Evening star., 1935-05-28

ment emphasizing faith in man in
stead Of belief in the supernatural.
In the United States 1t has arisen
largely from and in the left wing
of Unitarianism, although 1t Is now
groups. The tendency is toward
minimizing or abolition of prayer wor-
ship and Bible reading, and the main
tanning of an agnostic attitude on
immortality and the existence of God.
1t is estimated that there are at least
10000 Humanists in the United
States.
@. What is motley?-C. w.
A. The name is given TO the parti-
colored dress worn by testers.
@. What sort Of a cry mas the deer7
w. B. G..
A. The characteristic cry Of most
species of deer is a sort of hoarse
below, known as bugling. in the male.
and somewhat shriller cry in the
female. The large species, such as
the elk, have this sound more highly
developed than the small species.
@. Who prepared the King James
version of the Bible?-N. S. B.
A. In 1911, under command Of
King James Of England, the revision
of the Bible from the vulgate as we'll
as the ancient manuscripts was made.
Fifty-four learned divines were named
but actually Al or 48 participated.
The greater number of the 48 learned
Ifyrinnc yf,hn Phordnd urifh tho
revision of the Bible known as the
King James version were members of
the Established Church CT England,
but no political, religious or sectarian
Affiliations were requisite to selection.
The finest scholars of the nations,
those best versed in both the modern
and ancient Languages, we're selected.
@. When was Home Sweet Home"
first sung in America?- K. A.
A. John Howard Payne was an ac-
tor and playwright as well as world
wanderer and diplomat He wrote
"Clari, the Maid of Milan" while liv-
ing in England in 1923. The music
was partly composed and partly ar
ranged by Henry r. tlater Sir Henry
Bishop. Home Sweet Home" was the
central point Of the play. 1t brings
the betrayed and forsaken heroine
back to her kindred" The song was
first heard in America where Mrs.
Holman sang it in New York on No
vember II, 1923.
O. Please give the cost of the HoI-
land Tunnel and George Washington
Bridge. New York City?-C. H. H.
A. The approximate cost of the
Holland Tunnel was s45 900 900. The
George Washington Bridge cost
approximately s6O,OOO,OOO.
c. On what day Of the week and
at what hour Of the day vas the
Declaration of independence signed?
It. B. A.
A. The Declaration of independence
was signed on the evening Of the
4th of July. 1875, by the President
and Secretary, whose signatures only
we're borne by the printed copies sent
out. The journals of Congress cid
not enter the Declaration. but left a
blank for il. which was afterward
filled in and the signatures taken
mum tilc eLsIOoS COpy. OIl July lS
Congress passed a resolution that it
should be engrossed on parchment and
on August 2 it was signed by 81 men,
bers present; Gerry of Massachusetts,
Mexican of Delaware and Thornton of
New Hampshire were empowered by
their Legislatures 10 sign later, Thorn
ton not signing until the 4th of
November.
O. Why did Admiral Byrd spend the
time TO the south Of the base at Little
America?-L A. D.
A. In reference to the purpose Of
his isolation. Admiral Byrd said: Il
went TO the interior TO make a study
of the weather conditions there. 1t
is vastly different on the interior from
the conditions on the coast I had
regular Weather Bureau instruments
and kept continuous record Of the
velocity and direction of the winds
and the temperature"