Evening star., 1936-03-17
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BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

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@. Are any Of the States unrepre.
Sented by a distinguished citizen in
Statuary hall In the Capitol at Wash
ington?-M. A. D.
A. There are IL States unrepresented
by statues in the Capitol. They are
Louisiana, Colorado, Montana Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washing
ton and Wyoming. Due to the weight Of
the Statuary, 1t has been found necessary
to relocate many of the statues in other
parts Of the Capitol. Statuary hall now
contains 36; hall of columns, l6, and
various other suitable locations, 16.
@. What prison was called the Devils
Island of America?-E. H.
A. Fort Jefferson, Fla, which still ranks
as the largest all-masonry fortification
in the Western World. It was abandoned
as an active defense in 1873, but during
the Civil War it was the most dreaded Of
all Federal prisons. Shark infested
depths between the prison and the main
land cut of every hope of escape.
@. How many people visit the United
States Botanic Garden in year?-T. S.
A. In the fiscal year, ending June 80,
1885, the garden had 1896 visitors.
@. For what act of bravery did the late
Brig. Gen. Mitchell receive the Distin-
guished Service Cross?-M. F.
A. The citation was not for a single
act of extraordinary heroism in the face
of the enemy, but for repeated acts of
extraordinary heroism in action while in
France during the World War.
@. What kind of metal is used In the
decorations on the Chrysler Building in
New York?-F. M.
A. The exterior designs of eagles, gar.
goyles and acorns, as well as the 185-foot
dome, are made of nirosta, which is an
alloy of iron, chromium and nickel that
will not rust, tarnish or corrode.
@. When did Negro collegiate foot ball
begin in this country?-M. r.
A. According to Menke's All Sports
Record Book, Negro college foot ball had
its beginning in 1894, with Howard Uni
versity, Washington, D. c., and Lincoln
University Pa, playing the first game in
the East and Tuskegee Institute, Ala,
and Atlanta (Ga) University engaging
in the first Southern contest the same
year.
@. Who founded the Cunard Liner
E. L.
A. Sir Samuel Cunard, civil engineer
G7s7-1865) established the steamship
line.
@. OF what nationality is Montague
Glass, author Of Potash and Perlmut-
ter?-L. K. F.
A. He was born at Manchester. Eng
land, of Jewish parentage.
c. Is White Russia an independent
republic?-J. D.
A. 1t was an independent republic for
only about year, from 1918 to 1919. It
then became one of the constituent re-
publics of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics.
@. What is the value of new life in.
surance policies purchased in one year In
the United States?-C. e. G.
A. In 1884 new life insurance pur-
chased amounted to $500, ,432 900. There
were in force IN this country lis, ,222, ,123
life insurance policies, amounting to $685.
542 All 900.
@. Please give some information about
ALA NaZimova.-E. M.
A. Nine. Nazimova was born in the
Crimea, Russia, in 1879 She studied in
Switzerland, Petrograd and Moscow. Her
first appearance on the American stage
was in 1905, at New York, where she took
the part of Liza in THE Chosen People,"
produced in Russian. Learning the Eng.
lish language, she played in dramas
which give scope to an emotional and
tragic role. Her first motion picture was
War Brides" in 1916.
S. r.
A. 1t is one of the striking scenic fea-
lures Of the Black Canyon, or Grand
VI lIlS xtlNcI III oVublle
western Colorado. 1t is massive PIN
nacle of highly-colored rock, hundreds Of
feet in height and tapering at the top
to pointed spire.
@. When was "The Americans Creed
written and by whom?-W. A.
A. It was written by William Tyler
Page, clerk of the House of Representa-
tiveS, in 1917.
@. How many Indians have organized
under the reorganization act-P. l.. r.
A. Twenty-four Indian tribes, with a
total population of 34,973, have now
adopted constitutions and bylaws un-
der the reorganization act.
dence, DR.. Cooper says, seem to be filed
in by researches from enlbryology.
The adult humans lower limbs are
very long in proportion to his trunk, as
compared with the apes proportionately
short legs But, even at the time of
birth the l0wer limbs of man are OrO.