Evening star., 1935-04-16

succeed her father in the chair Of
mathematics at the University OF
Bologna. She also became directress
Of the Blue Nuns at Milan and ulti-
mately joined that sisterhood.
@. Please state definitely whether
the Charter Oak is still standing
D. z. B.
A. This large oak in Hartford,
Conn.,, was blown down in August,
1856. when its age was computed to
be nearly 1000 years. The tradi-
ton relating to it is as follows: When
Sir Edmund Andres was appointed
Governor General of New England,
he came to Hartford in 1887 to re-
ceive the Colonial charter. This the
coloniSts were loath TO surrender, but,
| appearing to submit. carried 1t to the
council chamber. During the debate.
the lights were extinguished and in
the ensuing confusion the document
was carried from the room to its hid
| ing place in the hollow of the tree.
Here it remained until 1889, when the
deposition of Andres made further
concealment unnecessary.
@. How is the expression 'in 50
far as" correctly written?-J. G.
| A. The prefix ''in' is superfiuous
and should not be used. The other
three words are written separately.
@. Did President Wilson proclaim
day Of prayer during the World
War?-A. r. NJ.
A. During the World War, Presi-
dent Wilson proclaimed three public
days of prayer The first, 9th of
September, 1914, proclaimed October
4 as day of prayer for the peace of
the Nation; the second, proclaimed
the 18th Of October, 1917, set October
%, 1917, as day of prayer in con-
nection with the entrance Of the
United States into the World War for
/ the triumph of the United States and
allies in a righteous cause; the third,
proclaimed 18th of May, 1918, set
the 30th Of May, 1918, as a day of
prayer for counsel and wisdom for
victory and peace and for a general
confession of sin and declaration of
reliance upon Almighty God.
y. How many acres of publicly
| owned forests are there in Indiana?-
M. G. L.
! A. There are no Federal forest lands
in the State of Indiana. However.
there are l5,433 acres of State forests
and 18,417 acres of county and city
| forest lands.
@. Who wrote the poem, The Blue
/ and the Gray?"-D. G. S.
! A. 1t was written by F. N. Finch.
1t was suggested by the act Of the
women of the Confederacy, who. in
1867, decorated the graves Of Federal
and Confederate soldiers buried at Co.
/ lumbus, Miss.
@. Next to New York City which
city has the most foreign-born white
| inhabitants?-R. B.
/ A. Detroit is second, Philadelphia,
third, and Chicago, fourth.
@. What is the cost of a criminal
in Federal prison?-W. R. T.
/ A. Per capita cost to the Govern
ment of keeping a prisoner in a Fed
eral prison or refornatory is se12
cents per day.
@. When will Mars be closest to the
earth in this century?-B. B.
A. In 1889. 1t is in excellent posi-
ton for observation at present, will
be closer in 1887, and at its best
in 1899.
@. Were the desks in the Senate of
the United States originally oak? If
so, when were they changed for ma
hogany ones?-H. c. B.
| A. There never were oak desks N
the Senate chamber. When the Sen
ate moved into the present building
on January 4, 1859, the old desks
which we're mahogany we're brought
in from the old chamber and these
have been replaced as needed.
@. What is the population Of Mex
ico?-C. B. I.
A. When the census was taken in
May. 1880, the population was 49,
$50, 1872.