Evening star., 1937-02-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J.. HASKIN.

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
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@. How many vacancies have occurred
on the Supreme Court bench since 1900?
C. S.
A. There have been 10. One occurred
In 1902, one in 1908, one in 1905, one in
1909, three in 1910, one in 1911, one in
1914, two in 1916, one in 1921, three in
1922, one in 1925, two in 1880 and one
in 1882.
Q. Please give the words to the child's
prayer, Nov I lay me-" which do not
include "If should die"-I. H. B.
A. There are several versions Of the
prayer with different endings. One of
them is-"Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep: And in
the morning when I wake help me be.
good for Jesus sake"
| @. What became Of the Lindbergt1 ram
som money held as evidence by the State,
of New Jersey?-C. L. F.
A. On June 8, 1886, Prosecutor Anthony
NJ Hauck Of Hunterdon County turned
over the $14665 in ransom money to a
representative of Col Lindbergh's,
@. How far from indianapolis is Evans
vile, Ind Nv. M.
| A. 1t is $50 miles southwest Of Indian
apolis
| O. Was Edward Everett a pupil Of
Daniel Webster's?-S. z.
| A. He was a pupil In a Boston school
in which Daniel Webster taught in the
absence of his brother, Ezekiel. ,
O. What is the origin Of eating pam
cakes on Shrove Tuesday?-E. w.
| A. The English custom of eating pam
cakes on this day arose from the econ
omy Of making use of the eggs and fat
which we're formerly forbidden articles
! Of diet during Lent.
@. Why is the oak tree symbolic Of
| good luck?-H r. M.
| A. The oak was regarded as a sacred
tree by the druids. and many curious
beliefs in its power to bring good fortune
are current Among the Kentucky noun
taineers, it is said that washing in water
that stands in an oak stump will remove
| freckles. It Is considered lucky for a
| miner to skin his back on an oak board.
O. How high above sea level is Will
Rogers Shrine of the SUNNI. S.
| A. 1t is 10000 feet above sea level, and
1900 feet above the plains which lie
| about it.
@. Who won the George Vanderbilt
| Cup race held at the Roosevelt Race
| way?-E. r. w.
A. Tozio Nuvolari of Italy won the
inaugural of the 300-mile race on October
H. 1886. when he piloted his l2-cylinder
| Alta Romeo over the course of l,200
| hairpin turns in hours 80 minutes ~
seconds, for an average speed Of 65-993
miles per hour.
O. What did the Ethiopian War cost?
| j. G.
A. The cost of the Ethiopian campaign
was reported at s442,200000 as of Feb
| ruary IA. 1886 This sum was for mill
| tary operations and does not take into
consideration the large sums required to
| conquer the wandering tribes and to
pacify and police the territory. as we'll as
the cost of developing and colonizing the
land.
@. Is Thomas Mann, who won the
Nobel Prize for literature in 1929 citi-
zen of Germany?-W. H.
A. He was deprived of his German
citizenship and his property coniscated
by the State. The writer now lives in
Switzerland.
@. Where are the principal ceremonies
| honoring Lincoln held on his birthday?
IT R
A. Innumerable exercises commemorate
ing Lincoln are held on this occasion,
but the principal ones are at the four
shrines: The Lincoln Memorial at WASH
ington, D. c.; at Springfield, Ill; Lincoln
City, Ind, and Hodgenville, KY.
Q. What is the name of the prison
where Eva LIE Gallienne helped the pris-
oners produce play?-T. W.
! A. The actress assisted in the produc-
ton of THE First Legion which was
| given by the inmates of Connecticut State
Prison at Wethersfield.
O. What are the characteristics Of
| Jacobean furniture?-E. W.
| A. Furniture of this period was chiefly
Of oak. with straight line structure, and
a sturdy. somewhat heavy appearance.
| Chairs had fiat seats and the straight
| turned legs were strengthened by heavy
stretchers near the floor. Carving was
cut into fiat surfaces. Characteristic
ornamental designs were the running fig
ure 8, semi-circles filled with petals, a
conventionalized tulip, the Tudor rose
and geometrical figures. Typical pieces
were the chests and cupboards, high
backed wainscot chairs, tables and tall
clocks.
O. What is the meaning Of cslotype?
| H. G.
A. This is the name given to method
of photographing by the action of light
on nitrate of silver. 1t has been super
seded by other processes, but is occa-
sionally used.
O. Where is Louise Bryant Reed, widow
of John Reed, and former wife of william
| C. Bullitt. living?-W. j. H. ..
A. Louise Bryant died in France on
| January 6, 1896.
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