Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN :

Q. How many street cars are owned
oy each company in Washington,
D. CO. T. w.
A. The Capital Traction Co. has 6S7
and the Washington Railway and
Electric 463.
Q. When was the ground purchased
for the Zoo?-L. R. ". s.
A. The purchase was completed in
the early part of 1890, the first ami
NAL, the elephant Dunk" took up
his quarters there April 29, 1891, and
the park was opened in the Summer
Of 1891.
Q. What is the correct name for the
Mount st. Alban Cathedral?-M. w. C.
A. The correct name Of the national
cathedral which is being erected on
Mount st. Alban is the Cathedral
of SIS. Peter and Paul Bethlehem
Chapel is part of the structure most
nearly completed.
Q. How large a sum was raised by
the National Society Of the Colonial
Danes of America for the preserva-
ton and maintenance of Sulgrave
Manor?-T. D. NJ
A. A fund of 100000 has been
raised by this society.
@. Where is the battleship Mime
sofa now?-W. L. E.
A. The U. S. S. Minnesota is not in
commission 1t was broken up and
scrapped January 90. 1924.
O. How many women minister and
preach for the different churches IN
the United States?-E. c. H.
A. According to the 1920 census
there were 1887 women eligible as
clergymen.
@. Was John L. Sullivan a world
heavyweight champion?-J. A. d.
A. While he claimed to be the
world heavyweight, this title is de-
batable. He was heavyweight cham
pion of America. 1t would have been
necessary for him to defeat Peter
jackson, champion of Australia, be-
fore he could become world champion
He never fought Jackson.
O. How high above sea level is
Yellowstone National Park?--A. c.
A. This park lies in the heart OF
the Rocky Mountains. 1t consists OF
an elevated plateau basin with g
mean altitude Of 5000 feet, surround
ed by lofty and rugged mountain
ranges.
-, HOW QlQ the safety 5Ao'
gan originate?-E. F. E.
A Mr.. Ralph c. Richards was
closely connected with the initiation
Of the safety-flrst movement. He
was general claim agent of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railway a.
the time and held number of safety
rallies with the object of educating
the men in safety standards. 1t il
not stated positively, however, tha'
he originated the slogan safety
First" The Bureau of Mines says
that the phrase Safety First be
came a national slogan in the veal
1911 when the Bureau Of Mines gave
a national safety first demonstration
at Pittsburgh, Pa. Previous to this
the phrase Safety is the First Con
sideration" was used on the stationery
and among the employees Of the H. c
Frick Coke and Steel Company Of
Pittsburgh and the Illinois Steel Com
pany of Chicago. But since the ma
tional demonstration these firms anc
great many others dealing witt
safety appliances have adopted thi:
phrase.
Q. How does the value of the new
soldiers compensation I have received
compare with life insurance?-H. R.
A. The non-participating adjusted
service certificate which you have JUS
received has a face value equal to the
amount in dollars Of a 20-year endow-
ment insurance that the amount o.
your adjusted service increased by q
per cent would purchase at your age
on your birthday nearest the date OF
the certificate, If applied as net sim
gle premium calculated in accordance
with the accepted actuarial principles
and based upon the American expe-
rience tables Of mortality and Interest
at per cent compounded annually.