Evening star., 1939-01-10
Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdskin.

By Frederic J. Hdskt1.
A reader can get the ansUer to any
question OF fact by 1Druing The Epe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin, director, Washington.
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@. Are there any Indian motion pic.
ture producers?-E. L.J.
A. Chief Robert Redwing is the only
Indian motion picture producer. At
present he is working on a production OF
"Hiawatha," which will be presented
with an entire Indian cast.
@. What Is the Sidewalk Superinten.
dents Club?-J. H. NJ
A. 1t is a shed with the front inclosed
in screens which was built by John D,
Rockefeller for those who, like himself.
enjoy watching excavation and building.
Built to overlook work on the new Hol.
land House, the club has posters show
ing the daily progress Of the work and
an attendant to supply information on
all phases Of the building project.
O. What was the Garner case?-
J. D. H.
A. The Garner case in 1856 was one
Of the most tragic fugitive slave cases.
Simon Garner, his wife and his son
Robert, slaves of John Marshall of Ken
lucky, and Roberts wife Margaret and
their four children, slaves Of A. G.
Gaines, ran away, crossed the Ohio on
the ice and took refuge with Cincinnati
colored man. Gaines tracked them, se-
cured warrant and attacked the house.
After desperate fight the fugitives were
overpowered Margaret found time be-
fore her capture to murder one OF the
children, severely cut the throats OF two
others and injure the baby, to keep them
from returning to slavery.
@. What is flip-hop table?-H. G. H.
A. The Encyclopedia of Furniture says
that it is a double top dining or card
table which unfolds like a book, sup
ported either by pivoting about to the
opposite axis, by a swing leg or by .
runner.
@. Who is called the Slogan King"7-
H. NJ
A. The late Sir Charles Higham Of
London was so-called. AS youth he
came to this country and entered the
advertising business. Later he returned
to England to become the principal ex-
ponent there of American advertising
methods
@. When was the first balloon ascen-
sion made in the United States?-H. D. C.
A. The first balloon ascension in
America took place at Philadelphia on
January 9. 1893, when Blanchard, Eu-
ropes leading balloonist, made flight of
As minutes.
@. Is the original Last Supper" by
da Vinci, still In existence?-J. VS..
A. 1t is on the wall of the refectory OF
the Convent of Santa Maria dele Grazie
in Milan.
@. Please give the name OF the new
magazine which publishes condensed
versions Of late books-E. L. j.
A. Omnibook is the new book -maga.
zine
@. Who owns the Island Of Cat Cay7-
J. L. H.
A. The island, which is 81 miles south
east Of Miami, Is owned by Louis R.
Wasey of New York City.
@. When was the first earthquake in
the United States?-F. H. M.
A. The United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey says that according to
Serial No. 600 of that bureau, Earth
quake History of the United States"
part /, the earliest earthquake reported
felt was on June or 2, 1888, at Plym-
outh, Mass.
O. What is the source Of the line: Il
will not doubt, though all my ships at
sea come drifting home with broken
masts and sails"?-L. H. K.
A. 1t is from the poem entitled Faith"
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox