Evening star., 1937-11-22
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


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@. What paintings were presented 70
st. Josephs Cathedral at BardstoWn. XIV.
by Louis Philippe?-M. B.
A. Eight paintings, now in st. Josephs
Proto-Cathedral at Bardstown, were
given TO Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget,
the builder and first bishop Of the cathe-
oral by Louis Philippe, afterward King
Of the French, and by Francis I, King
OF the two Sicilies. They represent The
Playing of st. Bartholomew" by RubenS.
Descent of the Holy Ghost" Van Eyck,
The Winged st. Mark" st Peter in
Chains" and "St. John the Baptist" by
Van Dyck; THE Coronation in Heaven
Of the Mother of God" Murilo: The
Annunciation," Van Eyck, and Teaching
the Boys" artist unknown.
@. Who was the first American COM
poSer?-E. G..
A. Francis Hopkinson 1737-179D and
William Billings 1746-1800) share honors
as the first American composers.
@, When did Ernst LubitSch, the mo-
ton picture director, come 10 America?--
j. G.
A. He came 10 the United States in
1922 as director for Mary Picktord.
Q. What were the earliest schools in
Philadelphia? Nv. H.
A. Enoch Flower was the first school,
master 1683) in Philadelphia In 1899.
George Keith started the Friends Public
Grammar School. called Friends Free.
1t was chartered in 170l and became the
existing William Penn Charter School.
Church ana community schools followed.
Though the Pennsylvania Constitutions
Of 1916 and 1870 declared for free schools.
they were charity and not until 1918 did
the present public school system emerge.
@ What is meant by marbllng in
meat?-J w.
A. Marbling is the name given to the
white lines of fat which run all through
fine quality beef. Tender beef is usually
well marbled
Q, Is Marie Antoinette's prayer book
containing her last message in exist
ence?-H L.
A. 1t has been on exhibition since
1885 in the public library al Chalons-
Sur-Marne, France. The farewell mes
sage. written TO her children on October
Is, 1898, few hours before she went
TO the guillotine. is as follows. This
10Th of October at 80 o'clock in the
morning. My God! Have pity on me!
My eyes have no more tears to weep
for you, my poor children. Farewell
FAREWELL"
@. Is real steam used in the A. & P.
coffees sign in New York CIty?-C. j.
A. Approximately 10000 pounds of real
steam a month is used for the steaming
cup sign.
Q. Has any woman ever received the
Nobel Prize more than once?-W. R. l..
a, In 1903 Nine. Cure received the
Nobel award in physics Jointly with her
husband. In 1911 she was awarded the
Nobel Prize in chemistry.
@. Is the home of President James
Buchanan shrine?-J. K.
A. Wheatland, at Lancaster Pa, the
home Of the bachelor President. has re-
Gently been dedicated as shrine b.
the Wheatland Foundation.
Q. Is an employer Obliged TO pay the
Social Security taX?-E. P. P.
A. The employer is liable for the Social
Security tax, There is nothing in the
Social Security Act which permits
either the employer or the empioye in
Guided in its provisions voluntarily %
waive benefits or refuse to pay the tax
imposed in the act.
Q. Please give some information about
Marta Abba, the star of "TovariCh -
J. w
A. Miss Abba was born in Milan, Italy.
After attending a dramatic academy
there for several years she began at II
TO act in the companies of Ettore and
Vlrgilio Palladini In 1925 Plrandello
saw her performance and engaged her
to appear in Six Characters in Search
of an Author Since then she has ap-
peared on the Continent in A number
of plays. Pirandello dedicated his play.
LAS You Desire Me" to her.
G. What statesman has the most
places in the United States named for
him?-J. K.
A. Andrew Jackson and BENJAMIN
Franklin have the largest number Of
towns and counties named in their
honor.
G. How were oidfashioned pomanders
or scent balls made?-W. H
A. Orange skins whole cloves ground
cinnamon ard powdered orris root are
used in making pomanders. The whole
cloves are inserted in the skin OF the
orange until it is practically covered. II
IS then rolled in mixture of equal parts
of cinnamon and orriS root, wrapped in
tissue paper and put away for a week
or 10 days. This gives the cinnamon
mixture time to coat the orange and
add to its fragrance. Finally shake of
the loose mixture and the pomander
may be used as sscllet or as moth
repellent due to the cloves.
Q. II deer were 10 jump across ?
channel or high cliff and he happens
to die midway between the two points
would he, by some known force, finish
his leap or would he fsll?-J. j. S.
a. The National Bureau of Standards
says that If the deer started his Leap
with sufficient force to complete it, he
would complete the leap, alive or dead;
that is, unless some force, such as a
bullet striking him, decreased his speed.