Evening star., 1932-11-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. When was Babylon at the height
Of its powerful. D. p.
A. Babylon, originating in antiquity,
was perhaps at the greatest Of its
power 2340 BIC. After many vicissi-
tudeS 1t was invaded and conqueI
by Cyrus. the King Of Persia, 65S ia
Q. How many times was Adelina
Patti married9-C. r. M.
A. According to her biography, she was
married three times. Her first husband
was Henri. Marquis de Caux. whom she
married in 1858: she was divorced from
him in 1885, then married Nicolini, the
tenor, who died in 1898: In 1899 she
married Baron Cederstrom, a Svede.
whose title she bore when she died,
September ~, 1919. Nine. Patti EsS
born in 1843.
O.. Is the Cincinnati -Cov,AgJon r-1s-
pension Bridge the Oldest major sr1s-
pension bridge in the United States?-
j. w. M
A. The Cincinnati and CovnRton
Bridge was built in 1867. It is not
the Oldest suspension bridge in Amer
lea, that Of Wheeling, W. Va, having
been constructed by Charles Ellet in
1848. The Niagara Bridge, built by
j. A. Roebling in 1855 also preceded It
and was the FIRST railroad suspension
bridge IN the world
Q. Please tell something Of the in
stitute with which DR.. Albert Einstein
Is to be connected.-H. L. S.
A. DR.. Einstein is to be professor OF
mathematical and theoretical physics
in the Institute Of Advanced Study, of
which DR.. Abraham F1exner is director.
Its temporary quarters will be in Fine
Hall. the graduate mathematical build
ing at Princeton University. 1t was as
nucleus for this enterprise that Louis
Bamberger and Mrs Felix Flld of New
ark, N, j., donated $4,000, 900 in 1880.
| The institute will be exclusively a post
graduate university devoted to Scholar
ship and research in the interest of pure
science. A small number of scholars,
teachers, research workers and stu
dents will devote themselves to funda-
mental knowledge without outside dis
fractions. There will be no emphasis
on numbers. either in teachers, stu
dents or courses.
c. With what coloring matter did
the ancient Egyptians color their statu-
ary?-L. z.
A. They used copper sulphate for
blue. lead for black, ocher for red and
yellow. Green was obtained by mixing
colors.
O. Are the Yaqui Indians particu-
larry warlike?-H. E. A.
A. The YaquiS are one of the most
independent and warlike of the North
American Indian tribes and have sue
cessfully resisted efforts Of the Mexican
government to subdue them for several
hundred years. They are still largely
unSubjugated in their native home, in
Sonora, the Mexican state which ad-
joins Arizona. Even in this country
the public schools of the State and are
counted in the State population rather
than with the reservation Indians.
@. How many patients has st. Eliza
beth'S Hospital for the Insane ?-W. B.
A. This Federal hospital had daily
average population during the past
fiscal year Of 4,798.
@. Would it be correct to say that
the Roman Empire sprang out of
Greece or Grecian territory?-W. A. C.
A. It cannot be said that the Roman
Empire sprang out Of Greece or out of
Grecian territory. There is no doubt
that Greek civilization and Greek cul-
ture had an important influence in the
growth and development of Rome. The
Roman Empire at its greatest extent,
about lit AID, included all Greece.
@. What was the temperature at
the elevation to which Prof Picard
ascended7-L. r.
A. The temperature at this elevation
was 36 degrees below zero, Centigrade.