Evening star., 1933-05-08

except for the natural water lanes. The
vast swamp is now being drained.
O. How much wine did the Heidelberg
tun hold?rM. E.. "
A. This enormous cask Is In the cellar
under Heidelberg Castle. 1t was set up
by the Elector Charles Philip In l751
and, was kept full Of Rhine wine until
l769. 1t has capacity Of $4,000 GAL
Ions.
@. Where were diamonds first used as
jewels?-W. r.
A. India was the original home Of the
diamond as a jewel. For centuries
India remained the sole source of
Europe's diamond supply. About 1880
diamonds were discovered in Brazil In
1867 diamonds were discovered In South
Africa. South African diamonds now
constitute more than 90 per cent of the
worlds supply.
@. Where are the horse latitudes?-
M. A..
A. The name Is given to the belt of
calms in the North Atlantic Ocean be-
tween the region of westerly winds Of
the higher latitudes and the region Of
trade winds Of the torrid zone. Author
tiles differ in regard to the origin of the
name, some claiming that it was derived
from the fact that vessels with cargo
Of horses were often so delayed on ac-
count of the Gains that the animals
perished from lack of water.
@. Please give the height, weight and
nationality of Bob Fftzimmons, the
prize fighters. B.
A. Robert L. Fitzsimmons was born
on June 4, 1862, in Helsten, Cornwall,
England. Height, feet 113 inches.
Weight. 1862 pounds. His nationality
was Cornish. He died in 1918.
@. Has Mexico a number Of states
governed as the States in this country
are?-J. r.
A. Mexico is a federated republic of
% states. each with a large measure
of home rule and with . governor,
legislature and judiciary elected by
popular vote. There are also two terri
tories and a federal district. Legisla-
tive power rests in Congress, consisting
OF a Chamber Of 1875 Deputies and .
Senate Of So members, two for each
state, all elected for two years by uni
versal suffrage. The President is elected
for four years by direct popular vote
and cannot be reelected until after an
intervening term. He appoints a cabi-
net OF 10 secretaries.
@. When was the tie Deum" writ
TENN. A. H.
A. 1t is probably the work Of g.
Nicetas Of Remesiana, in Dacia 1885,
4l5), although portions Of 1t 60 back
to Older Greek and even Hebrew orig
inals.
N. E.
A. They do not, but thex absence
is compensated by the development Of
sing box, or syrinx, at the base Of
the w4ndpipe.
@. Please tell something of the life
of Mrs. Russell Sage-R. C. F.
A. Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage was
born at Syracuse, N. Y. September 8,
1928. She was educated at the Troy,
N. Y, Female Seminary, afterward
known as the Emma Willard School.
| She married Russell Sage in 1869.
knowing her business ability and her
interest in charity, her husband at his
death left her over $4,000. .0007 without
/ restriction. In 1907 the Russell Sage
| Foundation was incorporated, to which
Mrs. Sage gave S10,00000 She died
| in New York City November 4, 1918.
| By her will she left $36, 900 900. to be
divided into So parts and distributed
to various institutions.
@. Was Bernhard a Jew or a Chris
| tian?-N. T.
| A. She was born Of Jewish parents
and baptized into the Christian faith
by her fathers desire; She was reared
in a convent.