Evening star., 1933-11-01
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BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. How did the word penthouse"
originate?-B. r.
A. Penthouse is corruption of
apLentice, which is derived from the
French appoints, meaning to hang to.
@. Where Is Helen Hunt jackson
burled?-E. P.
A. Helen Hunt Jackson, famous nov
elist, was buried on the slopes of
Cheyenne Mountain, but her grave was
later moved to Evergreen Cemetery in
Colorado Springs.
VI. 1OW uluCll ulOlley ID bdVtu
through deposits in school banks
G. r.
A. During the school year closing
June 80, 1888, pupils enrolled in schools
of the United States deposited Sl0,-
332, ,569 in school savings banks. The
number OF schools offering school saw
ings was l0,89O and the depositors
numbered 3.o8o,685.
@. Please tell something Of the
sculptures of Malvina Hoffman in the
Field Museum, Chicago.-J. L. NJ.
A. The bronze figures made by Miss
Hoffman are the result of plan Of
the Field Museum of Natural History
to give the races of mankind plastic
representation from actual studies in
their native lands. Elghty-tve types
lection will require another year &c
complete. Miss Hoffman spent -four
years in seeking types and in finding
living models to represent some OF the
primitive tribes it was necessary fol
her to penetrate many remote jungle
lands. Great difficulty was experienced
in overcoming the reluctance Of SavageS
toward posing.
O. Please give me the date of Presi-
dent Mcknley's visit to far II
Omaha in about 1852. L. S.
A President Mckinley visited the
october 13, 1893. He arrived in Omaha
the evening of October II and left
early on the l4th.
@. Please give a list of five or si2
good short StOries-M. R. F.
A. Six stories chosen by Bootl
Harrington as his favorites and listeo
in the November Golden Book are
"Boule de Suif," by Guy de Maupas
SAINT; Shoes" by o. Henry, The Pro
fessional Santa Claus" by Booth Jane
/ son: "A Lodging for the Night" b!
! Robert Louis Stevenson; Deep Can
yons, " by Elizabeth Stanley. and "Th'
Procurator of Judaea,' by Anatolt
France.
| @. Where are the Mickey Mouse pic
lures made and how old are they?-
| C. M. H.
! A. Walt Disney's animated cartoons
and Silly Symphonies are created II
a half -million-dollar plant on Hyperion
avenue, Hollywood, The The st1,dios new plan ian
quarters for the staff of approximately
one hundred animators. There is
| large recording stage for symptom!
orchestra and central Offices for the
executives. Mickey Mouse is five year
old.
I O What is the record for innings
PLAYED in the world series?-F. A. H.
A. The record for the greatest mum
Der of innings played in world serle'
game was fourteen innings between th'
! Boston American League club and th