Evening star., 1940-05-07
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By Frederic J. Hdskin.

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Q. What animal has the longest life?-
M. w.
A. The giant turtles of the Galapagos
Islands probably attain the greatest age
among animals.
@. When did Duncan Phyfe's work.
manship begin to deteriorate?-M. w.
A. 'The Encyclopedia OF Furniture"
says: Duncan Phyfe's earliest work was
done in Albany in the Adam -Hepple-
white style Of sound but undistinguished
design. Arriving in New York about
1890 he built up an excellent trade with
his exquisite workmanship and designs
based on the Sheraton -Directoire man.
ner. His productions in the best style
cover about 20 years; there is little in
any furniture, American or European, to
excel in beauty or technique the grace
Of these interpretations. After 1920 the
Empire styles bore down too heavily
even on his mastery and from that date
on there was steady decline In both
artistry and quality" s
@. Please give some information about
the first mission established In Texas
G. r.
A. The ancient Ysleta Mission is in
the town Of Ysleta Tex. II miles east
of Ell Paso on highway 80. The church
Is easily seen from the highway. "A
monument, erected by the State Of
Texas at this mission reads: First mis-
sion and pueblo in Texas. Corpus Christi
de la Ysleta Established by Don An
tonic de Otermin and Fray Francisco
Ayeta. o. F. NJ, in 1882 for the civilizing
and Outstanding of the Tigua Indians.
Pueblo Revolt refugees" small band
Of Tiguas, the last survivors of the race,
still are living in Ysleta.
@. What race of people speaks ths
most slowly?-M. c. P.
A. The slowest speech in the world
is said to be Polynesian. which is spoken
at the rate of so syllables minute.
@. Is it possible to transfer fingerprints
to another sheet of paper and make
them appear genuine?-S. T.
A. The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton says that there is no known method
by which fingerprints may be transferred
from one object to another and made
to appear genuine.
@. Please quote the Earl of Chester
fields letter to his son in which he refers
to the benefits Of travel-R. E. r.
A. "Of journeying, the benefits are
many: The freshness 1t bringeth to the
heart, the seeing and hearing Of mar
vellous things, the delight of beholding
new cities, the meeting of unknown
friends, the learning of high manners.
But those who observe, and inquire into
the situations, the strength, the weak
ness, the trade, the manufactures, the
government and constitution of every
place they go to: who frequent the best
companies, and attend to their several
manners and characters; those alone
travel with advantage, and as they set
out wise, return wiser."-Letter CXXX,
October 80, 1747.
Q. Where is the finest collection of
early Van Goghs to be found in Europe7
W. M. H.
A. The Boymans Museum is said to
have the outstanding collection. The
museum Is in Rotterdam.
Q. Did the contestants in the ancient
Olympic Games take an oath?-T M. G.
A. Before the games all contestants
made pilgrimage to the statue of the
god Zeus, where they took oath that they
would abide by the rulings of the Judges.
This was followed by a prayer, each
competitor praying for victory with the
qualification of "only If am best
@. Where is Light Horse Harry Lee
buried?-W. L. S.
A. Light Horse Harry Lee died at Cum
berland Island, Ga, at the home of his
old commander. Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
He was buried there, but in 1918 his
remains were transferred to the Lee
Chapel of Washington and Lee Uni
versity at Lexington, Va.
Q. Who wrote TN a Monastery Gar.
den"?-G. s. z.
A. The words and music are by Albert
w. Ketelbey.
Q. How did Sheboygan, Wis, get its
name?-L. j. w.
A. Sheboygan is derived from q Chip
pews Indian word "jibaigan," meaning
clay object, such as pipestem.
Q. What are the strategic materials
OF the United States?-H. D.
A. They are those materials essential
to the national defense for the supply
OF which in war dependence must be
placed in whole, or in part, on sources
outside the United States and for which
strict conservation and distribution con-
troll measures win be necessary. They
include aluminium, antimony, chromium.
coconut shell char, manganese ferro-
grade, Manila fiber. mica, nickel, optical
glass, quartz crystal, quicksilver, quinine.
rubber, silk, tin, tungsten and wool.
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