The evening world., 1921-05-10
CORNELL HONOR
MAN STUMPED BY
EDISON QUESTIONS
Engineer and Five Other Col
legians Failed in Tests for
S15O-a-MOnth Job.
REVEALS II QUERIES.
History, Geography and Many
Industrial Subjects Covered
in QUESTIONABLE.

Here arc the famous scventy-seven
questions OF Thomas A. Edison which,
II correctly answered, Indicate sufh-
cent intelligence to gain one a $3.50
a-month Job at the Edison plant.
The questions were obtained by r.
A Phihpson, OF Seelye & Fraser. CON
sulting engineers. OF No. 1o1 Park
Avenue, who answered an advertise
ment OF the Edison plant in West
Orange, n. j. After having failed 70
answer them successfully. Mr.. Philip
son gave them to the Globe, which re-
printed them to-day.
The advertisement which intrigued
Mr.. Phuipson read:
six young college men wanted for
manufacturing development work.
Seed not have technical education.
Pay $3.50 a month to start. Apply Ed
son, West Orange, n. J."
Mr.. Philipson applied at tho plant
Five other young men appeared at
the same time. They were received
by Mr. Mcadowcraft and Mr.. Steven
son. woll-knowu Edison lieutenants,
and turned loose on the seventy-seven
questions.
All failed Phillpson, who was an
honor man at Cornell, could answer
just half. There really were seventy
eight questions, but DR.. Philipson has
forgotten one of them. From him
these were obtained:
l. Who discovered how to vulcan!ze
rubber?
>. who invented printing?
5. Who invented the modern paper
making nachine7
T. who invented the cotton gin?
5. Who was the most famous maker
of violins?
.. who wrote Don Quixotc?"
7. Who wrote Les Miscrables"'
8. who wrote the opera Trovatore
9. Who was the father of American
railways.
! 10. who was Pizarro?
/ II. who was Simon Bolivar
| l2. who was Scion?
( 10. Who was John Hancock?
IA. Who was Hannibal?
Is. Who was Paul Revere2
l6. Who was Cleopatra, and how die
she die?
II. Who discovered the Pacific
| Ocean?
IS. Who was the founder Of the New
York Herald?
10. Where is Labrador
20. Where is Helena?
Il Where is Tallahassee?
/ %. Where is Copenhagen
/ %. Where is Manchuria'
II. What is the capital OF PSnESyI'
vania?
Is. Where is Magdalena Bay
20 What is the highest mountain
In the world?
q. What is the longest river in thu
world?
rs. What Is the greatest depth eve,
found in the ocean,
%. What is the greatest depth o.
tide in feet found along the Mort!
American coast"
30 Where was Napoleon born?
il.
80. or what are violin strings made
80. WHAT musica! instrument d.
you play?
81. What newspapers and maya
zines DO you read?
50. OF what is porcelain made?
SO. What substances are used IN tn,
manufacture OF sulphurtc acid?
81. What are the ingredients Of goo'
white paint?
80. What is the hardest Anowl
wood?
20. What kind OF wood is used 70
axe handles?
Al. What kind Of wood Is used 70
kerosene oil barrels?
-. In what part Of the world doe
Il never rain?
43. Name the countries bordering 0
France.
A.. Where IS the largest telescope I
the world located?
A.. What IS a monsoon?
40. How much Is troy ounce
gold worth?
n. At what speed does light travel
/ As. What rs the best grade Of cotto
/ grown?
A.. with what substance is r0diuI
J always associated?
30. How fay is the earth from N
sun
, 81. How far is Il by the shortest ra
route between New York and Sa
, Francisco
: >. How far is il by ordinary ocean
: routes between New York and Liver
, pool"
s %. How is leather tanned?
, "a. How is window glass made?
~, How is artificial silk made?