Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN,

entire poem 1.-THE Man With the Hoe"
in 1886?-F. S.
A. Only a rough draft of the first
stanza was written at that time, when
Markham saw a black land white draw
| ing OF Millet's picture in Scribners
Magazine. He finished the poem in
1899 after he saw the original painting
in San Francisco.
@. Where are some of the Oldest
sets OF chimes in this country?-F. j.
A. The oldest include those of
Christ Church n Philadelphia, Christ
Church IN Boston and Trinity Church
IN New York City. The chimes in
Christ Church, Philadelphia, were
gift from Queen Anne.
@. How early in American history
did women actively seek equal rights?
H. D. w.
A. Before the Revolution Margaret
Brent petitioned Lord Baltimore for
equal rights for women in the Mary
land Proprietary. During the Revolu-
ton and when the framing of the
Constitution was in process. Abigail
Adams, wife of the second President,
lobbled to have men and women given
equal rights In the new Constitution
@. How early were suffocati-.g Gas
used in Warfare?-M. T.
A. The earliest recorded use of suf-
locating gases in military operations
was at the siege of the cities of PIatea
and Belium, in the war between tfe
Athenians and the Spartans, about 43l
BIC. Sulfur was burned and IN
fumes used to harass the enemy
@. How long after his abdication was
Car Nicholas Of Russia assasinated?-
c. G. B.
A. He abdicated March IS, 1917, ard
was shot, together with his family, July
is, 1918.
O. What was the birth rate in the
United States last year?-C. B.
A. In 1882, in the birth registration
area, exclusive of Massachusetts and
Utah. there were 1861 ,618 births This
number is the lowest since the estab-
lishment Of the Federal birth registra-
ton area in 1915. The birth rate in
1882 was 17.3 per l 900 population. The
birth rate in 1881 was 1870 per 1000
population.
Q. Who first put medicine into
tablet form?-C. j.
A. DR.. R. M. Fuller in 1878 introduced
what he called tablet triturates. These
were made by method In which the
active ingredient was triturated. o.
ground, with sugar of milk OF cane
sugar and sugar of milk into past
which was pressed into tablets.
@. Are there more men or women n
New York City?-S. B.
A. There are about $4,000 more
women than men.
@. If the price of silver advances
will the market be flooded with silver?
e. w. T.
A. While there are probably 1900
0O00 900 ounces of silver in existence, it
was estimated by Mr.. Francis H,
Browneu. chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the American Smelling g.
Refining Co., at recent hearing be-
fore the Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures of the House of Repre-
sentatives, that substantial rise In
the price Of silver would not bring into
the markets in excess of $50 100000
ounces of silver. The reasons for this
estimate were very definitely given by
Mr. Brownel whose company has been
buying and selling silver in all parts Of
| the world for over 80 years.
G. How much candy does a person
eat in year?-E. N.
A. Since some people eat none and
some eat a great deal, and owing to
the fact that candy made in the home
cannot be included. a per capita aver
age of candy which has been purchased
is the best figure which can be given.
It amounts to about Is pounds year
per person,