Evening star., 1935-03-04

taken from the grave, placed on a
magnificent throne, arrayed in all
the royal robes and crowned Queen
of Portugal.
@. What salaries are paid the &C.
tors in the Passion Play" in Oberam.
mergau?-A. 8.
A. The chief actors receive about
1000 marks for the season, which on
the latest occasion mentioned II per-
formers. The takings from the "Pas-
sion Play" are reckoned at 5000, 900
marks, Of which one-third is put aside
for salaries Of the playerT. There are
1900 villagers who take part in lesser
or greater roles, so that the individual
earnings are not great.
@. How many Jews lost their lives
In the United States Army during the
World War?-H. M.
A. It is estimated that about $500
died. The casualties are estimated at
$4,000 or $4,000, and it Is believed
that 100000 to 225.00o Jews were in
the service.
@. Who started commercial can.
ming in this country?-C. A. B.
A. 1t was established by Ezra Dag
gett in 1919. He had learned the
trade before emigrating to this coun-
try, and packed salmon, Holsters and
oysters in New York. The records
show that William Underwood packed
preserves and table condiments in
glass as early as 1921 in Boston. Rec
ords also show that he shipped his
goods to South America in 1921. In
1887 Isaac Winslow began expert
menting with the canning Of corn
in Portland, Me. There is probably no
earlier record Of canning in tin in
this country than the work Of Isaac
Winslow. Maine was the home Of
corn canning.
@. When were the books Of the
Old Testament compiled?-E. r.
A. They were written by many diff
ferent men over long period Of years,
and were probably compiled by Ezra
about 100 years BIC.
@. How long have community
chests been used for charity funds in
LIE OIuUSu Sldtco ~. u.
A. The first was in Cleveland, Ohio,
in 1913. There are now 401 in the
United States proper and one in
Hawaii.
@. Under whose supervision are the
radio stations in France?-B. C.
A. The Federal Communications
Commission says that in France radio
broadcasting stations are grouped In
two classes-one class controlled and
operated entirely by the government
and the other by private interests but
under the supervision of the govern
ment. At the present time there are
approximately 25 stations.
@. Please give a brief history of the
Marine Corps.-W. S. C.
A. There were American Marines as
early as April 10, 1775. Eight of these
early Marines, the Original Eight,
hiked from Hartford to Ticonderoga
In May of TITS. Marines Of the pri-
vateers. State navies and Continental
warships thronged to support Amer
lean principles. Congress first used
the word Marines" on October S,
when it directed George Washington
to give orders for the proper encour-
agement to the Marines" The birth
Of the corps came on November 10.
IT'S, when the Continental Congress
| ordered: That two battalions of Ma
rines be raised >. that they be dis
tinguished by the names of the First
and Second Battalions of American
Marines and that they be considered as
a part of the number which the Con-
tinental Army before Boston is Or
dered to consist of.
@. What is a perfect NUMBER
r. P. c.
A perfect number is a number
equal to the sum of its aliquot parts,
as for instance, 6, which is composed
of | 2 and 8.