Evening star., 1939-02-21

eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What version of the scriptures was
used IN administering the oath of office
to Attorney General Frank Murphy
j. M. H.
A. The Bible used was the version trans
lated from the Latin Vulgate and first
published by the English College at Douay,
France, AID. 1909. The New Testament
OF this version was published by the
English College at Rheims, AID. 1882, the
whole having been revised and diligently
compared with the Latin Vulgate under
the auspices of His Eminence James
Cardinal Gibbons.
@. Who invented the tank?-B. HF.
A. The tank was first used by the
British in their attack on the Somme
France), September IS, 1916. It was
invented by Maj. Gen. Sir E. D. Swinton
OF the British Army, using the propelling
principle of the caterpillar" farm tractor,
invented about 1900 by Benjamin Holt Of
Stockton, Calf. 1t was afterward adopre
ed in various forms by French, United
States and German armies.
@. Is $4,000 bill the highest de-
nomination of currency?-E. C.
A. The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing prints bills of $50O,OO0 denomination
and 100000 denomination for large
Government financial transactions and
for large private financial transactions.
These bill may not be considered as legal
currency because they are not printed
Tor that purpose. The largest bill in
circulation as legal United States cur.
rency is the $4,000 BILL
@. What is Gullah dialect?-E. eel.
A. The term Gullah is applied to a COR
rupt form of the English language which
is used by the Negroes of the sea islands
and coast districts of South Carolina,
Georgia and Northeastern Florida.
Q. Who wrote the music used by
PavloWa in her famous dance of the
dying swan?-M. L. r.
A. The book called "Pavlova," bv WAL
ford Hyden, says: subsequently Fekine
arranged the dance for her to the music
OF Saint-Saens, from Les Fetes des
Anlmaux. The music of LIE Cygne was
particularly suitable for Pavlova's in
depreciation of the movement of the
graceful white bird = ="
@. When did Theodore Roosevelt live
on a ranch in North or South Dakota?-
G.N.H.
A. President Theodore Roosevelt lived
on North Dakota ranch from 1884 to
1885.
O. In what publication were the first
colored cartoons used?-O. N.
A. The first person to use colored car
toons was Joseph Kepler, founder of
Puck.
O. What is the largest bunch Of grapes
that has ever been grown in this coun-
try?-G. B. w.
"A. The largest bunch of grapes of
which we have record was exhibited at
county fair in Pomona, Calf, in 1884.
1t is reported to have weighed ll2
pounds.
Q. When was the bill passed by Con-
gress prohibiting the importation of for
eign plants?-D. L. E.
A. The act prohibiting the importa-
ton OF foreign plants was passed early in
1912 and became effective on August 20.
1912.
Q. On what real persons are the
characters of Magnolia and Kim in Show
Boat" based?-R. p
A. The preface of Edna Ferber's book,
Show Boat" says: "'Show Boat is
neither history nor biography, but flc.
ton. This statement is made in the hope
that 1t will forestall such protest as may
be registered by demon statisticians
against certain liberties taken with
characters, places and events"
@. What university has for its motto.
Good minds, good morals and good
manners"?-T. r. H.
A. This is the motto Of Oglethorpe
University in Georgia.
@. Has any city besides New York a
Sidewalk Superintendents' Club? ".
r. H.
A. The Doctors Hospital, Inc, WASH
ington, D. c., has formed a Sidewalk
Superintendents' Club so that interested
persons may watch the progress of its
new building which is being erected on
I street.
@. Please give the origin Of the Dali
matian or coach dog-C. LIP.
A. Dalmatian dogs were used for point.
Ing game in Dalmatia, which is now q
district Of Yugoslavia They resemble
the pointer in appearance. They are
very fond Of horses and became known
as coach dogs because of the fact that
they would watch the stables and ve-
hicles and would trot along behind
horse-drawn vehicles.
@. What are the largest guns on
United States battleships?-W.W w. M.
A. The 16-inch guns which will be used
on the new battleships, the Washington
and the North Carolina, are the largest
and most powerful guns on any war ves-
sells in the world. These guns will hurl