Evening star., 1940-04-08
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Q. What was the name of the first
magazine ever published exclusively for
children?-B. G.
A. The first children's periodical was
the Lilliputian Magazine, published by
John Newbery d713-176D, q bookseller
OF London, for whom the John Newbery
| Medal for children's literature is named.
| @. Is 1t true that 1t. COL Charles w.
| Whittlesey, hero Of the Lost Battalion,
committed suicide?-W G. H.
A. He is believed to have committed
suicide on November ~, 1921, by jumping
overheard from the steamship Tolua
while the vessel was en- route from New
| York to Havana. Col Whittlesey was
not seen after IL o'clock that night. He
left nine letters In his stateroom, ad.
dressed to various persons, some of them
directing what disposition should bs
made of his affairs Before leaving
New York he had made his will.
Q. How many Negroes are there In
Buenos Aires?-R. w.
A. There are no Negroes in the Ar
gentine Republic
Q. What effect does radio broadcast
ing have on the weather?-B. w.
A. The Weather Bureau says that ra.
dio waves do not affect the weather,
and statements that have appeared
from time to time that the tremendous
outpourlng OF radio waves all over the
world has caused bad weather are with.
out scientific basis. In comparison with
the tremendous amount of energy broad.
cast continually into the atmosphere as
result of thunderstorms the amount
added from the radio stations all over
the world is comparatively minute.
Q. Where is the Venice Of the North?
j. B.
A. Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.
Is so called because of its lakes and
| bridges.
@. On what ship did King George and
| Queen Elizabeth come to Canada?-s.
c. A.
| A. The King and Queen of England
came 10 CANADA on the Empress Of
Australia and returned on the Empress
| Of Britain.
@. Is there any State which has the
| carnation for its flower?-W. H.
A. The State flower Of Ohio is the
scarlet carnation.
@. When was the first screw factory
established in this country?-M. G.
A. The first screw factory was estab.
hshed in the United States in 1910 by
Aborn 6s Jackson Of Bellefonte, r. /.
O. Did Edgar Wallace, the writer.
leave large fortune?-W. S.H
A. Although his income from his pro.
llf1c writing was said to be approx.
mately s250,000 a year, he died owing
100000. In two years, however, this
debt had been paid by the royalties from
his books.
@. When was the last person hanged
IN the Tombs at New York City?-P. B.
| A. The last execution by hanging in
Tombs Prison occurred on December
16, 1889.
q. What is novachord?-H. TT
A. 1t Is an electrical musical instru.
ment invented by Laurens Hammond.
In form 1t resembles an old-fashioned
splnet having single manual keyboard
OF u notes which are played as piano,
1ts tones. however, are produced en-.
tlrely electrically by means of circuits
OF 163 ordinary vacuum tubes. The tones
are regulated by means of simple con.
trolls mounted on the front panel above
the keyboard
O. Who first used the word libido as
a psychological term?-R. K.
A. This term was introduced INTO
analytic psychology in 1895 by sigmund
Freud and used by him to denote tho
vital urge or craving which is behind
all human endeavor, especially the de.
sire Of the reproductive instincts,
| u. Please give some information about
the fund established many years ago In
st. Louis to aid travellers going West
| K. D.
A. Bryan Mullanphy's will, executed
in August, 184s, provided that: IT, Bryan
Mullanphy, do make and declare the fol-
lowing to be my last will and testament:
One equal undivided third of all nv
property, real, personal and mixed.
leave to the city of ST. Louis, in the
State OF Missouri, in trust to be and
constitute fund to furnish relief to all
poor immigrants and travellers coming ia
st. Louis on their way bona fide. ia
settle in the West" Mr.. Mullanphy died
June Is, 1851, and the city of st. Louis
accepted the trust fund on November
Is, 1857, as the Bryan Mullanphy Emf.
grant and Travellers Relief Fund. The
trust maintains and operates the Mul.
lanphy Travellers Aid Society and CO.
operates with the National Travelers
Aid Society,"
Q. Where Is the largest gold mine In
the United States?-A A. B.
A. The Homestake Mine at Lead. a.
OAK, Is the largest gold mine IN the
United States In 1039 its r,roduntioa