Evening star., 1939-03-14
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To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hnskin.

By Frederic J. H1sktn.
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question OF fact by ,Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Hask!n, Director, Washington,
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@. When was the first Bible printed
In this country?-H. D.
A. The first Bible printed in the United
States in any language was that of John
Eliot, the Indian apostle, who in 1861
printed the New Testament and In
1863 the whole Bible with the Psalms
in metre, and a catechism, in the AL
gonquin language. The first complete
English Bible printed in America and
bearing an American imprint, was the
Aitken Bible. The title page reads:
'The Holy Bible, newly translated out
Of the original tongues and with the
former translations intelligently COM
pared and revised, Philadelphia, printed
and sold by r. Aitken at Popes Head,
three doors above the Coffee House in
Market St., 1882, approved and recon-
mended by the U. S. Congress, assembled,
September IL, 1882"
@. What is the highest and lowest all
time price for wheat on the Chicago
board?-W. c. A.
A. The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics says that the highest price ever
paid for wheat on the Chicago market
was $3.50 per bushel in December, 1919,
and January, 1920. The lowest price ever
paid on the Chicago market was 441a
cents per bushel in December, 1892.
These are wheat contract prices.
@. In how many States is Gregg short
hand used in the public high schools?-
M. H. B.
A. Gregg shorthand is taught exclu-
sively in the public nigh schools of Al
States and territorial possessions.
@. Was Abraham Lincoln over 6 feet
tall when he was young?-M. H
A. He reached his full height Of feet
4 inches at the age of II.
O. In what years did Adelaide Neil
son, the famous actress, appear in the
United States?-W. K G..
A. She made her first appearance IN
the United States at Booths Theater,
New York City, on November 18, 1872
The following spring she acted Rosalind
there and on her second visit to this
country, in 1874, she played at the Ly-
ceum Theater, New York Her third
American tour began at Days Theater
on May IL, 1877. Miss Nelson's last tour
started at the Brooklyn Theater on Oc-
tober 20, 1879, and her last appearance
in New York was at Booths Theater on
May "a, 1880. She then went to San
Francisco. where she acted from June 8
until July 13. She sailed from New York
on July %, and 18 days later died in
Paris.
@. What Is a koodoo?-M. j. r.
A. A koodoo or kudu is an African
antelope about 4 feet high and feet
long. The flesh Of the animal is used
by the Africans as food.
@. Do Pacific salmon always return
to the stream where they were Matched
in order to spawn?-M K.
A. In great majority of cases. the
returning salmon reach not only the
same parent stream, but even the same
small tributary. They die within short
time after spawning.
Q. How long has Winchester, Va, held
its annual Apple Blossom Festival?-H
l.. M.
A. The festival was originated by Mr..
Frank L. Sublett of Harrisonburg, Va,
in 1923.
O. What famous singer of the Metro
politan Opera is a native of Ohio?-D.
j. H.
A. Queena Mario was born in Akron,
Ohio. She is the daughter of James
and Rose (Carewe) Tillotson.
@. Please give some information about
an old river steamer named the Leo
A. r. P.
A. The steam paddle vessel the Leo,
was built at New Albany, Ind, in 1863.
A permanent register was issued to Jere-
mlah Galvan, owner, on October IL,
1876. The master of the vessel at that
time was Capt. E. j. Kennedy. The vessel
was lost in hurricane in 1880. The
Leo was wooden ship which had a
gross tonnage of 349, length of 1863
feet, depth of 5 feet and a breadth
of 33 feet.
@. When was Thomas Hoods THE
Song of the Shirt first published?-J
c. G.
A. 1t appeared in the Christmas num-
ber of Punch in 1843.
@. How many kinds of native hard.
woods are used for flooring?-S. j. R.
A. According to the Department of
Commerce booklet, American Hardwood
Flooring and Its Uses," oak, maple, beech
and birch are especially we'll suited for
flooring, but several other species are
sometimes used, particularly for decora-
tive effects, such as walnut, cherry, gum.
ash and pecan.
@. Which State, North Dakota or
South Dakota, was admitted to ths
Union flrst?-P. w. S.
A. North Dakota and South Dakota
were admitted to the Union on the same