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ANDREW 170 ANDROMACHE niversary of St. Andrew falls on Nov. 30. About 740, St. Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland and he is held in vener- ation in Russia, as the apostle who, ac- cording to tradition, first preached the Gospel in that country. ANDREW, King of Naples, son of Charobert, King of Hungary, was as- sassinated with the connivance of his queen in 1345. ANDREW I., King of Hungary, in 1046-1049; compelled his subjects to em- brace Christianity; he was killed in battle in 1058. ANDREW II., King of Hungary, 1205- 1235. He was in the crusades, and dis- played great valor in battle; he attempted to ameliorate the condition of his sub- jects, and died in 1235. ANDREW III., King of Hungary 1290-1301. He was opposed in his claims to the throne, and involved in a civil war during his reign; he died in 1301. ANDREW, A(BRAM) PIATT, JR., an American publicists born in Laporte, Ind., in 1873, and graduated from Prince- ton University in 1885. He took post-grad- uate courses in several universities in Europe and became assistant professor of economics at Harvard University in 1900. ' From 1908 to 1911 he was expert assistant and editor of the publications of the National Monetary Commission, and from 1909 to 1910 was director of the United States Mint. From 1910 to 1912 he was Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury, and during the same period served as treasurer of the American Red Cross. He acted as inspector-general in the American Field Service in France and organized the American Volunteer Arn- bulance and Transport Service. For his services he was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Government and received other honors. He wrote much on financial and commercial subjects and published "Banking System and Currency Reform" (1910) ; "Purpose and Origin of the Proposed Banking Legislation" (1911), etc. ANDREWS, ELISHA BENJAMIN, an American educator, born in Hinsdale, N. H., Jan. 10, 1844; he was graduated at Brown University, 1870, and Newton Theological Seminary, 1874; President of Brown University in 1889-1898; be- came Superintendent of Public Schools in Chicago in 1898, and Chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1900; author of a "History of the United States," "An Honest Dollar: a Plea for Bimetallism," etc. He died in 1917. ANDREWS, IRENE OSGOOD (Mrs. John B. Andrews), an American social worker, born in Big Rapids, Mich., in 1879. She studied at the University of Wisconsin and at the New York School of Philanthropy, carried on social work in Minneapolis, and was special agent for relief work for the American Red Cross in San Francisco in 1906. In the same year she became factory inspector for Wisconsin and was appointed head resident of the Northwestern University Settlement. She was a member of many economic societies and wrote "Minimum Wage Legislation," "Economic Effects of the War Upon Women and Children in Great Britain," etc. She lectured ex- tensively on labor and economic topics. ANDREYEV, LEONID, a Russian author, born at Oryol, Russia, 1871. He received his education at the gymnasium at Oryol and St. Petersburg University. LEONID ANDREYEV He early turned his attention to literature and speedily achieved an international reputation. His writing was brilliant, bii". marked by the morbidity characteristic of the Russian school. Among his well- known works may be mentioned "Red Laughter," "Life of Man," and "Anathe- ma." He died suddenly in Finland in February, 1919, from excitement, caused by a Bolshevist raid in the vicinity of his residence. ANDROMACHE (an-drom'ak-e), a daughter of ^tion, King of Thebes in Cilicia, and wife of Hector. After the conquest of Troy she became the prize of Pyrrhus, son of Achilles. Euripides has made her the chief character of a tragedy.