Evening star., 1938-09-28
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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q. Where was mo, No, Nanette" first
produced?--A. G.
A. This musical comedy, BY Vincent
Youmans, was first produced at the
Globe Theater In New York, N. Y, on
September 16. 1926. Charles Winnineer
was the leading comedian and Louise
Groody starred as = dancer.
Q. Please explain the harvest MOON
q. Z. p.
A. The harvest moon Is the full moon
occurring nearest the date Of the au-
tumnal equinox. September a. In north
ern ATTITUDES this falls during the time of
harvest. The continuance Of light after
sunset is very useful to the farmers
when gathering their crops.
Q. What is the origin Of the name
America?-M. M.
A. The word America Is derived from
the name Of the Italian explorer
Amerigo Vespucci. It was first proposed
by Waldseemuller, teacher of geogra-
ply in the College of st. Die, in the
treatise called "Cosmographia," pub
nshed in 1907.
Q. Please give some information about
the Casket Girls.-D. G.
A. In the colony of New Orleans In
the early days many of the better class Of
settlers, missing their home life, desired
to return to France. 1t thus became
imperative that II the settlement was to
survive, the men must have good wives
to make homes for them. When Bien-
vile left the colony In 1924, he promised
to send . number of women as soon as
possible. In 1727 the "Casket Girls" so
called because Of their good character,
arrived and were placed under the care
Of the Ursuline nuns. whose convent had
been established In the same year. They
were first domiciled In BienNlles former
home, but in 1730 their own house on
Chartres and Ursuline streets was COM
pleted.
Q: What king said Il am the state?"-
A. King Louis XIV Of France, the
Grand Monarch" is credited with the
phrase "L'etat c'est moi," or II am the
state"
Q. How was Dutch Anderson cap
tured?-C. K.
A. His capture was effected through
his passing a counterfeit bill. He NOR
tally wounded the detective who took
him and was killed by the dying detective
while trying to escape. Anderson died
in q hospital without making a state.
ment, November 2, 1925. =.
Q. Can the President declare war;
A. The Constitution gives to Congress
the exclusive right to declare war.
@. Please give some information about
the late Thomas F. Moran, famous
Reno Judge who granted 50 many di-
vorces.-E g. L.
A. Judge Moran was a former tele-
graph operator who taught himself law.
He became . judge In 1911 and estab-
lshed an unusual record In the marriage
and divorce business Of Reno. During
his career he granted n, $50 divorces and
married more than twice as many cou-
pies. Among the famous persons to
whom he granted divorce DEGREES were
Ann Harding, Barbara Hutton and Jack
Dempsey.
Q. Where is Aquila?-F. v.C.
A. Aquila Is an imaginary place. In
the novel, Action at Aquila," 1t is sup
posed to be located . few miles south
Of Luray, Va, and west Of the Blue
Ridge along the Shenandoah River.
@. What was the name Of Mahomet's
favorite camel?-J. w. H.
A. Al Kaswa was the camel which fell
on Its knees in alteration when the
prophet delivered the last clause Of the
Koran to the assembled multitude at
Mecca. This is one Of the dumb crea-
lures admitted into the Moslem paradise.
@. What Is the approximate size of
Lake Michigan? The depth?-E. F.
A. Lake Michigan is 316 miles long
north and SOUTH The width averages
about IS miles. The greatest depth is
$50 feet It has an area of 22450 square
miles and q drainage area Of 68,100
square miles.
@. Please give biography Of Anton
Rubinstein.-H. A.
A. Anton G.. Rubinstein, one Of the
sck. -k >N1k
Of distinction, was born in Volhynia.
Russia, on November %, 1929. The artist
was placed under the guidance Of Viii
loing, a celebrated piano teacher of Mos
COW. On July IL, 1889, Rubinstein made
his debut in that city. His initial con-
cert was so great success that Rubin
stems master took the young prodigy on
o concert tour. After q short stay in
Berlin, where Rubinstein was active as
pianist, teacher and composer, he re-
turned to st. Petersburg and devoted
eight years to study. In 1857 he UNDER
took an extensive concert tour. A Sec
ond magnificent concert tour kept Rub
instein in the principal cities of Europe
until the early part Of 1870. From
1870-1s72 he directed the philharmonic
concerts and the Choral Society Of
Vienna. The celebrated musician died
suddenly at Peterhof, Russia, November
20, 1894.