Evening star., 1932-12-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Of Q famous actress OF Salt Lake City.
Annie Kiskadden, whose stage name
was Adams. Miss Adams was on the
stage In child parts. but joined the e.
H. Sothern company Of New York when
l6 years OF age. She was afterward
with the Charles Frohman stock COM
pany, and later supported John Drew
for hve years. Her hrst great success
as . star was Lady Babbie in The
Little Minister" by J. M. Barrie.
@. Where was the Edison stamp first
put on sale?-W. w.
A. The first sale Of the Iight,s
Golden Jubilee 2-cent stamp was held
at Menlo Park, N. j. The stamp was
struck by the Government to com.
memorate the 50th anniversary of Ed
sons perfecting Of the incandescent
lamp.
Q. Is 1t true that the United States
pays more to veterans OF the World
War than other countries do to their
veterans?-F. r.
A. The leading combatant nations,
Great Britain. France. Germany and
Italy, together with Canada, will spend
this year for so-called veterans re-
lief" total Of about 1891 l,lso,3 $50, or
some 10 per cent less than the Govern.
ment at Washington is spending.
q. Was Florence Nightingale asso-
ciated with the Red Cro1?-K, CD.
A. Miss Nightingale was not asso-
c1ated with this organization. She was
the daughter Of a wealthy family. She
became interested In nursing, particu-
larly OF the poor. Upon the outbreak
OF the Crimean War, in 1854, she set out
FOR the front with SO nurses, and at the
close OF the war established a testi-
n1onial fund for the founding of thu
Nightingale Home at St. Thomas Hos
pttal, England. for the training Of
nurses. She died in London August
l3, 1910.
Q. How long have mince pies been
known?-A. D. H.
A. The name mince pies was invented
ny the Puritans In Colonial days, as
they objected to the name Christmas
pies. Under the name mutton pies
similar pies were known In England a.
early as 1895. Later OK tongue was
substituted for mutton, and then
chopped beef took its place. Other
wise the ingredients have remained
about the same.
Q. Which OF Mrs. Coolidge's poems
have been set to music?-L. r.
A. Maury Madison has provided the
musical setting for The Open Door"
on the fifth anniversary of his death:
The Quest" and Watch Fires"
@. What kind Of drink is mead?-
G. r.
A The English beverage calle. mead
is fermented drink containing soft
water preferably distilled, expressed
honey, hops and wine yeast or fer
ment, and requires from 8 to "A days
TO make, depending upon the weather.
O. How long has a diploma been
called sheepskin?-M. H. S.
A. The Use Of the term "sheepskin"
for parchment Is found as early as
1910. Its use, referring to a graduation
diploma, is regarded as United States
slang. In l843 r. Carlton wrote in
New Purchase: This apostle OF ourn
never rubbed his back ag'in a college,
nor toted about no sheepskins"
O. Is there an island called Christ
mas Island?-J. s. R.
A.. There is such an island In the
South Pacific Ocean. It Is only o small
coral formation, with not much vegeta-
ton and no permanent population or
towns. It belongs to the Gilbert and
Ellis group Of British islands.
@. What Is meant by the green
fash" at sunset?-H. A. B.
A. The index Of refraction Of air Is
greater for green light than for red.
Thus when the horizon Is sharp and
clear Just as the sun disappears ths
color changes from reddish yellow to
green. and We view what u known -
the green fash"