Evening star., 1924-10-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIly

O. What is the longest great trial
on records. ]. j..
a: While We find no official data on
f! this, it is reported that the WiIlett
case in Massachusetts, a trial now in
| its eleventh month, is one of the
| longest III the annals Of the world 8
! Jurisprudence. The trial commenced
| early in November of last year and
| still continues.
Q. What is the value of the Trinity
! Church property. formerly the -Anneke
| JAMS farm?-G. l.. ..
a. According to 4 statement in
| Riders New York" recently pub
lished, the Trinity Church property is
| valued at s17,6O0,0oo.
Q. What State has the most public
| libIaries?-T. Il. +.
a. The Bureau OF Education DBl-
| letin says that Massachusetts has
many more libraries than any other
State.
Q. III the case Of ambassadors to the
Vatican have they precedence over
other members of the diplomatic
body Nj X. u.
A. In Catholic countries the am
; bassadors of the Pope have the pre-
cedence that you mention. The Pope
ranks as the first of Christian princes.
Q. Give me some information con-
cerning the Corps of Royal Engineers
in the British ARMY. T.. +.
A. The Corps of Royal Engineers in
the British Army was organized in
1863 and has always had its head
quarters and training school at Chat
ham, near the South coast. In 1918
its strength was 1,051 officers and S74
non commissioned officers and enlist
ed men. The latter are recruited from
men who nave served appre ntices hips
! in some trad, preferably carpenters,
electricians. inachinists. painters, etc.
The corps has always been on IL diff
ferent basis from other branches Of
the army. First appointment as a
commissioned officer is obtained
through tho Royal. Military Academy
at Woolwich by open competitive
examinations.
Q. What is the principal mineral
product Of kentucky?-R. ).
A Coal is the principal mineral
product of Kentucky. The State con-
tains areas belonging to the Appa-
lachian System and one in the North
west to the Eastern interior field.
Q. When was canning first prac-
iticed &C. g.
A. it was first suggested during the
Napoleonic wars. Near the end of the
eighteenth century a prize was offered
by the French government for the
most practical method of preserving
foods for sea service and for military
stores. Al Nicholas -Appert Of Paris
began experimenting in 1895 and in
1909 submitted treatise TO the gov
ernment for which he received d prize
Of francs The canning iplUS-
try was established in the United
States in 1919 by Ezra Daggett.
Q. Who is Henri SpahIingerc-V. ".
A. Spahlinger is q famous European
scientist. His specially is bacteriol-
ogy. At his Institut Bacteriothera-
pique at Carouge near Geneva, he Is
devoting his life to combating tuber-
culosis.
Q. Has woman ever presided over
the opening of the Colchester, Eng
land, fishery seasons. +. G.
A For the first time. this centuries
old ceremony has been conducted by a
woman councillor. Catherine n. AL
derton, Lady Mayor of Colchester.
Q. How many persons are employed
in the automobile industry u. y. r.
a. The 1923 statistics show 2,s97,-
$40 employed directly and 3,1o5,350
employed indirectly.
Q. How many farmers cooperative
associations are there in the United
States?-G. f. y.
a. The Department of Agriculture
says it is estimated that the total
number is approximately $4,000.
O. Did Yale row against 4 crew
made up of English college mem
y. X.
A. The Leander Rowing Club is
made up of former Oxford and Cam
bridge oars. This crew was a cham
pion of England. 1t was beaten by
Yale in the Olympic games July II,
1924.
Q. Which is the longest road that
Is covered with asphalt?-W. III. W.
| A. The Asphalt Association of New
/ York says that the longest completely
paved road in the world is the Pacific
| highway. running from Vancouver,
| British Columbia, to Mexican border
and paralieling the Pacific coast The
! total paved length is 1.416 miles and
| IT is mostly of asphalt. The longest
| acpbaItjN road (Praypl sand