Evening star., 1936-09-29
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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c. How old is Helen Jacobs, the tennis
player, and where was she born?-E. M.
A. Helen Hull Jacobs was born in
Globe, Ariz., in 1908.
@. How many pupils are carried TO
school by buSses or other vehicles?-E. j.
A. There are 2,794000 pupils who are
transported to school in 900 vehicles.
@. What is the highest elevation In
New York City?-J. G.
A. The highest natural elevation Of
land in New York City-430 feet-is on
the summit of Todt Hill, Staten Island.
@. How old is the Filson Club in Ken
tucky?-E. r.
A. The Filson Club of Louisville was
organized May !, 1884, for collecting,
preserving and publishing historic mate
rial, especially that pertaining to Ken
lucky.
@. When were angels first pictured
with wings?-V. r.
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angel on the fact that in the Old Testa-
ment they are described as having wings.
The first Scriptural mention of cherubim
with wings occurs after the departure
of the Israelites from Egypt See Exodus,
xxv20: And the cherubim shall stretch
forth their wings on high. covering the
mercy seat" Isaiah gives warrant for
six<wings. Seraphim and cherubim are
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&;o or three pairs of wings which SYM
bolize pure spirit, informed by love and
intelligence. This manner of represent
ing the two highest orders Of angels is
very ancient. 1t is not possible to say
when angels were first pictured with
wings They are the distinctive angelic
symbol, and are amblematic Of spirit.
power and swiftness. Wings were used
by the artists of ancient Egypt, Babylon,
Nineveh and Etruria as symbols Of
might, majesty and divine beauty.
@. When was the train wreck which
was known as the Chatsworth Horror?
M. E. S.
A. Chatsworth Horror occurred on Au-
gust 10, 1887, at Chatsworth, Ill. in the
days of wooden railroad cars on the
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad.
@. Is there a superstition connected
with jade?-J. w.
A. The ancient Greeks believed, as do
the Chinese today, that jade acts as a
charm to cure all kidney diseases.
O. How many eggs does an alligator
lay?-E. w.
A. The alligator lays from 80 to 20
hard white eggs about the size Of those
of a goose.
@. Has Paderewski ever appeared in
the movies?-H. K.
A. The famous pianist is soon to make
his first screen appearance in a picture
called The Moonlight Sonata" Marie
Tempest will appear with him in the
production. which is to be made at the
Denham Studios in London.
@. How much have bank deposits in.
creased in the last three years?-M. P.
A. Between June 80, 1888, and March
4. 1886. total demand and time deposits
Of all banks in the United States. ex-
Guiding interbank deposits, increased by
about S11 900 100000 to total Of nearly
SAG 900 100000. In 1929 the total was
$55 900 100000.
O. How many of the tragedies Of
Aeschylus are in existence?-J. W.
A. Only seven of his 10 tragedies are
extant: Seven Against Thebes," "The
Suppliants," "The Persians." Prone
theus Unbound" The Choephori," THE
Eumenides," and "Agamemnon."
II. W. 1 'N N' 'i'' '4Ap''
A. They are high in calcium and phos-
phorous. with some iron and copper and
contain all Of the vitamins.
@. What Is the religion Of Rexford
Tugwell, Undersecretary of AgricultureP
II. C.
A. He is a Congregationalist.
@. How many radio stations have daily
news programs?-L. B.
A OF the 635 broadcasting stations of
the country, 500 are now using daily
news broadcasts.
Q. Please give biography of Walter
Lippmann, the writer-C. j. H
A. Walter Lippmann was born in New
York City in 1889 He was graduated in
1909 from Harvard, where he took post
graduate work in philosophy. He be-
came associate editor Of the New Re-
public, later joining the editorial staff
of the New York World. In 1917 he
served as assistant to the Secretary of
War and in 19l8-1920 was secretary of
the organization directed by E. M. House
to prepare data for the Peace Confer
ence. He is a special writer for the New
York Herald-Tribune and other papers
and an astute critic of political and
social life in America.
O. What kind of fish is a porgy?-
G.. L. M.
A. 1t is spiny-fnned sea fish, often
called scuppaug or soup, found along
the eastern shores Of the United States.
1t is an excellent food fish, attaining a
length of 18 inches and a weight of
about four pounds.
@. What is the seating CAPACITY OF
the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake
City. Utah?-J. G.
A. 1t has seating capacity Of $4,000.
Q. Who discovered nitroglycerin?
J. F.
A. 1t was discovered by sobrero in
1846
@. Who said, "a thing of beauty Is a
JOY forever"?-G. M.