Evening star., 1938-05-25

ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.
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@. Who was the first woman in the
United States to make writing pro-
fession?-E. H. w.
A. Anne Dudley Bradstreet, daughter
of Thomas Dudley, later Governor of
Massachusetts,, came to New England in
1880 with her husband, Simon Brad
street, and was the first woman in Amer
ica to devote herself to literature. In
1850 her volume entitled THE Tenth
Muse Lately Sprung Up in America"
was published in London.
@. How many portraits of Popes are
In the Sistine Chapel?-J. c. F.
A. Twenty-four. Five are painted by
Botticelli.
O. What is the source Of the line "The
monkey married the baboon's sister"9-
E. L. w.
A. According to Bartlett, it is from
THE Monkeys Wedding" the regimental
march of the 9th U. S. Cavalry.
real estate taxes in the District of CO.
lumbia?-E. A. w.
A. The approximate real estate taxes
collected in the fiscal year 1887 amounted
to $15675, ,698.30
@. Is it correct for a relative Of the
prospective bride or bridegroom to give
shower for the bride?-J. L. NJ
Members of ba for rnj1jae IF tho bride
and bridegroom do not give showers for
the prospective bride.
@. How long has asphalt been used?-
C. F. S.
A. In exhuming the buried cities of Ur,
which antedated Babylon, archeologists
have found that asphalt was used as far
back as the structure below the diluvial
layer, probably as early as 1000 BIC. The
ark built by Noah was covered with pitch
(asphalD within and without. The
cradle of Moses was caulked with as
phaltic pitch.
O. Where are the International Peace
Gardens?-M P.
A. The International Peace Gardens
are in the Turtle Mountains in North
Dakota and Manitoba.
@. Are ladybugs harmful to plants?-
g. H. M.
A.sThe familiar small red or orange
beetle with black spots on its back is one
Of the most helpful Of all insects because
it eats the plant lice or aphids that at
tack so many garden plants.
@. How many people has Samuel Lieb-
owitz saved from the death penalty?-
E. L. H.
A. The celebrated criminal lawyer is
said to have saved 125 persons from the
death penalty.
What became Of Belle Boyd, the Con-
federate spy, after she was released from
prison?-C. H.
A. She was twice imprisoned but each
time soon released and in 1863 escaped
to England where she went on the stage.
Subsequently she played in New York.
and in stock companies in the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys.
Q. How many young people are en-
listed in the Hitler youth movement
o. G..
A. The Hitler youth movement now in
cludes 100000.
@. Who was the first President to
speak over the radio?-A. c.
A. President Harding was the first
President to broadcast over the radio in
1928
@. Have many people in the United
States been sterilized?-L. F.
A. Approximately $1,000 sterilizations
have been performed in this country.
@. Are there many Methodist churches
in Great Britain?-K H.
A. There are 1857 Methodist churches
in Great Britain.
@. How tall is Joe Di Maggie and what
is his weight?-J NJ K
A. He is feet tall and weighs lo5
pounds.
@. Please give some information on
Henry Tanner, the Negro artist-H.
G. W.
A. Born in Pittsburgh, June 81, 1859,
the son of a bishop of the African
Methodist Church, Henry Ossawa Tan
ner studied art under Thomas Eakins
in Philadelphia. He also worked in a
flour MILL taught at Clark University,
and was photographer. He is repre-
sented in such collections as the Luxem-
burg, the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
and the Chicago Art Institute. Some Of
his most famous paintings are "Sodom
and Gomorrah" "L'Annunciation, THE
Three Marys' and Two Disciples at the
Tomb He died in Paris, May 25, 1887.
@. In literature what is meant by
Dead Sea fruit?-R. L.
A. The phrase, Dead Sea fruit is from
"Lalla Rookh." The so-called apple of
Sodom, yellow fruit which grows on
the shores of the Dead Sea is beautiful
to the eye. but bitter to taste. and filled
with minute black seeds not unlike ashes.
The words are found in The Fire
Worshiper.''
@. Was there King of England who
couldn't speak English?-T. B.
A. George I spoke no English. Be-
cause of this and the fact that he took
little interest in his kingdom the gov
ernment was virtually in the hands of
his ministers, notably Sir Robert Wal
pole.
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