Evening star., 1938-10-11


question OF fact by prittng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
j. Hdsktn, director, Washington, d. C.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
T. H. j.
A. The movement originated in Italy
In 1910 mainly through the reputation
Of traditional, academic and realistic art
forms, by group headed by F. T. Mari
netti, poet. 1t attempted to translate
the poetry of motion into painting, Civ
ing dynamic effects free from restraint.
In literature it tried to convey direct
emotional impact by suggestive arrange
ment Of types and spaces.
@. How many Czechoslovakians are
there in this country?-R. L. S.
A. There are 1900, 900 Czechosloyak.
ians in the United States.
@. Who founded Temple University at
Pniladelphia?-E. L. w.
A. 1t was established by the Rev. Rus
sell H. Conwell in 1884.
@. Has the position of comptroller of
the currency been filled?-R G. H.
A. Preston Delano of Massachusetts,
formerly Governor of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board, is now comptroller of
the currency.
Q. Who plays the father in Fannie
Brice's Baby Snooks" impersonations2
H. K.
A. Hanley Stafford enacts the role Of
the father on the radio program.
@. On how many islands is New York
City built?-J T. G.
A. 1t is built on three islands, Man.
haitian, Staten and Long Island, with
portion on the adjacent mainland. the
Bronx.
@. Is it true that the Black Bear Coffee
Shop in Duluth, Mimi, got its name
from wild bear that crashed its kitch-
en?-W. j. NJ
A. In the summer of 1929 O-pound
black bear found its way from the woods
near Duluth into the city streets in
search of food and drink. Bruin fol-
lowed fish wagon for several blocks,
and was then attracted by the smell of
food in the kitchen of the Duluth Hotel.
He put his paws against the plate-glass
window and his weight crashed it. Great
excitement prevailed among the guests
until policeman dispatched the animal
with shot behind the ear. The mount
ed carcass is on exhibition in the hotel
window.
@. When is national book week?-W.
c. J.
A. 1t will be observed from November
13 to 10.
@. How long has wool been manufac-
tured in the United States?-F. IT
A. Since 1909, when sheep were brought
from England by the earliest settlers
at jamestown.
@. Was Sir Francis Cation related to
Darwin?-G. T. r.
A. The scientist and explorer was
| cousin of Charles Darwin.
@. Did Mark Twains body lie In
| state?-T. j. H.
A. Clara Clemens in my Father, Mark
Twain says: Although it would have
been natural impulse to closet our
selves with our sorrow and mourn the
man We loved in seclusion, we could not
disregard the universal request to have
| the body of the beloved Mark Twain
| placed where it could be viewed by the
multitudes Of his ardent admirers in
the City of New York. And this was
| done. Dressed in white, Mark Twain lay
| in his coffin at Brick Church while thou
| sands came to lock reVerently upon the
noble face for the last time. DR.. Henry
Van Dyke and the Rev. Joseph Twichell
performed simple service. The air was
heavy with the weight of profound
homage, fearful homage. Then We car
ried him to Elmira and laid him to rest
by the side Of her whom he had loved"
@. What part of the United States has
the smallest farms?-J. r. S.
A. Southeastern farms are the smallest
in the Nation. The operating units aver
age only II acres and nearly one-fourth
OF them are smaller than 20 acres.
| Q. Is there such a word as adsorp-
| tion?-R. J. H.
A. In chemistry it Is the surface at
traction and retention of one substance
| by another, e. g., charcoal, because of
| its porous nature, has a large surface
extent, thus absorbing large volumes of
gases, and was used in gas masks in the
| World War. The principle of adsorp-
ton is made use of in the production of
| important chemical compounds, in cloth
dyeing, in colloidal chemistry and in
| photography.
@. Why were some of the Scottish SOL
diers in the World War called Ladies
From Hell?"-R S. F..
A. The Highland regiments were nick
named the Ladies From He'll on ac-
count of the kits they wore and from
their remarkable fighting qualities. The
term was coined by the German news
| papers and adopted among the German
| troops on the Western Front
@. Is there a Who's Who exclusively
Of New Englanders?-S. w. F.
| A. Who's Who in New England, pub
lished by the A. N. Marquis Co.. con-
tains IL, AS biographical sketches Of lead
ing citizens of that region.
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