car
toonist in writing on the celluloid sheets
when making animated cartoons?-H.
s. B.
A. A waterproof India ink is used
@. At what age did Albert Spalding
the violinist. make his first public ap-
pearance?-E. M B.
A. His first appearance on the con-
cert stage was in Paris at the age OF
is. He made his New York debut a few
Walter Damrosch.
@. Is there such a thing as an
adopted father?-T. R.
A. There is record Of one. Mary,
Queen of Scots, adopted the Earl of
Arran and Duke Of Chatelherault as her
father
@. At what date were gold quarters
and half dollars coined?-M. w. D.
A. No 25-cent or 50-cent gold pieces
have ever been issued by the United
States Government. Between 1880 and
1875 gold half dollars and quarter dol
lars were issued by private parties
These pieces never were legal tender,
although they passed as currency at a
time when there occurred a shortage of
coins with which to transact business
The issue of private gold coins never
was sanctioned by the United States
Government.
@. Do colleges find the honor system
successful?-S. E. G.
A. 1t has been quite successful in
number Of schools. The University OF
Virginia and the University of Texas
are examples.
@. At what time and where did
burial service~at the grave originate?-
C. H. A
A. Burial service is of very ancient
origin. The Greeks and the Romans
had ceremonies at the grave The
early Christians had a proper ritual,
consisting Of hymns. prayers and ad-
dresses, at the grave. The Jews fol-
lowed a similar custom. AS early as the
fourth century the eucharist was
celebrated either in the church or at
the grave.
@. Did Eugene Fields brother achieve
any distinction as writer?-D. L.
A. Roswell Martin Fields career in
many ways paralleled his brothers He
was journalist, column conductor and
bibliophile. His column, Lights and
Shadows" on the Chicago Evening Post
ran for more than IA years. He also
was music and dramatic critic and
an accomplished pianist He was the
author of several volumes, none of
which attained the popularity of
Echoes From the Sabine Farm" writ
ten in collaboration with his brother.
Louis Untermeyer says: "Overshadowed
by his more dazzling and prolific
brother, Roswell Martin Field was by
no means the less gifted of the two"
@. How long has the chrysanthemum
been cultivated?-G. C.
A. The chrysanthemum is the ma
tional flower Of Japan. where it has
been known in cultivation for at least