The New York herald., 1921-07-30
TIME LIMIT rs SET
Insists Only 45 Seconds May
Be Used in Answering
Each Query.
PRINCETON MAN FLUNKs
Thinks He Solved 80 Of 15O-
Carries Away 121 for
Others to Try.

Edison is at it again. He has dug
up an entirely fresh set Of weird
queries to test the intellectuals of our
college youth. In renewed effort to
demonstrate his assumption that col
lege boys don't know enough to como
IN out of the rain he invites Stephen
Sap to solve another $50. problems of
human experience-history, current
affairs, a dash of science, a whiff OF
geography. Possibly from recent as
sociation with Henry Ford he would
admire to know who Major Andre was.
The father of all fiivvers was pretty
badly stumped by that question during
the famous trial out in Michigan when
the lawyer for the other side tried
to find out what 1t was In Henry's
mind that had sent him along. to 81
much cash.
A former Princeton student, with
three years. experience at Old Nassau
batted against the latest Edison ques-
tions and whiffed-struck out COM
pletely. Out of the full set Of $50 that
was handed to him with the dictum
that there could be only one session
and that no longer than forty-five
seconds could be indulged in per ques-
ton, he solved, or thinks he solved
80. The rest he knows he muffed
horribly That would give him an
average of go. which is pretty low
ranking by Mr.. Edison's standards. In
bringing to THE NEW York HERALD
121 of the questions he admitted that
a college man should be able to answer
more than 80 out of $50. but 80 was
the best he could do.
His Savage Curiosity.
He carried away 121 Of the little pug
zers partly by memory and partly by
totting down memoranda. and those 121
hare reproduced herewith They are, at
I,ast. diverting. Mr.. Edison manifests
q iriosity as to why eggs cannot be
,iled on top of Pixies Peak. and in the
Vine breath. as it were. he demands a
stk tement OF the functions Of national
bin,k. He suddenly slams out the query.
'NWho was Reginald C. Foster" and al
most simultaneously asks where most Of
thce lemons grow and how many strings
hasl violin. There be some. doubtless.
VIII admit that college education is
get hng n run for its money when up
ago ,st this sort of savage curiosity.
Hk re is the list of 121 questions
bro, d ut to THE New York HERALD by
the d,rmer Princeton student:
knora1'
al Bound Finland
3. sWho was Moilie Pitcher.
T. Name ten metals used CONNER
s. twho was Enoch Arden,
G., uvhat function does baking powder
perform?
T. Who was Ethan Allen?
s. yp-hy does the shape OF the moon
vary n 9 different times OF the month?
o. Who was Liebig?
10 Name eight fruit trees found in
the Uniti'd States.
H. VITO was Rostand?
IL. In going from east to west do
you set cA,ur watch ahead or back?
49, Wh, was Major Andre?
a. Mamie four birds which migrate
from the 4 Arctic to South America sea-
sonally.
l5. who was Pascal?
is. wherA Is Montauk PointY
IL whcA-was Lord Kelvin and what
did he dog
is. Who're does camphor come from?
ls whow was Watt and what did he
do.
20. wheec hs Cape Race?
21. Who tyvas the wife OF Napoleon
III?
with Apui iosies to Mr.. Daniels.
22 whichJ is left--port or starboard?
20. What a. the capital of Maine?
"a. wherex does mahogany come from?
25. Where is the Liberian Desert?
26. wherehis Pimlico Sound7
81. What Us the name of famous
present day 4 ace horse?
2s.. What Il ginseng and where does
I, come fromA'
20. What h the largest water lily
grown?
ao What are Humboldt sinks" and
why are they{c.alied sinks?
81. Where ~ the Cobb Desert7 The
Painted Desertf
80. Name thsee leguminous plants.
33. In going. from America to the
Mediterranean us the Rock of Gibraltar
on the right o. left going through the
straits of Gibrs ltar?
"a. What are, the elements Of ammo
MIA and from What Is Il nader
35. What Is cf lewing gum made from?
36. How farsis IT from New York city
to Pittsburgh by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road?
81. Why cah,ti eggs be boiled on the
top Of Pixies PA ik7
3s. or what Vel bments is the air COM
posed7
80. What dos they pus on the safety
match boxes sofa to li.-it the matches?
40. Why do 10 oilers marching in ca
dence break st Ip when crossing
bridge?
ii. Name four tribes Of Indians Iiv-
ing on the Me: tican border in the
United States.
-. When wasss old nrst discovered in
California?
4s. Estinnats thu, cost of shipping a
carload Of orange from California to
Chicago.
a. Where In Alb uquerque?
AZ. Where 10 the Lena River7
46. In what riw,sr in California was
gold hrst discovereh7
AZ. How far ~ Ut from st. Paul to
Minneapolis?
40. Where doesu epsin come from and
what is II used fore
40. Where is Wrs hgel Land?
The Discovea y Of America.
so. When did Columbus discover
America?
81. Where Is Kaf nchatka?
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